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  1. Brandon Wardell Is Releasing an ASMR Comedy Album Next MonthStandup Brandon Wardell must be extremely aware of how many views ASMR videos get on YouTube, because he’s tapping into that crinkle- and […]
  2. Mike Myers Makes the Perfect Dr. Harold Bornstein on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’Donald Trump’s former physician Dr. Harold Bornstein is back in the news this week after admitting that the bizarre 2015 letter he released […]
  3. Tim Baltz Preaches for the Church of MAGA on ‘The Opposition’During last night’s episode of The Opposition, Jordan Klepper came to the defense of a man named Greg Piatek who recently made news after he […]
  4. Samantha Bee on Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the WHCD: “Feminism Doesn’t […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Full Frontal, where Samantha Bee breaks down the bizarre way women journalists rushed to Sarah Huckabee […]
  5. Kathy Griffin Looks Back on Her Severed Trump Head Photo Controversy and […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers chats with Kathy Griffin about the controversial photo she tweeted holding a […]
  6. Hulu Orders Mindy Kaling’s ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’ and Ramy Youssef […]Hulu just announced a bunch of news, including series orders for comedies from Mindy Kaling and Ramy Youssef. First up is an order for a […]
  7. Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon Will Cover the Royal Wedding Live as Cord […]Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon are returning as Cord Hosenbeck and Tish Cattigan to provide their expert live commentary, this time for HBO. […]
  8. Season 5 of ‘Arrested Development’ Will Premiere “Real Soon,” and the […]Mitch Hurwitz just dropped two big Arrested Development scoops. On Twitter, Hurwitz confirmed that season 5 of the show will debut on Netflix […]
  9. Gillian Jacobs, Vanessa Bayer, and Phoebe Robinson Star in the Trailer for […]Last year, Vanessa Bayer, Gillian Jacobs, and Phoebe Robinson signed on to star in a Netflix comedy together called Ibiza, and today the […]
  10. Seth Meyers and Trevor Noah Defend Michelle Wolf: “She Is Filthy and She […]This year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner host Michelle Wolf has been the target of much outrage and debate since she gave a perfectly […]
  11. Julio Torres Is a Shooting Star in His ‘Tonight Show’ Standup SetSaturday Night Live writer Julio Torres returned to the Tonight Show on Friday, and if you’re a fan of platinum blondes, shooting star emojis, […]
  12. Gary Gulman Announces ‘Must Be Nice!’ Standup Tour DatesGary Gulman is going on tour. Titled Gary Gulman: Must Be Nice!, the tour makes stops in Fort Lauderdale, Philadelphia, Seattle, Boston, […]
  13. Check Out the Trailer for Netflix’s ‘The Break with Michelle Wolf’Back in February, Netflix added a weekly late night series hosted by Late Night/Daily show alum and WHCD master Michelle Wolf, and over the […]
  14. Give Megan Amram an Emmy for ‘An Emmy for Megan’ I’m going to make this super simple for you, Emmy voters: Megan Amram has made a web series that meets all of the minimum requirements needed […]
  15. A Great Comedy Resource: the ‘Conan’ Writers’ Transitions ListIf the Workaholics writers’ board of terrible joke clichés is a solid resource for what phrases not to use as a writer or comedian, then the […]
  16. Season 3 of W. Kamau Bell’s CNN Series ‘United Shades of America’ […]W. Kamau Bell returns to CNN this weekend with a brand new season of his Emmy-winning series United Shades of America, and the network released […]
  17. Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp Give Melania Trump the Perfect Birthday […]Donald might have been too busy to get his wife a birthday present yesterday, but thankfully, during last night’s The Opposition, Citizen […]
  18. Seth Meyers Takes ‘A Closer Look’ at Trump’s ‘Fox & Friends’ RantHere’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at the long bizarre rant Trump went on during […]
  19. Michael Che and Colin Jost to Host the 2018 EmmysSaturday Night Live Weekend Update anchors and co-head writers Michael Che and Colin Jost just landed another big TV gig. According […]
  20. This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Sitcom Sidekicks on ‘Raised by TV’The comedy podcast universe is ever expanding, not unlike the universe universe. We’re here to make it a bit smaller, a bit more manageable. […]
  21. Netflix Orders a Multi-Cam Series and Two Standup Specials from Gabriel […]Netflix wants a lot of Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias. According to Variety, the streaming network has ordered two standup specials from Iglesias as […]
  22. Samantha Bee Provides a Thorough Introduction to ‘Racist Warmongering […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Full Frontal, where Samantha Bee offers up a comprehensive introduction to CIA director and Trump’s nominee for […]
  23. ‘Wet Hot American Summer: The Annotated Screenplay’ to Be Released in […]Wet Hot fans, rejoice, because David Wain and Michael Showalter have something extra special coming out this fall. On Twitter today, […]
  24. Mike Birbiglia Announces Off-Broadway Show ‘The New One’ Mike Birbiglia’s The New One standup tour is turning into a new Off-Broadway show. According to Vulture, Birbiglia’s latest one-man show […]
  25. Hank Azaria Says Stepping Aside from Voicing Apu ‘Feels Like the Right […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Show, where Stephen Colbert chats with Hank Azaria about the controversy surrounding his voicing Apu […]
  26. Tim Heidecker, Fred Armisen, Jonathan Krisel, and John C. Reilly […]Tim Heidecker, Fred Armisen, Jonathan Krisel, and John C. Reilly are teaming up for a new comedy series that sounds pretty fantastic. According […]
  27. Aidy Bryant and Lorne Michaels Are Developing a Hulu Comedy Based on Lindy […]Lindy West’s 2016 memoir Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman might turn into a comedy series at Hulu starring SNL’s Aidy Bryant. According to The […]
  28. Steve Martin and Martin Short’s Netflix Special Premieres Next MonthBack in February, Netflix revealed that it added a new comedy special from Steve Martin and Martin Short called Steve Martin and Martin Short: […]
  29. Dana Carvey Shows Off His ‘Exhausted Hitler’ Impression on ‘Conan’During last night’s Conan, O’Brien spent a lot of time catching up with his old pal Dana Carvey. As you might expect, Carvey’s interview was […]
  30. Tig Notaro’s Standup Special ‘Happy to Be Here’ Debuts on Netflix Next […]Just a couple months after Amazon canceled her series One Mississippi, Tig Notaro has a brand new standup special heading to Netflix next […]
  31. TBS Renews ‘The Last O.G.’ and ‘Search Party’TBS just handed out season renewals to two of its comedies. The network announced that the Jordan Peele-produced freshman comedy The Last […]
  32. David Cross Announces the ‘Oh Come On’ TourDavid Cross is hitting the road this summer. Today the North American dates were announced for the David Cross: Oh Come On Tour, which […]
  33. Tiffany Haddish Developing ‘Unsubscribed’ Comedy Series at HBOTiffany Haddish is produing a comedy series in development at HBO. According to Variety, Haddish is executive producing a series written by […]
  34. Here Are This Week’s ‘SNL’ Promos with First-Time Host Chadwick BosemanBlack Panther star Chadwick Boseman makes his Saturday Night Live hosting debut tomorrow night with musical guest Cardi B, and the show […]
  35. Kevin Nealon and Bob Odenkirk Talk ‘SNL,’ Parenthood, Standup, and More on […]Kevin Nealon dropped a brand new installment of his web series Hiking with Kevin today, and this time he’s joined on the trail by Bob Odenkirk. […]
  36. This Week in Comedy Podcasts: David Letterman on ‘Edge of Fame’The comedy podcast universe is ever expanding, not unlike the universe universe. We’re here to make it a bit smaller, a bit more manageable. […]
  37. Netflix Orders ‘Dead to Me’ Comedy from Liz Feldman, Will Ferrell, and […]Netflix just added another comedy series. According to Variety, the streaming network has given a 10-episode series order to a dark comedy […]
  38. Scott Thompson Comes Clean About His Crush on Seth MeyersHere’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers chats with Scott Thompson about his beloved character Buddy Cole, getting kicked […]
  39. Mike Myers Pays a Visit to ‘The Tonight Show’ as Dr. EvilThe Tonight Show got an extra special treat last night when Jimmy Fallon had the honor of interviewing the latest person to be fired from the […]
  40. Netflix Adds ‘Paradise PD’ Animated Series from ‘Brickleberry’ CreatorsNetflix has added another animated comedy to its lineup. The streaming network has ordered ten episodes of a half-hour animated series from […]
  41. Amber Ruffin and Ally Hord’s ‘Point, Counterpoint’ Segment Got Violent […]During last night’s Late Night, Seth Meyers welcomed writers Amber Ruffin and Ally Hord to participate in a brand new installment of “Point, […]
  42. Watch Some Clips from Anthony Atamanuik’s ‘President Show’ SpecialIn case you missed it, Anthony Atamanuik’s President Show returned to Comedy Central last night in the form of an hourlong special titled Make […]
  43. Kathryn Hahn to Star in ‘Mrs. Fletcher’ HBO Comedy PilotKathryn Hahn might have a new starring TV role. Deadline reports that HBO has given a pilot order to a comedy starring Hahn called Mrs. […]
  44. Here’s the Trailer for ‘Night School’ Starring Kevin Hart and Tiffany […]Last year, Kevin Hart signed on to star in a movie he also co-wrote called Night School, and today the first trailer was released. Directed by […]
  45. Seth Meyers Takes “A Closer Look” at Trump’s Nonsensical Easter Egg Roll […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at how Trump spent Easter ranting about Mexico and […]
  46. Check Out the Trailer for Seth Rogen’s ‘Hilarity for Charity’ Netflix […]Last month, Netflix announced that Seth Rogen’s annual Hilarity for Charity event would be available to view for the first time on the […]
  47. The CW Renews ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ and ‘Jane the Virgin’More Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Jane the Virgin are in the works at The CW. The network announced today that it’s handed out season renewals to […]
  48. Abbi Jacobson and Will Graham Developing ‘A League of Their Own’ Comedy […]Broad City’s Abbi Jacobson and Mozart in the Jungle writer/executive producer Will Graham are teaming up to develop a series based on 1992’s A […]
  49. Inside The Onion, ClickHole, and The A.V. Club’s Vote to Unionize“The more publications we can get unionized right now, the better off the whole industry is going to be.”
  50. Check Out Some Clips from Samantha Bee’s Puerto Rico ‘Full Frontal’ SpecialBack in January, Samantha Bee announced that she and her team were heading to Puerto Rico for a special episode of Full Frontal, and in case […]
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