The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Congrats to the following comedy writers who came home (even if they already were at home for the virtual ceremony) with awards this year from the Writers Guild Association. ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Screenplay by Sacha Baron Cohen & Anthony Hines & Dan Swimer & Peter Baynham & Erica Rivinoja …
ZIWE, the new variety series starring and executive produced by Ziwe Fumudoh, premieres Sunday, May 9, 2021, at 11 p.m. Eastern/Pacific. Her initial six-episode run will include interviews, musical numbers, guest stars, sketches and more – including unscripted and unpredictable interactions with everyday people. Ziwe, a former writer for Showtime’s Desus …
If Rachel Brosnahan’s Marvelous Mrs. Maisel telling truth to 1960 wasn’t enough for you, how about the real Brosnahan and Phoebe Robinson getting together a bunch of funny women to deliver a final eulogy for 2020? That’s the premise and conceit for Yearly Departed on Amazon Prime Video. Brosnahan said …
Talk about being a comic to watch in 2020! Showtime today announced a straight-to-series order for Ziwe to star and executive produce her very own variety series. From the press release: “The series will feature interviews, sketches and more – including unscripted and unpredictable real-world rendezvous between everyday people and …
Without the backdrop of Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival this July, there’s not quite the fanfare of years past for Variety to trumpet its annual “10 Comics To Watch” list. But they still compiled a list! They’ll be featured in the Sept. 29, 2020 issue of Variety and take part in a …
