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  1. This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Taran Killam and Sarah Silverman on ‘HDTGM’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. Watch Jimmy Kimmel’s Chat with Howard Stern on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’Here’s a clip from last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live in Brooklyn, where Kimmel catches up with his friend Howard Stern in a nearly 20-minute chat […]
  3. Mindy Kaling Is Producing Two Comedies in Development at NBCMindy Kaling is staying very busy in the TV development world these days. According to Variety, NBC has put two comedy series in development […]
  4. Here’s the Trailer for Hulu’s ‘Dana Carvey Show’ Documentary ‘Too Funny to […]The Dana Carvey Show now has its very own documentary, and thanks to Hulu you can check it out this weekend. Titled Too Funny to Fail, the […]
  5. Fox Is Developing a Jerrod Carmichael-Produced Comedy Starring Lil Rel […]Last month, Jerrod Carmichael signed a two-year overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television to develop and produce new TV projects, and his […]
  6. The Star-Studded Season 2 Trailer for Maria Bamford’s ‘Lady Dynamite’ Has […]Maria Bamford is here to make another dark week here in the US a little brighter, because Netflix just dropped the season 2 trailer for her […]
  7. Freeform Renews The Lonely Island’s ‘Alone Together’ Ahead of Its Series […]Freeform’s upcoming comedy produced by The Lonely Island has earned a season 2 renewal before season 1 even has a chance to premiere. The […]
  8. John Hodgman Announces ‘Vacationland’ Book Tour DatesJohn Hodgman is hitting the road this fall. Today Hodgman announced a batch of tour dates to promote his new book Vacationland, which hits […]
  9. Jim Jefferies: “I Was Stupid to Think That People Like Harvey Weinstein […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Jim Jefferies Show, where Jefferies recaps the Harvey Weinstein scandal and points out that the issue isn’t […]
  10. Watch Jimmy Kimmel’s Chat with David Letterman on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’Jimmy Kimmel’s week of shows in Brooklyn continued last night with guest David Letterman, and the two had a nearly 20-minute chat about […]
  11. ABC Developing Serial Killer Comedy ‘Boring, OR’ Produced by Jack BlackABC has a new show in the works about a small-town serial killer. According to Variety, the network has put into development a single-cam […]
  12. CBS Developing ‘Big Men’ Comedy from Rene Gube and Aline Brosh McKennaCrazy Ex-Girlfriend co-creator/showrunner Aline Brosh McKenna has teamed up with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend writer/actor Rene Gube for a new comedy at […]
  13. Taran Killam on ‘SNL’s Relationship with Trump: “It Certainly Feels Like […]NPR has a new interview out today with former SNL cast member Taran Killam to promote his feature directorial debut Killing Gunther, and when […]
  14. Comedy Central Orders ‘The Other Two’ and ‘South Side’ to SeriesComedy Central just gave series orders to two new shows. First up is half-hour comedy The Other Two, which is crated, written, and executive […]
  15. Roy Wood Jr. Spends a Day with Chicago Anti-Violence Group CeaseFire on […]The Daily Show kicked off its week of Chicago shows last night, and the episode featured the above segment starring correspondent Roy Wood Jr., […]
  16. UCB Is Moving from Chelsea to Hell’s Kitchen Next MonthThe Upright Citizens Brigade is leaving its Chelsea location in New York to make way for a new location a little further uptown. According to […]
  17. Paul Reiser’s ‘There’s…Johnny!’ Premieres on Hulu Next MonthLast month, Paul Reiser and David Steven Simon’s Seeso show There’s…Johnny! found a new home at Hulu, and today the network announced the […]
  18. HBO Orders a John Oliver-Produced Late Night Docu-Series Starring Wyatt […]Wyatt Cenac is heading to HBO next year with his own late night show. The network announced today it’s ordered a 10-episode comedic docu-series […]
  19. Kevin James on Killing Off Erinn Hayes’s ‘Kevin Can Wait’ Character: “We […]Earlier this year it was revealed that Childrens Hospital alum Erinn Hayes was let go from her starring role as Donna on Kevin James’s CBS […]
  20. Kevin Hart Announces 2018 ‘Irresponsible Tour’ DatesKevin Hart is going on tour. Today the initial 2018 dates were announced for The Kevin Hart Irresponsible Tour, which starts in late December […]
  21. Tig Notaro Talks Sexual Abusers on ‘Late Show’: ‘You Have to Believe […]Before all of the allegations against Harvey Weinstein came out, Tig Notaro was speaking out against the sexual misconduct rumors surrounding […]
  22. Larry David to Host ‘Saturday Night Live’ Next MonthLarry David is returning to Saturday Night Live next month. Over the weekend, the show announced that David will host the show’s next new […]
  23. Weird Al Yankovic Announces 2018 Dates for ‘The Ridiculously […]Weird Al Yankovic is hitting the road for a supersized tour next year. Nerdist reports that Yankovic’s tour, The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, […]
  24. Comedy Central’s ‘The President Show’ Moves to Primetime Next WeekAnthony Atamanuik’s The President Show was recently moved from its original 11:30pm time slot to midnight to make room for The Opposition with […]
  25. Tig Notaro and Patton Oswalt Decide the Fate of a Lucky ‘Chris Gethard […]Last night’s episode of The Chris Gethard Show was titled “Take a Chance,” and one of the chances Gethard offered viewers was the opportunity […]
  26. Check Out This Week’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ Promos Featuring Kumail […]Kumail Nanjiani makes his Saturday Night Live hosting debut tomorrow night, and this week the show released two promos to get you excited. In […]
  27. Seth Meyers Takes ‘A Closer Look’ at Weinstein, Trump, and Systemic SexismHere’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at systemic sexism and how men like Harvey Weinstein, Roger […]
  28. Every Episode of ‘Futurama’ Heads to Hulu Next WeekAnother comedy series is heading to Hulu. Today the streaming network announced that the entire Futurama library, including all four movies, […]
  29. Here’s the Trailer for Frankie Shaw’s Showtime Comedy Series ‘SMILF’Back in May, Showtime ordered a half-hour comedy series starring and executive produced by Frankie Shaw called SMILF, and today the network […]
  30. Brian Regan’s Netflix Special ‘Nunchucks and Flamethrowers’ Premieres Next […]Earlier this year, Netflix ordered two standup specials from Brian Regan, and today the premiere date for the first special was announced. […]
  31. Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz to Star in ‘We Are Unsatisfied’ ComedyBilly Crystal and Ben Schwartz are pairing up for the big screen. According to Deadline, the two have signed on to star in an upcoming comedy […]
  32. This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Larry Wilmore and Michael Bennett on ‘Black […]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. […]
  33. Samantha Bee Warns the Creeps of Hollywood: “We Are Coming for You”Here’s a clip from last night’s Full Frontal, where Samantha Bee recaps the scandal surrounding Harvey Weinstein and the increasing amount of […]
  34. Marc Maron Talks Living During the End of the World on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’Here’s a clip from last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, where Kimmel chats with Marc Maron about how the world is definitely ending. “I like to hear […]
  35. ABC Developing ‘The Real Fairy Godmother’ Comedy Starring Kristin ChenowethKristin Chenoweth might be headed to ABC to star in a comedy as The Real Fairy Godmother. Deadline reports that the network has given a […]
  36. Fox Developing ‘Bastards’ Siblings Comedy from Ed Weeks and ‘Independence […]Independence Day: Resurgence writers Nicholas Wright and James A. Woods have teamed up with Mindy Project’s Ed Weeks for a new comedy in the […]
  37. Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and Will Reiser Are Developing a Comedy Series […]Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are keeping busy with another TV project. Variety reports that the two are developing a single-cam comedy at ABC […]
  38. Lake Bell and Liz Meriwether Developing ‘Bless This Mess’ Comedy at FoxLake Bell and New Girl creator Liz Meriwether have teamed up for a new comedy series at Fox. According to Deadline, the network has given a […]
  39. Check Out Kyle Mooney and Beck Bennett’s Cut ‘SNL’ Sketch “The Last Fry”Saturday Night Live has a habit of cutting some of Kyle Mooney and Beck Bennett’s best ‘90s nostalgia-inspired pre-taped sketches. First there […]
  40. Watch the Trailers for Amazon’s ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ and […]Amazon just released trailers for two of its pilots-turned-series. First up is The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which received a double-season pickup […]
  41. Jimmy Kimmel Recaps His Weekend Twitter Fight with Donald Trump Jr.Over the weekend, Trump took to Twitter to call late night hosts “anti-Trump” and demand equal time, which resulted in the below perfect […]
  42. Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart Attempt to Give Trump Equal Time on ‘The […]Over the weekend, Donald Trump took to Twitter to demand “equal time” during late night shows’ political coverage and called out the […]
  43. The Women of ‘Late Night’ React to the Harvey Weinstein News: “I Was […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers welcomes writers Amber Ruffin, Ally Hord, and Jenny Hagel to the desk to react to […]
  44. ‘Full Frontal’ Showrunner/Head Writer Jo Miller Has Left the ShowSome changes are happening behind the scenes at Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. According to The Wrap, Full Frontal showrunner, executive […]
  45. Get Ready for Sarah Silverman’s Hulu Show ‘I Love You, America’ with This […]Ahead of the premiere of Sarah Silverman’s new show next week, Hulu dropped a new musical promo for the series today (featuring a cameo by […]
  46. The Trailer for Patton Oswalt’s Netflix Standup Special ‘Annihilation’ Has […]Patton Oswalt heads to Netflix later this month with a brand new standup special, and the streaming network just released the trailer. Titled […]
  47. John Oliver (and Stephen Colbert) Suggests Some Confederate Monument […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight, where John Oliver breaks down the “it’s part of our history” argument against taking down […]
  48. Ralphie May Dies at 45Sad news: TMZ is reporting that standup Ralphie May died today of cardiac arrest after battling pneumonia over the last six weeks. “We are […]
  49. Executive Producer/Co-Showrunner Christine Nangle Gets Inside the Beast […] Early this morning, my mom texted me about an MSNBC segment that aired last night on a group of psychiatrists and mental health experts who […]
  50. Fortune Feimster Joins the Cast of Charlie Grandy and Mindy Kaling’s NBC […]Mindy Kaling and Charlie Grandy’s NBC comedy series Champions is rounding out its cast. Deadline reports that Fortune Feimster has joined the […]
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