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  1. Randy and Jason Sklar’s Audio Documentary ‘Sklars and Stripes’ Is Out Next […]The Sklar Brothers have teamed up with Audible to release a 6-hour audio documentary they made while on the road. Titled Sklars and Stripes, […]
  2. Chris Gethard Is Having Second Thoughts in This New ‘TCGS’ PromoAt long last, The Chris Gethard Show returns to truTV later this month with a new batch of live episodes, but if today’s new promo is any […]
  3. Jerrod Carmichael Is Adapting Dapper Dan’s Memoir for the Big ScreenJerrod Carmichael just signed on to write and produce a movie about the life of Harlem-based hip-hop fashion icon Dapper Dan, who has styled […]
  4. This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Howard Kremer Goes SoloThe comedy podcast universe is ever expanding, not unlike the universe universe. We’re here to make it a bit smaller, a bit more manageable. […]
  5. ‘Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas’ Debuts on HBO Next MonthLast year, HBO ordered a half-hour late night docu-series produced by John Oliver starring Wyatt Cenac, and now the show has a premiere date. […]
  6. Watch the Feminist Bookstore Ladies Meet the ‘Oh, Hello’ Guys on […]Tonight’s episode of Portlandia features the ultimate meeting of the minds when Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein’s feminist bookstore ladies, […]
  7. Samantha Bee on Alt-Right Mass Shooters: “Being Angry and Hateful Is Not a […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Full Frontal, where Samantha Bee shines a light on one huge aspect of the debate about guns, specifically Trump […]
  8. Seth Meyers Dares to Imagine a Donald Trump Dick Pic on ‘Late Night’Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers recaps some of the biggest Trump-related news stories this week including him not […]
  9. Sterling K. Brown Plays with His Toys in ‘SNL’s Most Creative Promo YetSterling K. Brown makes his Saturday Night Live hosting debut this weekend with musical guest James Bay, and the show got extra creative today […]
  10. John Oliver Talks ‘The Lion King,’ ‘Last Week Tonight,’ and “Human […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Tonight Show, where John Oliver chats with Jimmy Fallon about playing Zazu in the upcoming Lion King remake, […]
  11. Martin Short Roasts His Pale Friend Conan O’Brien: “Barbra Streisand Would […]Here’s a clip from Martin Short’s visit to last night’s Conan, where he takes a few minutes to roast his good and extremely pasty friend. […]
  12. Netflix Adds a Standup Special from Ray RomanoRay Romano is the latest comedian to land a Netflix standup special. Deadline reports that the streaming network has ordered an hourlong […]
  13. Funny or Die Moves to Vox Media This Summer A little over a month after huge layoffs at the company, another big change is coming to Funny or Die. According to Variety, after over ten […]
  14. Amazon Orders ‘Undone’ Animated Series from Raphael Bob-Waksberg and Kate […]Amazon has ordered its first-ever animated series. According to The Wrap, the streaming network has given a series order to a half-hour […]
  15. Seth Meyers Takes “A Closer Look” at the West Virginia Teachers’ StrikeThere’s a lot happening in the news right now, but thankfully, during last night’s Late Night Seth Meyers devoted some time to an important […]
  16. Stephen Colbert Recaps Sam Nunberg’s Bizarre Cable News Tour: “The Entire […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Show, where Stephen Colbert breaks down the story that unexpectedly took over the news yesterday when […]
  17. Seth Rogen Developing US Adaptation of British Comedy ‘Plebs’  Seth Rogen has another TV project in the works. According to Deadline, Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s production company is in the early stages of […]
  18. Seasons 1 and 2 of Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher’s ‘Take My Wife’ Are […]Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher’s Seeso comedy Take My Wife has found a new home after a long stretch of homelessness. The two announced […]
  19. Chris Lilley Has a New Comedy Series in the Works at NetflixAustralian comedian Chris Lilley is working on a new comedy project. According to Deadline, Netflix has given a 10-episode order to a comedy […]
  20. John Oliver Compares NRATV’s Programming to a “Deranged Letter from a […]A growing list of companies have cut ties with the NRA since the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, but during last night’s Last Week Tonight, […]
  21. Catch Up on the Weekend’s Award Show Monologues from Jimmy Kimmel, Nick […]Over the weekend were two big movie award shows: the Independent Spirit Awards on IFC, and the Oscars on ABC. Both ceremonies featured […]
  22. Taran Killam, Leighton Meester, and Brad Garrett to Star in ABC Comedy […]Taran Killam, Leighton Meester, and Brad Garrett have joined the cast of a comedy pilot in the works at ABC. According to Variety, the three […]
  23. Kevin Nealon Chats with “Very Polite Risk-Taker” Will Forte on ’Hiking […]Kevin Nealon dropped the latest episode of his web series Hiking with Kevin this week, and if you’re a fan of Nealon’s guest Will Forte (And […]
  24. Gad Elmaleh Sings a Beautiful Song in Made-Up English on ‘Conan’To promote his upcoming Netflix standup special, Gad Elmaleh stopped by last night’s Conan and shared a very unique talent he has: singing […]
  25. ‘The Opposition’s Jordan Klepper, Tim Baltz, and Kobi Libii Head to CPAC […]If you’re not familiar with what went down at the Conservative Political Action Conference last week, don’t worry, because The Opposition ran a […]
  26. Here Are This Week’s ‘SNL’ Promos with Returning Host Charles BarkleySaturday Night Live returns from hiatus tomorrow night with a new episode featuring four-timer host Charles Barkley, and NBC released a round […]
  27. Judd Apatow Is Teaching an Online Comedy MasterClass This SpringClass is about to be in session with Judd Apatow at the helm. Apatow is the latest celebrity to sign on to teach his own MasterClass, which was […]
  28. Netflix Adds a Weekly Talk Show Hosted by Hasan MinhajMichelle Wolf isn’t the only Daily Show correspondent to land her own weekly Netflix talk show. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the […]
  29. This Week in Comedy Podcasts: ‘Hard Nation’ Celebrates 100 EpisodesThe comedy podcast universe is ever expanding, not unlike the universe universe. We’re here to make it a bit smaller, a bit more manageable. […]
  30. ‘Ricky Gervais: Humanity’ Premieres on Netflix Later This MonthBack in December, Ricky Gervais announced that he had a new standup special in the works at Netflix called Humanity, and today the streaming […]
  31. RIP Barry CrimminsA month after revealing on Twitter that he’d been diagnosed with cancer and that his prognosis wasn’t a good one, comedian, activist, political […]
  32. Zach Galifianakis Makes an Unconventional ‘Conan’ Entrance with Some Help […]To promote the new season of his FX series Baskets, Zach Galifianakis stopped by last night’s Conan and had a great chat with O’Brien and Andy […]
  33. ‘Archer: Danger Island’ Premieres on FXX in AprilSeason 9 of Archer now has a premiere date on FXX. The network announced today that the new season, titled Archer: Danger Island, is slated to […]
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    Cristela Alonzo’s ‘Golden Girls’ Knowledge Gets Put to the Test on ‘Talk […]Cristela Alonzo has a very unique connection to Golden Girls. Unlike most superfans, the show was more than just an obsession to her growing up […]
  35. Guy Branum’s Memoir ‘My Life as a Goddess’ Is Out in JulyStandup and Talk Show the Game Show host Guy Branum has written a memoir. Titled My Life as a Goddess: A Memoir Through (Un)Popular Culture, […]
  36. Billy Eichner to Make His Standup Special Debut on NetflixMove over, Steve Martin and Martin Short, because there’s another extremely exciting comedy special happening at Netflix. According to The […]
  37. Jordan Klepper Defends Alex Jones Against Attacks from “Turd Blossom” and […]In addition to trying to pick a Twitter fight with a teenager who recently survived the Florida mass shooting, Alex Jones has found a new enemy […]
  38. Seth Meyers Checks in on Trump and the Opioid Epidemic: ‘Were You […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers took some time to check in on what has happened since Donald Trump promised to do […]
  39. Bill Hader, Rachel Bloom, James Adomian, Scott Aukerman, and Many More […]Austin’s SXSW festival returns next month from Friday, March 9th through Sunday the 18th, and the initial lineup for the event was just […]
  40. ‘The Onion’ to Celebrate Its 30th Anniversary with a Festival Featuring […]The Onion is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a big comedy and arts festival this year. Set to take place in various Chicago venues from […]
  41. ‘Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of […] Frequent comedy collaborators Steve Martin and Martin Short have teamed up for a special at Netflix. On Twitter today (and after some […]
  42. Watch the Trailer for Netflix’s ‘The Week Of’ Starring Chris Rock and Adam […]Netflix just dropped the first full trailer for the fourth movie from Adam Sandler’s original four-movie deal with Netflix. Titled The Week Of, […]
  43. Stephanie Wittels Wachs Talks About Her “Magical Boy Wonder” Brother […]To promote her new book about her late brother Harris Wittels – titled Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, […]
  44. John Mulaney and Nick Kroll Insist They Haven’t Changed at All on ‘Conan’John Mulaney and Nick Kroll were guests on last night’s Conan, and if the clip above is any indication, they definitely haven’t changed at all. […]
  45. Gina Rodriguez to Star in and Produce Netflix Movie ‘Someone Great’Jane the Virgin star Gina Rodriguez is starring in a romantic comedy in the works at Netflix. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rodriguez […]
  46. Comedy Central Renews ‘Corporate’ for a Second SeasonMore Corporate on the way. Comedy Central just announced that it’s handed out a season 2 renewal to Jake Weisman, Matt Ingebretson, and Pat […]
  47. John Oliver Reminds Coal CEO Bob Murray to ‘Eat Shit’ After Judge […]This clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight includes two great things: First up is an update on coal CEO Bob Murray’s defamation suit against […]
  48. Octavia Spencer, Tig Notaro, Tom Segura, and Iliza Shlesinger Join the […]An upcoming comedy starring Mark Wahlberg is rounding out its cast, which includes several standups. According to The Hollywood Reporter, […]
  49. Adam Cayton-Holland’s New Standup Album Is Out Next MonthDenver-based standup and Those Who Can’t co-creator/star Adam Cayton-Holland has a new album coming out next month. Titled Adam Cayton-Holland […]
  50. HBO Renews ‘High Maintenance’ and ‘Crashing’ for Third SeasonsTwo of HBO’s comedies are returning with new seasons. According to Variety, the network has handed out season renewals to Katja Blichfeld and […]
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