The Definitive Guide to Comedy
TruTV unveiled the first look at upcoming sketch comedy series Friends of the People today as part of the cable channel’s turn in the summer press tour for the TV Critics Association. It’ll debut Oct. 28, 2014, with a blend of pop-culture sketches, man-on-the-street segments and more. Co-stars, writers and …
Variety has announced its 15th annual list of “10 Comics To Watch,” who’ll be spotlighted and feted at the end of July both in the trade magazine and at the comedy industry’s Just For Laughs festival in Montreal. Congrats to this year’s crop of comedians and comedic acts: Cristela Alonzo …
One step backward, two bunny hops forward. That’s the Good Friday spin on the cancellation that’s actually a promotion for FOX’s Animation Domination High-Def programming. FOX executives have confirmed that the late-night Saturday block of animated shorts will stop airing new episodes after June 28. Come June 2015, however, ADHD …
The third time was the proverbial charm for the comedians who just earned a 10-episode sketch comedy series order today from TruTV. Friends of the People — Kevin Barnett, Jennifer Bartels, Jermaine Fowler, Lil Rel Howery, The Lucas Brothers and Josh Rabinowitz — will debut their series this summer on …
FOX officially announced its debut lineup of new animated series to debut this summer as part of the broadcast network’s new Animation Domination High-Definition (FOX ADHD) late-night block on Saturday nights from 11 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Each of the three new series received orders for six 15-minute episodes, debuting …
For the past couple of decades, Montreal’s “New Faces of Comedy” has represented a watershed moment in the careers of stand-up comedians. Getting invited to Montreal for New Faces meant you had made it. Or maybe you hadn’t made it just yet, but this represented your big break, your chance …
Successful stand-up comedy duos are rare; rarer, still, are comedy duos who are identical twins. The Sklars probably are best-known among today’s acts. Stone & Stone perform regularly here in New York City. And now here come The Lucas Brothers, from High Point, N.C. Keith and Kenny Lucas now make …
