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  1. Sexual Misconduct Allegations Have Put the Future of New Orleans and […]With theaters and training centers in Austin and New Orleans, three comedy festivals under its name, and a published book about improv, The New […]
  2. Emily V. Gordon to Write Amazon Feature ‘The Nest’ Produced by Jill SolowayFresh off her Oscar nomination for co-writing The Big Sick, Emily V. Gordon has landed another movie gig. According to The Hollywood Reporter, […]
  3. Jordan Klepper Chats with Former Mexican President Vicente Fox on ‘The […]Here’s a clip from last night’s The Opposition, where Jordan Klepper sits down with former Mexican President Vicente Fox to discuss Donald […]
  4. Kathy Bates Gives Conan O’Brien a Crash Course in Acting StonedHere’s a clip from last night’s Conan, where O’Brien chats with Disjointed star Kathy Bates about the challenge of acting stoned on a […]
  5. NBC Orders Four Multi-Cam Comedy Pilots from Mike Schur, Sean Hayes, and […]NBC just added four multi-cam comedy pilots – the first four comedy pilot orders of the 2018-2019 season. According to The Wrap, the network […]
  6. Another Round of Layoffs Hit Funny or DieA year and a half after a round of layoffs that shuttered the San Mateo engineering office and left 37 people without a job and almost one year […]
  7. Here’s the Season 4 Trailer for Comedy Central’s ‘This Is Not Happening’ […]This Is Not Happening returns to Comedy Central next week with another batch of stories, and today the network gave us a sneak peek of season 4 […]
  8. Natalie Portman to Host ‘Saturday Night Live’ Next MonthSaturday Night Live has revealed its first February host. On Twitter, the show announced that Natalie Portman will host on February 3rd with […]
  9. Netflix to Release a Batch of 15-Minute Standup Specials This YearNetflix is giving a bunch of standups a very literal 15 minutes of fame this year. As first reported by Vulture, the streaming network has […]
  10. ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’ Returns to HBO Next MonthIf you’re getting impatient waiting for your John Oliver fix, hang in there, because the wait is almost over. In a new trailer released today, […]
  11. Fox Orders ‘Rel’ and ‘Our People’ Comedy PilotsFox has two new comedy pilots in the works. According to Deadline, the network has given pilot orders to a single-cam comedy titled Our People […]
  12. Is It Time for UCB to Start Paying Performers?Performing improv or standup on a UCB stage might be fun, but that doesn’t mean it’s not labor worthy of payment – especially when you’re […]
  13. Netflix Orders 13 Episodes of ‘The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale’Joel McHale is getting back into the talk show game. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix has ordered 13 episode of a weekly half-hour […]
  14. Here Are This Week’s ‘SNL’ Promos with First-Time Host Jessica ChastainJessica Chastain makes her Saturday Night Live hosting debut tomorrow with musical guest Troye Sivan, and the show released a round of promos […]
  15. Check Out the Trailer for Broken Lizard’s ‘Super Troopers 2’Ahead of its release in April, the first full trailer for Broken Lizard’s Super Troopers 2 dropped this week. The sequel, which was made […]
  16. The Trailer for Paramount Network’s ‘Heathers’ Series Has ArrivedNearly two years ago it was reported that TV Land was developing a TV comedy adaptation of the 1988 film Heathers, and now the anthology series […]
  17. This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Laurie Metcalf and Tom Segura on ‘WTF’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. […]
  18. Seth Meyers Takes “A Closer Look” at the Possible Government Shutdown on […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at the fallout surrounding Trump’s “shithole” comments on […]
  19. Samantha Bee on the #MeToo Backlash: “What Men Literally Cannot Understand […]Here’s a great segment from last night’s Full Frontal, where Samantha Bee responds to the #MeToo backlash surrounding stories like the “Shitty […]
  20. Amazon Cancels ‘One Mississippi,’ ‘I Love Dick,’ and ‘Jean-Claude Van […]It’s a bad week for Amazon comedy series. According to Deadline, the streaming network has canceled Tig Notaro’s One Mississippi, Jill […]
  21. Spinal Tap’s Derek Smalls to Release Solo LP ‘Smalls Change’ in AprilLast year, Harry Shearer revealed in an interview that he was working on a Derek Smalls solo album, and now the album – titled Smalls Change […]
  22. Kristen Wiig to Star in an Apple Comedy Series Produced by Reese […]Kristen Wiig has a new TV project in the works. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Apple has given a 10-episode series order to a half-hour […]
  23. Jordan Klepper Dives into the Aziz Ansari on The Opposition“How does someone remove themselves from the patriarchy? Is there like a formal process? Do you get a sponsor?”
  24. Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagel Are Back with More ‘Jokes Seth Can’t Tell’ on […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where writers Amber Ruffin and Jenny Sagel join Seth Meyers for a new installment of “Jokes Seth […]
  25. Check Out Some Teasers for Season 2 of Donald Glover’s ‘Atlanta’Donald Glover’s Atlanta doesn’t return to FX until March, but the network recently released some super-slick teasers to get you excited. […]
  26. Seth Meyers on Trump’s “Merit-Based” Immigration Plan: “Your Whole Life […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at how Trump’s “shithole” immigration comments overshadowed […]
  27. Conan O’Brien Explains Why He’s Going to Haiti: “If the President Doesn’t […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Conan, where O’Brien shares why he decided to book a last-minute trip to Haiti to shoot his next remote special […]
  28. Comedy Central Renews ‘The Jim Jefferies Show’More Jim Jefferies Show is in the works at Comedy Central. According to The Wrap, the network has handed out a season 2 renewal to the show, […]
  29. Aziz Ansari Responds to Sexual Misconduct AllegationAziz Ansari has responded to an anonymous account published on the website Babe over the weekend, in which a woman who went on a date with him […]
  30. The Fourth and Final Season of Hulu’s ‘Casual’ Premieres in JulyOver the weekend, Hulu announced the premiere date for the fourth and final season of Casual, and the wait is a long one. The series, which was […]
  31. Conan O’Brien Is Headed to Haiti This Week for a New ‘Conan Without […]Conan O’Brien has revealed the location of his next remote special for TBS. On Twitter yesterday, O’Brien announced that his next Conan Without […]
  32. Netflix Cancels Maria Bamford’s ‘Lady Dynamite’Maria Bamford’s Netflix comedy will not return for another season. According to Variety, the streaming network is not moving forward with Lady […]
  33. IFC Renews ‘Stan Against Evil,’ Sets April Premiere for ‘Brockmire’ Season […] IFC just announced a round of comedy news. First up is a season 3 renewal for Dana Gould’s series Stan Against Evil starring John C. […]
  34. ‘The Late Show,’ ‘Full Frontal,’ and ‘The Daily Show’ Go to War Over […]Ever since Donald Trump announced on Twitter that he was planning to hand out the “Most Dishonest & Corrupt Media Awards of the Year” (or […]
  35. Check Out This Week’s ‘SNL’ Promos Featuring First-Time Host Sam RockwellSam Rockwell makes his Saturday Night Live hosting debut tomorrow night in the first new episode of 2018, and the show released a round of […]
  36. Seth Meyers Takes “A Closer Look” at Trump’s Immigration Meeting and […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at the latest updates in the Russia investigation as well […]
  37. Jessica Chastain and Will Ferrell to Host ‘SNL’ This MonthSaturday Night Live just revealed the rest of its January hosts. On Twitter, the show announced that Jessica Chastain will host on January 20th […]
  38. A New ‘Flight of the Conchords’ Special Is Headed to HBOHBO just added a new Flight of the Conchords special. The network announced today that Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement are set to tape a […]
  39. This Week in Comedy Podcasts: ‘The Best Show’ Recaps ‘Friends’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. […]
  40. Judd Apatow’s Two-Part Garry Shandling Documentary Debuts in MarchLast year, Judd Apatow revealed that he was working on a documentary about the late Garry Shandling, and now the project has a premiere date. […]
  41. Hulu Orders ‘Search and Destroy’ Comedy Pilot from Carrie BrownsteinCarrie Brownstein has a new comedy series in development. According to Deadline, Hulu has given a pilot order to a half-hour comedy written and […]
  42. truTV Announces a Pile of Premiere Dates, New Series, and Shows in […]Lots of news just broke over at truTV. When it comes to returning series, the network confirmed premiere dates for Guy Branum’s Talk Show the […]
  43. ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ Will Air a Live Episode After Trump’s […]The Daily Show and The Opposition aren’t the only late night shows planning live State of the Union coverage this month. Variety reports that […]
  44. TBS Renews ‘Full Frontal’ and ‘American Dad,’ Sets Premiere Date for ‘The […]TBS just announced a pile of comedy news. First up is a double-season renewal for Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, which will keep the show on […]
  45. Dan Harmon Delivers a Lengthy Apology to Former ‘Community’ Writer Megan […]Last week, former Community writer Megan Ganz took to Twitter to call out Dan Harmon for what she found to be hypocritical behavior, given the […]
  46. Watch Kobi Libii’s Two-Part ‘Opposition’ Segment Investigating Former […]This week, The Opposition with Jordan Klepper aired a two-part segment from Citizen Journalist Kobi Libii, who headed out to Twin Falls, Idaho […]
  47. ‘Full Frontal’s Ashley Nicole Black Meets Stacey Abrams, the “Political […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, where correspondent Ashley Nicole Black heads to Georgia to meet gubernatorial […]
  48. Season 5 of ‘Silicon Valley’ Premieres on HBO in MarchThe upcoming season of HBO’s Silicon Valley now has a premiere date. The network announced today that season 5 of the show, which was renewed […]
  49. Stephen Colbert Confronts James Franco About Sexual Misconduct Allegations […]Thanks to victims and reporters who worked to bring long-rumored sexual assault and misconduct allegations to light against powerful men like […]
  50. Jordan Peele Admits His New Baby Doesn’t Think He’s Very Funny on ‘Late […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers chats with guest Jordan Peele about attending the Golden Globes last weekend as […]
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