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  1. Conner O’Malley’s Latest Video Features Jo Firestone, ISIS, and Premium […]It wouldn’t be right to close out 2017 without one more video from Conner O’Malley, and if you already saw his video from September where he […]
  2. Sam Rockwell Will Host the First ‘SNL’ of 2018Saturday Night Live has set its first host for 2018. Over the weekend, the show announced that Sam Rockwell will host the next new episode on […]
  3. Nell Scovell’s Memoir ‘Just the Funny Parts’ Is Out Next YearLongtime television writer, producer, director, and show creator Nell Scovell has written a book about her career working on shows like The […]
  4. ‘Love’ Will End Its Run on Netflix After Season 3The end is near for Love. Variety reports that Judd Apatow, Lesley Arfin, and Paul Rust’s Netflix comedy series will end after its upcoming […]
  5. Kevin Hart Is Back in This Week’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ PromosSaturday Night Live wraps up 2017 with its final episode of the year tomorrow, and NBC released a round of promos this week to get you excited. […]
  6. Check Out the Trailer for Netflix’s ‘The Polka King’ Starring Jack Black […]Last year it was reported that Jack Black and Jenny Slate had signed on to star in a comedy called The Polka King, and ahead of its Netflix […]
  7. Watch Chelsea Peretti, Shonali Bhowmik, Heather Lawless, and Andrea […]If you’re looking for a temporary escape from all of the terrible news this week, look no further than the above video comedy group Variety […]
  8. ABC’s ‘Roseanne’ Revival Premieres in MarchABC’s Roseanne revival has a premiere date. According to Deadline, the network announced today that the revival, which was given a […]
  9. John Early Gets in the Holiday Spirit by Channeling Britney Spears on ‘The […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Show, where Stephen Colbert chats with John Early about Search Party and growing up in the South with […]
  10. HBO Renews ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ for a Tenth SeasonMore Curb Your Enthusiasm is in the works at HBO. The network announced today that it’s handed out a season 10 renewal to Larry David’s series, […]
  11. Casey Wilson and Jackie Clarke Are Developing a Comedy Series at NBCCasey Wilson and Superstore writer Jackie Clarke are teaming up for a new comedy series in the works at NBC. According to Variety, the network […]
  12. Kate Berlant Makes the Perfect Washington DC Tour Guide on ‘I Love You, […]Here’s a clip from today’s episode of Sarah Silverman’s Hulu series I Love You, America, where “certified America expert” Kate Berlant heads to […]
  13. This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Margaret Cho on ‘How To Be Amazing’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. […]
  14. Jaboukie Young-White Makes His Late Night Standup Debut on ‘The Tonight […]2017 has been a killer year for Jaboukie Young-White. On top of being a consistently hilarious presence on Twitter, Young-White recently made […]
  15. Samantha Bee Meets La Brigada Feminista, Mexico’s All-Woman Earthquake […]Here’s a great segment from last night’s Full Frontal, where Samantha Bee heads down to Mexico City to meet members of an all-woman rescue team […]
  16. ‘Late Night’s Amber Ruffin and ‘The Daily Show’s Dulcé Sloan Respond to […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers welcomes writer Amber Ruffin to respond to the news that, had it not been for 98% […]
  17. Paramount Network Developing Latino Sketch Comedy Series ‘Browntown’Next month, the Spike TV network will be rebranded as the Paramount Network starting January 18th, and one of the projects in development […]
  18. The Trailer for Comedy Central’s New Series ‘Corporate’ Has ArrivedLast year, Comedy Central ordered a new scripted series from Jake Weisman, Matt Ingebretson, and Pat Bishop called Corporate, and today the […]
  19. David Wain’s ‘A Futile and Stupid Gesture’ Premieres on Netflix Next MonthDavid Wain’s movie about National Lampoon founder Doug Kenney has an official premiere date on Netflix. Wain announced on Twitter today that […]
  20. ‘The Office’ Reruns Are Headed to Comedy Central Next YearEvery episode of The Office has found a new home at Comedy Central. The network announced today that it’s acquired the rights to all nine […]
  21. Check Out the Trailer for ‘The Clapper’ Starring Ed Helms, Amanda […]In addition to starring in a Comedy Central special that airs tonight, Ed Helms also heads to the big screen next year in The Clapper, in which […]
  22. Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagel Return with More ‘Jokes Seth Can’t Tell’ on […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers welcomes back writers Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagel for a brand new round of […]
  23. Colin Jost and Michael Che Promoted to Co-Head Writers at ‘SNL’Saturday Night Live has made some changes to its writing staff. According to Variety, Weekend Update co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che have […]
  24. Watch the Season 3 Trailer for TBS’s ‘The Detour’TBS just dropped the trailer for the upcoming season of Jason Jones and Samantha Bee’s series The Detour ahead of its premiere next month. […]
  25. Andy Daly Plays the Most Heroic Pilot Ever on ‘Conan’Last week, a Delta flight from New York to Seattle made the news after the plane’s toilets filled up, which resulted in the pilot choosing to […]
  26. Chris Hardwick and David X. Cohen Developing ‘Natural History’ Comedy at […]Chris Hardwick and Futurama’s David X. Cohen have teamed up to develop a comedy series at NBC. According to Variety, the two are writing a […]
  27. Seth Meyers Takes “A Closer Look” at Trump’s Vocal Support for Accused […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” Trump’s vocal support of Alabama Senate candidate/accused […]
  28. Tim Baltz Heads to a Roy Moore Rally in Alabama on ‘The Opposition’Here’s a clip from last night’s The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, where Citizen Journalist Tim Baltz heads down to Alabama to speak with […]
  29. ABC Orders a Family Comedy from Kenya Barris, Julie Bean, and Alec BaldwinABC just handed out a straight-to-series order to a new comedy from Black-ish creator Kenya Barris and Julie Bean with Alec Baldwin attached to […]
  30. Tig Notaro on Louis C.K.’s Removal from ‘One Mississippi’: ‘It’s a Huge […]Back in August, Tig Notaro spoke up about the long-running Louis C.K. rumors, saying in interviews with Time and The Daily Beast that she […]
  31. Check Out the Season 2 Trailer for Sharon Horgan’s HBO Comedy ‘Divorce’Sharon Horgan’s HBO comedy Divorce returns next month, and today the network released the trailer. Renewed for a second season last year […]
  32. ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,’ ‘Black-ish,’ and More Nominated for 2018 […]The 2018 Golden Globe nominations were announced this morning, including a Best Television Series category that includes returning shows […]
  33. Louis C.K. Buys Back His Scrapped Film ‘I Love You, Daddy’ from The OrchardFollowing last month’s New York Times report detailing multiple allegations of sexual assault by Louis C.K., the distributor behind his new […]
  34. Here Are This Week’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ Promos with Returning Host […]James Franco returns to Saturday Night Live tomorrow night for his fourth hosting stint, and NBC released a round of promos today to get you […]
  35. Amber Ruffin Responds to Allegations That She Punched Seth Meyers: ‘It Was […]There have been a lot of public apologies recently from men whose history of sexual harassment and assault have finally come to light, so […]
  36. Jordan Klepper Risks His Life by Eating Trump’s 2,400-Calorie McDonald’s […]Trump’s former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski just released a book that reveals a fact about Trump that probably isn’t the best thing to […]
  37. Stephen Colbert and John Hodgman Review Movies as Gil and Phil PeachesIf you’re interested in some high-quality film reviews of some of this year’s Oscar contenders, look no further than this clip from last […]
  38. Patton Oswalt Explains Why Trump Is Like “Sour Cream in a Sauna” for […]Here’ a clip from Patton Oswalt’s appearance on last night’s Conan, where he and O’Brien talk about the very misguided idea that Donald Trump […]
  39. Blake Anderson and David Hornsby Are Developing a Single-Cam Comedy at CBSWorkaholics alum Blake Anderson has teamed up with David Hornsby (How to Be a Gentleman, It’s Always Sunny) for a new TV project at CBS. […]
  40. This Week in Comedy Podcasts: ‘Who Charted?’ Celebrates Seven YearsThe comedy podcast universe is ever expanding, not unlike the universe universe. We’re here to make it a bit smaller, a bit more manageable. […]
  41. 2018 WGA Award Nominations Include ‘American Vandal,’ ‘Nathan for You,’ […]The Writers Guild of America announced its list of 2018 WGA Award nominees today, which includes returning series like Nathan for You, Silicon […]
  42. Ed Helms and Stephen Colbert Have an Extremely Important Debate on ‘The […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Show, where Stephen Colbert catches up with his old Daily Show friend Ed Helms ahead of his Comedy Central […]
  43. Samantha Bee on Shitty Media Men: “Can Men Who Hate Women Be Objective […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Full Frontal, where Samantha Bee recaps the recent sexual harassment and assault allegations that have hit the […]
  44. Seth Meyers Breaks Down What Trump Really Means When He Says He’s “Tough […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at Trump’s so-called “tough on crime” stance and how, […]
  45. The Season 3 Trailer for Comedy Central’s ‘Another Period’ Has ArrivedNatasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome’s Another Period returns to Comedy Central next month, and today the network released the trailer. Renewed […]
  46. The Season 2 ‘Bill Nye Saves the World’ Trailer Features Ali Wong, Tim […]Bill Nye returns to Netflix later this month with the second season of his show Bill Nye Saves the World, and today the streaming network […]
  47. ‘The Opposition’s Josh Sharp and Aaron Jackson Profile Conservative Campus […]Here’s a clip from last night’s The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, where Citizen Journalists Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp go undercover as […]
  48. Seth Meyers Checks in on Secretary of Energy Rick Perry on ‘Late Night’Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes a break from the regular breaking news to check in on how Rick Perry is […]
  49. Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer Address Dave Becky’s Involvement in ‘Broad […]Following the New York Times report confirming the long-running rumors about Louis C.K.’s sexual misconduct, most of the comedians who are […]
  50. Vic Berger, Chelsea Peretti, and More Are Developing TV Shows with Super […]Super Deluxe has big plans for frequent collaborator Vic Berger. The studio/production company recently announced its slate of television […]
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