The Definitive Guide to Comedy
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Honor Wolff and Patrick Durnan Silva play describe themselves as “annoyingly loud,” but this “shrill white lady” and this “closeted gay Brazilian” have combined forces in Australia to form a powerhouse sketch comedy duo. I’d seen them perform earlier this year in Melbourne, where their crowds were already large …
**** (out of 5) The Umbilical Brothers are Australians David Collins and Shane Dundas, who’ve performed together as a duo since 1988. I spoke with them for my podcast back in 2017. A generation ago a two-hander live sketch show could be clever, physical, even both. These fellas are that, …
**** (out of 5) Jeremy Elder, Cory Peter Lane, and Hunter Saling have been here before, making their Fringe debut in 2019. Which means this sketch comedy trio from Los Angeles can pack even brighter local UK references into their tightly-packed, fast-paced scenes. Despite possessing individually unique hairstyles and outfits, …
Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher grew up near each other in Atlanta but only became a sketch comedy duo while attending NYU together. As BriTANicK, they’ve made viral videos for YouTube, Cracked, CollegeHumor and Funny or Die, catapulting them onto Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch list in 2013. They’ve acted …
This May, two similar yet tonally completely different sketch series premiered on HBO and HBO Max from the orbit of Saturday Night Live. And now we’ll be able to see what Michael Che and Sam Jay have to say with a second season! Today HBO Max announced the renewal of …
Astronomy Club, the first all-black house team at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, is moving from digital series at Comedy Central to half-hour TV sketch comedy series at Netflix. Netflix announced the six-episode order today. Why the jump to Netflix? Kenya Barris. He’s bringing the NYC-based improv and sketch group …
In a month, HBO’s late-night Friday slot, currently occupied by Los Espookys, will host A Black Lady Sketch Show. The sketch comedy series stars Robin Thede, Ashley Nicole Black, Gabrielle Dennis and Quinta Brunson. Creator/executive producer/writer/star, Robin Thede; executive producer, Issa Rae for Issa Rae Productions; executive producers, Dave Becky, …
Adult Swim is adding some actual live women to the late-night cable channel’s programming. Three Busy Debras, starring, written and created by Sandy Honig, Mitra Jouhari and Alyssa Stonoha, will come to TV. Their sketch comedy series will follow the aforementioned Debras as housewives in the fictional well-to-do suburb of …
Netflix is making a big play for sketch comedy this year. They’ve already introduced series from Aussie Chris Lilley and American Tim Robinson. Now they’re adding an even bigger fish: Saturday Night Live alum and Austin Powers star Mike Myers. Myers, last seen on the small screen inhabiting a character …
Carolyn Taylor, Jennifer Whalen and Aurora Browne met while performing with Second City Toronto. Later, Meredith MacNeill befriended Carolyn on the set of This Hour Has 22 Minutes. These four Canadian women joined forces to create, write, executive produce and Star in their own hilarious sketch comedy series, Baroness Von …
