Episode #147: Ian Harvie
by Ian Harvie came out to his family three times in Maine, as gay at 19, as transgender at 22, and as a stand-up comedian at …
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SNL mocks sad shows masquerading as sitcoms or TV comedy to win awards
CBS broadcasts the most popular sitcoms on TV, but all of the Emmys and Golden Globes for best comedy series recently have gone to series …
Emmys 2016 winners in comedy: From first-timers to respected vets
The 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards, handed out Sunday night live on ABC, saved its biggest prizes for repeat winners but had plenty of opportunities to …
black-ish, Master of None, Transparent, UnReal among 75th annual Peabody Awards winners
Congratulations to black-ish, Master of None, Transparent and UnReal, among the TV programs honored this year in the 75th annual edition of The Peabody Awards. The Peabody Awards, …
Episode #54: Rob Huebel
Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer host the popular weekly comedy showcase Crash Test at the UCB Theatre in Los Angeles, and for one epic night, …
2016 Golden Globe nominations in comedy (and music)
Two things to keep in mind whenever we discuss the Golden Globes. One: The Globes love to call first dibs on TV series and the …
Netflix, Amazon and Comedy Central break through, join SAG Awards nominees for comedy in 2015
The Screen Actors Guild announced its nominees for work done in 2015, and an early congratulations to Sarah Silverman for her stand-out dramatic performance in …
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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s opening monologue at the 2015 Golden Globes
For their third and final time hosting the Golden Globes, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler let it rip with jokes about civil rights, George Clooney, …
Transparent: Amazon’s first must-see streaming TV series
It makes for a cute story that Amazon Studios chose to greenlight Alpha House and Betas as its first two streaming TV series. Cute, but …