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  1. This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Carl Reiner Goes ‘Black on the Air’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. […]
  2. Radio Host Comes Forward with Allegations Against Al Franken: “He Groped […]A TV/radio host has come forward with sexual assault allegations against comedian-turned-politician Al Franken, and she’s got the pictures to […]
  3. Patton Oswalt Returns to ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ to Perform More of Mike […]Back in March, Patton Oswalt appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to deliver some Mike Huckabee-style standup, and since then Huckabee has written a […]
  4. Samantha Bee on Roy Moore, Louis C.K., and Sexual Predators: “Each […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Full Frontal, where Samantha Bee explores how Republicans have responded to the allegations against Alabama […]
  5. FXX Renews ‘You’re the Worst’ for a Fifth and Final SeasonThe end is near for You’re the Worst. According to Variety, FXX has handed out a season 5 renewal to Stephen Falk’s comedy series, and they’ve […]
  6. Trump and Duterte, Don Jr. and WikiLeaks: Seth Meyers Takes “A Closer Look”Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at Trump’s trip to Asia and the recent news regarding […]
  7. Hulu Cancels ‘Difficult People’ After 3 SeasonsThere truly is no justice in the world, because Julie Klausner’s Hulu series Difficult People will not be returning for another season. […]
  8. Which Comedians Will Follow Pamela Adlon’s Lead and Fire Dave Becky?An important detail to remember from the New York Times report about Louis C.K.’s sexual misconduct is the behavior of C.K.’s manager Dave […]
  9. ‘The Fake News with Ted Nelms’ Airs on Comedy Central Next MonthEarlier this year, Comedy Central added an hourlong special starring Ed Helms called The Fake News with Ted Nelms, and today the network […]
  10. Judd Apatow’s Netflix Standup Special ‘The Return’ Debuts Next MonthBack in June it was announced that Judd Apatow would make his standup special debut on Netflix this year, and today the streaming network […]
  11. Seth Meyers Takes “A Closer Look” at Roy Moore and Those Who Defend HimHere’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at Trump’s recent comments regarding Kim Jong-un as well as […]
  12. John Mulaney, Bill Burr, and More Show Up in the Season 2 ‘Crashing’ […]Pete Holmes returns to HBO in January with the second season of his show Crashing, and today the network released the trailer. Renewed back in […]
  13. Marc Maron on Louis C.K.: “This Is Obviously a Fucking Massive, Turbulent […]Since last week’s New York Times report was published confirming the long-running rumors about Louis C.K.’s sexual misconduct, a handful of […]
  14. John Oliver Recaps the Painful Marathon That Is the Trump Presidency on […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight season finale, where John Oliver reviews Donald Trump’s first year in office and breaks down […]
  15. truTV Orders 10 More Episodes of ‘The Chris Gethard Show’The Chris Gethard Show is sticking around at truTV. The network announced today that it’s ordered ten more episodes of the Funny or […]
  16. Louis C.K. Responds to Sexual Misconduct Allegations: “These Stories Are […]A day after The New York Times published a report where five women came forward with sexual misconduct allegations against Louis C.K., the […]
  17. Gad Elmaleh to Star in Netflix Comedy Series ‘Huge in France’French comedian Gad Elmaleh is heading to Netflix to star in his own series. According to Deadline, the streaming network has ordered a […]
  18. Here Are This Week’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ Promos with First-Time Host […]Tiffany Haddish makes her Saturday Night Live hosting debut tomorrow night with musical guest Taylor Swift, and NBC released a round of promos […]
  19. HBO, FX, and Netflix Respond to the Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against […]Two of the networks associated with Louis C.K. have responded to the allegations published by The New York Times yesterday. According to […]
  20. Five Women Come Forward with Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Louis […]After years of rumors, the day of reckoning has arrived for Louis C.K. and his alleged sexual misconduct against women in comedy. Following the […]
  21. Season 3 of ‘The Detour’ Premieres on TBS in JanuaryTBS has set the season 3 premiere date for Jason Jones and Samantha Bee’s The Detour. Deadline reports that the show, which was renewed back in […]
  22. ‘High Maintenance’ Returns to HBO in JanuaryThe upcoming season of Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair’s web series-turned-HBO show High Maintenance finally has a premiere date. HBO […]
  23. This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Lauren Lapkus and Jon Gabrus Are ‘Raised by […]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. […]
  24. Louis C.K. Abruptly Cancels the Premiere of ‘I Love You, Daddy’Louis C.K. has abruptly canceled the premiere of his new film I Love You, Daddy as well as a scheduled appearance on tonight’s Late Show with […]
  25. Here’s the Trailer for Brian Regan’s Netflix Special ‘Nunchucks and […]Brian Regan heads to Netflix later this month with the first of his two Netflix standup specials, and the streaming network just released the […]
  26. Conan O’Brien Gets a Crash Course in Serving Soul Food at Sylvia’s […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Conan, where O’Brien heads to Sylvia’s Restaurant in Harlem to learn the ins-and-outs of soul food and try his […]
  27. Samantha Bee and the Harlem Gospel Choir Ask Congress for More Than […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Full Frontal, where Samantha Bee takes a closer look at the predictably and terribly inactive “thoughts and […]
  28. Hillary Clinton Joins Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagel for “Jokes Seth Can’t […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers welcomes back writers Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagel for a new installment of […]
  29. Gil Ozeri Heads to a Doomsday Bunker in This ‘I Love You, America’ Sneak […]Here’s a sneak peek from tomorrow’s episode of Sarah Silverman’s Hulu series I Love You, America, where Gil Ozeri heads to Spring City, Utah to […]
  30. Here’s a Sneak Peek of Tomorrow’s Two-Hour ‘Nathan for You’ Finale […]Here’s some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that season 4 of Nathan for You wraps up tomorrow night on Comedy Central. The good […]
  31. Who Is Sam Clovis? Seth Meyers Investigates on ‘Late Night’There are a lot of notable political stories that get buried these days thanks to the general insanity and incompetence of the Trump […]
  32. Jon Stewart Gives Conan O’Brien the NYC Citizenship TestHere’s a clip from last night’s Conan, where O’Brien is subjected to a very comprehensive New York City citizenship test by longtime NYC […]
  33. Instead of Good Guys With Guns, Jordan Klepper Suggests Gooder Guys […]As someone who starred in a multi-part Daily Show segment called “Good Guy with a Gun” as well as his own special exploring gun control in the […]
  34. Conan O’Brien Gets a Harlem Swag Makeover by Dapper DanConan O’Brien kicked off his week of shows in New York last night, which included the above segment following O’Brien as he meets up with […]
  35. Seth Meyers Takes “A Closer Look” at Trump’s Asia Trip and the Russia […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at Donald Trump’s Asia trip, the escalating tension with […]
  36. ‘Crashing’ and ‘Divorce’ Return to HBO in JanuaryHBO just revealed premiere dates for season 2 of Pete Holmes’s series Crashing as well as Sharon Horgan’s Divorce starring Sarah Jessica […]
  37. Watch the Trailer for Paul Reiser’s Series ‘There’s…Johnny!’It’s been quite the journey for Paul Reiser and David Steven Simon’s series There’s…Johnny. The show was originally slated to premiere on Seeso […]
  38. This Week’s ‘Tonight Show’ Tapings Canceled Following the Death of Jimmy […]Jimmy Fallon is taking the week off to mourn the death of his mother. According to Entertainment Weekly, this week’s tapings of The Tonight […]
  39. Check Out a Sneak Peek of Michelle Wolf’s HBO Special ‘Nice Lady’The Daily Show’s Michelle Wolf makes her HBO standup special debut next month, and the network released a teaser trailer today. Titled Michelle […]
  40. Here’s the Trailer for DeRay Davis’s Netflix Standup Special ‘How to Act […]DeRay Davis is one of the latest standups to land a special on Netflix, and this week the streaming network released the trailer. Titled DeRay […]
  41. ‘All Def Comedy’ Premieres on HBO Next MonthIn July, HBO gave a series order to a standup series from Russell Simmons called All Def Comedy, and today the network revealed the premiere […]
  42. Donald Trump’s Big Truck Dreams Finally Come True on ‘The President Show’When Anthony Atamanuik’s President Show aired its series premiere back in April, the episode included a segment where Atamanuik’s Trump got […]
  43. Larry David Returns in This Week’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ PromosLarry David returns to SNL tomorrow for his second hosting stint, and the show released a round of promos this week to celebrate. In the above […]
  44. Josh Sharp and Aaron Jackson Review Hollywood’s Latest “Globalist Liberal […]Here’s a great clip from last night’s The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, where Citizen Journalists Josh Sharp and Aaron Jackson review some […]
  45. Seth Meyers Takes “A Closer Look” at Trump’s Tax Plan and Response to the […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at Donald Trump’s tax plan and how he reacted to the attack […]
  46. Check Out the New Trailer for James Franco’s ‘The Disaster Artist’James Franco’s movie about Tommy Wiseau and The Room hits theaters in December, and today a brand new, full-length trailer dropped online. In […]
  47. Season 3 of ‘Baskets’ Premieres on FX in JanuaryFX revealed the season 3 premiere date for Baskets today. The Zach Galifianakis and Louie Anderson-starring series, which was renewed back in […]
  48. Comedy Central Announces Holiday Specials from ‘The Daily Show,’ ‘Drunk […]Three Comedy Central shows are ringing in the holiday season with TV specials. The network announced today that it’s lined up three holiday […]
  49. Chevy Chase Comedy ‘Federal Offense’ Is Heading to CrackleLast year it was reported that Chevy Chase signed on to star in a movie called Federal Offense, and now the comedy has found a home. Variety […]
  50. This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Jo Firestone and Manolo Moreno’s ‘Dr. […]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. […]
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