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  1. Kobi Libii Checks in on Fox News, “Television’s Home for Black History […]Black History Month has begun, so during last night’s The Opposition, Jordan Klepper welcomed Citizen Journalist Kobi Libii to check in on how […]
  2. Here’s the ‘I Feel Pretty’ Trailer Featuring Amy Schumer, Sasheer Zamata, […]Last year, Amy Schumer signed on to star in a movie called I Feel Pretty, and during her visit to today’s Ellen DeGeneres Show she shared the […]
  3. The First Trailer for ‘The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale’ Has ArrivedLast month, Netflix ordered 13 episodes of a new talk show hosted by Joel McHale, and now the series, titled The Joel McHale Show with Joel […]
  4. John Oliver and Stephen Colbert Talk Military Parades, Royal Weddings, and […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Show, where Stephen Colbert chats with John Oliver about how Donald Trump wants a military parade (“I will […]
  5. Watch a Sneak Peek from Tonight’s ‘Alone Together’ Featuring Chris D’EliaEsther Povitsky and Benji Aflalo’s Freeform series Alone Together continues its debut season tonight, and the network gave us a sneak peek from […]
  6. Wanda Sykes Explains Why It’s Time to Bring Back the Duel on ‘The Late […]Here’s a clip from Wanda Sykes’s visit to last night’s Late Show, where she and Stephen Colbert chat about the Super Bowl and what she would do […]
  7. This Year’s Tribeca Film Festival to Open with Gilda Radner Documentary […]A new documentary about Gilda Radner is on the way. According to Variety, the Tribeca Film Festival will open on April 18th with the premiere […]
  8. Fox Orders ‘Bless This Mess’ Pilot from Liz Meriwether and Lake BellLiz Meriwether is keeping super busy these days. According to The Wrap, Fox has ordered a pilot produced by the New Girl creator and Lake Bell […]
  9. Seth Meyers Takes “A Closer Look” at the Devin Nunes Memo and Russia […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at the Devin Nunes memo released by Republicans last week […]
  10. Chelsea Peretti Is Enjoying the Benefits of the #MeToo Movement: “That’s […]Here’s a clip from Chelsea Peretti’s visit to last night’s Conan, where she gets honest with O’Brien about the very specific way she’s […]
  11. Melissa McCarthy Heads Back to College in the ‘Life of the Party’ TrailerBack in 2016 it was announced that Maya Rudolph had signed on to star alongside Melissa McCarthy in Life of the Party, and today McCarthy […]
  12. A Comedian Is Suing UCB for ‘Reverse Gender Discrimination’ After Getting […]Back in August 2016, New York’s Upright Citizens Brigade theaters banned a comedian after multiple women came forward with rape allegations […]
  13. Charles Barkley to Host ‘SNL’ Next MonthSaturday Night Live’s next season 43 host has been announced. Over the weekend, NBC revealed that Charles Barkley will host the next new […]
  14. NBC Orders an Amy Poehler-Produced Pilot from Aseem BatraAmy Poehler is producing a single-cam pilot in the works at NBC. According to Deadline, the network has given a pilot order to an untitled […]
  15. ‘SNL’ Is Back with Another 360° Promo Featuring Returning Host Natalie […]Saturday Night Live is having lots of fun with interactive 360° promos this year. Last week’s promo followed Will Ferrell as he gave an […]
  16. ABC Orders ‘Three Rivers’ Comedy Pilot from Sherry Bilsing-Graham and […]ABC just added another comedy pilot. Deadline reports that the network has given a pilot order to a single-cam comedy from former Friends […]
  17. Drew Barrymore to Star in and Produce ‘The Stand-In’ ComedyDrew Barrymore has another big-screen project in the works. According to Variety, Barrymore is set to produce and star in a romantic comedy […]
  18. Billy Eichner and Funny or Die Team Up to Launch “Glam Up the Midterms”During his appearance on last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, Billy Eichner revealed that he’s teamed up with Funny or Die to launch a campaign […]
  19. Christine Nangle Brings Back Teresa from ‘Pawnsylvania’ to Ask Jake Tapper […]Remember how great Kroll Show was? Specifically, how great Pawnsylvania was? It’s been a while since we got to hear from Murph, Don, and crew […]
  20. Trevor Noah Is Writing a Follow-Up to His 2016 Memoir ‘Born a Crime’Trevor Noah is writing a follow-up to his 2016 memoir Born a Crime. Deadline reports that the Daily Show host has another memoir in the works, […]
  21. This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Norm Macdonald Is on the ‘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. […]
  22. Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Sharon Horgan, Chelsea Peretti, and More […]Last year, Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams signed on to star in a comedy together called Game Night, and today a new trailer for the film was […]
  23. ABC Orders ‘Single Parents’ and ‘Steps’ Comedy PilotsTwo new comedy pilots are in the works at ABC. According to Deadline, the network has given pilot orders to single-cam comedies called Single […]
  24. Ali Siddiq’s One-Hour Special ‘It’s Bigger Than These Bars’ Airs on Comedy […]Ali Siddiq starred in his own half-hour Comedy Central special back in 2016, and this month he returns to the network with his first hourlong […]
  25. Here’s Your First Look at Netflix’s ‘The Week Of’ Starring Adam Sandler […]The fourth movie from Adam Sandler’s original four-movie deal with Netflix now has a teaser trailer and release date. Originally announced last […]
  26. Samantha Bee on the SOTU, Russia Investigation, and Devin Nunes Memo: […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Full Frontal, where Samantha Bee recaps Donald Trump’s State of the Union address: “Rumor had it this would be […]
  27. Jimmy Kimmel Predicts a Kathy Griffin Comeback: “She Is One of the […]Since the infamous Trump photo controversy in May 2017, Kathy Griffin has had an extremely challenging eight months full of lost jobs, lost […]
  28. Fox Orders Steve Dildarian Comedy Pilot ‘Dan the Weatherman’Fox just added another comedy pilot – this time about how tough it is, apparently, to be a white guy in the world today. According to The […]
  29. 2018 Moontower Festival Lineup: Tig Notaro, Tiffany Haddish, Nikki Glaser, […]The seventh annual Moontower Comedy Festival takes place in Austin in April, and today they revealed the full lineup of comedians slated to […]
  30. Howie Mandel Relives His Germophobic Nightmare on ‘This Is Not Happening’Season 4 of This Is Not Happening premieres on Comedy Central this Friday with new host Roy Wood Jr., and the network gave us a clip from the […]
  31. Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson Talk ‘2 Dope Queens’ and More on ‘The […]Ahead of the premiere of their first HBO special this Friday, 2 Dope Queens hosts/stars Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson appeared on last […]
  32. Showtime Cancels ‘Dice’ After Two SeasonsShowtime is not moving forward with Andrew Dice Clay’s semi-autobiographical series Dice. According to The Wrap, the network has officially […]
  33. Conan O’Brien Has Always Been “Very Nice and Very Conany” to D’Arcy CardenHere’s a great clip from last night’s Conan, where O’Brien chats with The Good Place’s D’Arcy Carden, who reveals that she and O’Brien crossed […]
  34. Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp Explain How Alex Jones ‘Has His Finger Firmly […]Citing a recent study from GLAAD that found a decrease in LGBT acceptance and increase in LGBT discrimination for the first time since 2014, […]
  35. Seth Meyers Takes “A Closer Look” at How Trump Has Interfered with […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at Donald Trump’s recent trip to Davos, his interview with […]
  36. ‘Soft Focus with Jena Friedman’ and ‘Eric Andre Does Paris’ Air on Adult […]Jena Friedman and Eric Andre both have 15-minute specials premiering on Adult Swim next month. First up is the Friedman special the network […]
  37. Netflix Renews ‘Fuller House’ for a Fourth SeasonFuller House is sticking around at Netflix. TVLine reports that the streaming network has officially renewed the series for a fourth season. […]
  38. Fox Orders ‘Daddy Issues’ Comedy Pilot Produced by Liz MeriwetherNew Girl’s Liz Meriwether has a new pilot in the works at Fox. According to Deadline, the network has given a pilot order to a comedy produced […]
  39. Norm Macdonald Might Get to Host His Own Talk Show for NetflixNorm Macdonald fielded questions from fans today in a Reddit AMA assisted by The Washington Post, and he dropped some pretty big news for fans […]
  40. Kevin Hart Announces Over 100 New ‘Irresponsible Tour’ DatesKevin Hart’s Irresponsible Tour continues this year, and today, a pile of new tour dates were revealed. After the tour’s previously announced […]
  41. Watch Some Clips from Conan O’Brien’s ‘Conan in Haiti’ Remote SpecialOver the weekend, TBS aired Conan O’Brien’s new remote special from Haiti, and in case you missed it, TBS uploaded a bunch of clips from the […]
  42. Check Out the Trailer for Fred Armisen’s Netflix Special ‘Standup for […]In addition to the eighth and final season of Portlandia currently airing on IFC, Fred Armisen has another comedy project coming out next […]
  43. Please Enjoy Will Ferrell’s 360° Tour of ‘Saturday Night Live’s Studio 8HSNL alum Will Ferrell hosts tomorrow night’s episode with musical guest Chris Stapleton, and the show released a bunch of promos this week, […]
  44. Tim Baltz Breaks Down How Conservatives Are “Crushing Liberals Using Their […]Here’s a clip from last night’s The Opposition, where Jordan Klepper welcomes Citizen Journalist Tim Baltz on the show to break down how […]
  45. Lisa Kudrow and Conan O’Brien Talk Snow, Vibrators, and Being Nervous […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Conan, where O’Brien catches up with his old friend Lisa Kudrow and chats about how she’s forever been a shy, […]
  46. Natasha Leggero Tells Conan O’Brien What It’s Like to Be Pregnant: “It […]To promote the new season of her Comedy Central show Another Period, Natasha Leggero stopped by Conan last night, and when the conversation […]
  47. This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Scott Aukerman Heads to ‘Dumb People Town’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. […]
  48. Get Cozy with Josh Gondelman’s ‘Late Night’ Standup SetHere’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where comedian and Last Week Tonight writer Josh Gondelman stopped by to perform a five-minute […]
  49. Watch the Correspondents of ‘Full Frontal’ Go on a Worldwide Apology RaceEarlier this month, Full Frontal announced that it was sending its correspondents on a worldwide race to deliver apologies on behalf of all […]
  50. CBS Orders 13 Episodes of a ‘Murphy Brown’ Revival Starring Candice BergenMurphy Brown is returning to television. According to Deadline, CBS has given a 13-episode series order to a revival of the show, which […]
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