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  1. The Trailer for Jerry Seinfeld’s Netflix Special ‘Jerry Before Seinfeld’ […]The first of Jerry Seinfeld’s two Netflix standup specials debuts next month, and the streaming network just released the trailer. Titled Jerry […]
  2. Watch Jerry Seinfeld and Norm Macdonald’s Chat on ‘Norm Macdonald Live’The latest episode of Norm Macdonald Live dropped today, and it’s another big one: an hourlong chat between Macdonald and Jerry Seinfeld, whose […]
  3. Comedy Central Announces Fall Premiere Dates for This Year’s Half-Hour […]Comedy Central just revealed the schedule for this year’s batch of Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents half-hour standup specials (formerly titled […]
  4. Trevor Noah on Joe Arpaio: ‘For a Guy Who’s Not Racist, Donald Trump Sure […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Daily Show, where Trevor Noah takes a closer look at the recently pardoned Arizona’s Sheriff Joe Arpaio in a […]
  5. Comedy Central Will Air Every Episode of ‘Broad City’ on Labor DaySouth Park isn’t the only Comedy Central series with a big marathon in store ahead of its new season debut. The network announced today that it […]
  6. Patton Oswalt’s Netflix Standup Special ‘Annihilation’ Premieres in October Patton Oswalt is heading to Netflix this fall with a brand new standup special. According to Entertainment Weekly, Oswalt’s new hourlong […]
  7. Watch the Trailer for Taran Killam’s Directorial Debut ‘Killing Gunther’Saturday Night Live alum Taran Killam heads to theaters this fall with his directorial debut costarring Arnold Schwarzenegger Killing Gunther, […]
  8. Kathy Griffin Reflects on Her Trump Photo ControversyIt’s been almost three months since Kathy Griffin tweeted a photo of herself holding a bloody mask made to look like a beheaded Donald Trump – […]
  9. Tig Notaro Is Back in the Season 2 ‘One Mississippi’ TrailerTig Notaro’s Amazon series One Mississippi returns for its second season next week, and today the season 2 trailer was released. Renewed back […]
  10. Here’s the First Teaser Trailer for Broken Lizard’s ‘Super Troopers 2’Broken Lizard’s crowdfunded movie Super Troopers 2 doesn’t premiere in theaters until next year, but to get you excited, they released the […]
  11. Check Out the Season 2 Trailer for ‘Tim & Eric’s Bedtime Stories’Tim and Eric’s 10th anniversary special airs on Adult Swim this Sunday, but thankfully there’s more new T&E TV goodness planned for next […]
  12. Bannon, Trump, and Pence Play ‘Nice! Not Nice!’ on ‘The President Show’Here’s a clip from last night’s President Show, where Anthony Atamanuik’s Trump is joined by Steve Bannon (John Gemberling) and Mike Pence […]
  13. Alec Baldwin’s Donald Trump Returns on ‘Weekend Update: Summer Edition’Here’s a clip from last night’s Weekend Update: Summer Edition special, where Alec Baldwin returned with his Donald Trump impression to reenact […]
  14. Season 43 of ‘SNL’ Premieres on September 30th with Ryan Gosling and Jay-ZSeason 43 of Saturday Night Live now has a premiere date, host, and musical guest. Last night, the show revealed that Ryan Gosling will host […]
  15. Here’s Proof That Anthony Atamanuik’s ‘The President Show’ Is the Ultimate […]Here’s a video Anthony Atamanuik’s President Show posted on Twitter today that’s two parts impressive and one part extremely terrifying – a […]
  16. Demetri Martin Announces 2017 ‘Let’s Get Awkward’ Tour DatesDemetri Martin is expanding his summer Let’s Get Awkward tour through the rest of the year. Earlier this week, Martin posted the above […]
  17. This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Seth Meyers Chats with Senator Al FrankenThe 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. Steve Coogan Will Return to BBC with a New Alan Partridge Series and 25th […]Steve Coogan’s Alan Partidge is returning to the BBC with two new television projects. Deadline reports that BBC Two will air a one-hour Alan […]
  19. Hulu Adds High School Graduation Comedy Series ‘All Night’Hulu just ordered a new ensemble comedy series. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the streaming network has given a 10-episode series order […]
  20. BoJack Goes Missing in the Season 4 ‘BoJack Horseman’ TrailerBoJack Horseman returns to Netflix for its fourth season next month, and the streaming network just released the trailer. Renewed last summer, […]
  21. Amazon Renews ‘Transparent’ for a Fifth SeasonMore Transparent is in the works at Amazon. According to Deadline, the streaming network has officially handed out a season 5 renewal to Jill […]
  22. Netflix Adds a ‘Def Comedy Jam’ 25th Anniversary SpecialRussell Simmons’s Def Comedy Jam is set to celebrate its 25th anniversary with a new special on Netflix. The streaming network announced today […]
  23. Trevor Noah Recaps the “Many Sides” of Trump’s Phoenix Campaign Rally on […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Daily Show, where Trevor Noah covers Trump’s campaign rally in Phoenix, Arizona earlier this week, in which […]
  24. Will Ferrell to Produce and Star in ‘The 100 Year-Old Man’ AdaptationWill Ferrell just lined up another movie role. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ferrell has signed on to produce and star in an adaptation […]
  25. Comedy Central Will Air an Eight-Day ‘South Park’ Marathon Next MonthComedy Central has a big South Park marathon planned next month that will lead up to its season 21 premiere. The network announced today that […]
  26. Nahnatchka Khan and ‘Grace and Frankie’ Writer Billy Finnegan Are […]Fox has a new single-cam comedy in the works. According to Variety, the network has given a put-pilot commitment to an untitled comedy from […]
  27. Maya Rudolph Joins the Cast of Melissa McCarthy’s Puppet Comedy ‘The […]In May it was announced that Melissa McCarthy had signed on to star in a movie called The Happytime Murders, and today another big comedy star […]
  28. Nick Kroll’s Animated Netflix Show Features John Mulaney, Maya Rudolph, […]In June, Netflix picked up an animated comedy by Nick Kroll and Family Guy writer/producer Andrew Goldberg called Big Mouth, and today the […]
  29. Marc Maron Gets ‘Too Real’ in the Trailer for His Netflix Standup SpecialNetflix just released the trailer for Marc Maron’s standup special premiering next month. Filmed at the Pantages Theatre in Minneapolis, Marc […]
  30. The First Trailer for Comedy Central’s ‘The Opposition with Jordan […]Jordan Klepper’s Comedy Central late night show debuts next month, and today the network released the first trailer. Titled The Opposition with […]
  31. Tig Notaro Speaks Out on Louis C.K. Sexual Misconduct RumorsBack in April, Tig Notaro revealed that she and Louis C.K. hadn’t spoken in a year and a half when she decided to speak up about Saturday Night […]
  32. Trevor Noah Recaps Trump’s Afghanistan Speech on ‘The Daily Show’Here’s a clip from last night’s Daily Show, where Trevor Noah recaps Donald Trump’s primetime speech on his Afghanistan strategy earlier this […]
  33. Norman Lear Developing ‘Guess Who Died’ Comedy at NBCTV comedy legend Norman Lear has a show in the works at NBC. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network has given a pilot production […]
  34. Jerry Seinfeld’s First Netflix Standup Special Debuts Next MonthEarlier this year, Netflix announced that it ordered two standup specials from Jerry Seinfeld, and the title and premiere date for the first […]
  35. Dana Carvey and Norm Macdonald Talk Impressions, ‘SNL,’ and More on ‘Norm […]The latest episode of Norm Macdonald Live dropped today, and this time Macdonald has a lengthy chat with fellow Saturday Night Live alum Dana […]
  36. Here’s the Trailer for Netflix’s Horror-Comedy ‘Little Evil’ Starring Adam […]Last year it was reported that Tucker & Dale vs. Evil writer/director Eli Craig had a new horror-comedy in the works at Netflix called […]
  37. Roy Wood Jr. Offers Some Helpful Advice for White Supremacists on ‘The […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Daily Show, where Trevor Noah welcomes correspondent Roy Wood Jr. to react to the KKK rally in Charlottesville […]
  38. Netflix Renews ‘Friends from College’ for a Second SeasonNetflix’s new series Friends from College will return for another season. According to Deadline, the streaming network officially renewed […]
  39. Will Ferrell and Adam McKay Have Two Comedies in Development at CBSWill Ferrell and Adam McKay’s production company has two projects in the works at CBS and CBS Television Studios. According to Variety, Gary […]
  40. Australian Comedy ‘Rosehaven’ Makes Its US Debut Next Month on SundanceTVEarlier this year, SundanceTV acquired US rights to the Australian comedy series Rosehaven, and today the network released the season 1 […]
  41. RIP Jerry LewisNot long after the comedy world lost a legend and pioneer when Dick Gregory passed away over the weekend, it lost another star. Yesterday it […]
  42. RIP Dick GregoryIt’s been a sad weekend for the comedy world. On Saturday night, multiple outlets reported that trailblazing comedian and activist Dick Gregory […]
  43. Dr. Steve Brule and Will Forte Show Up in the Trailer for Tim and Eric’s […]Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Awesome Show this month with a half-hour Adult Swim special, and as […]
  44. Larry David Is a Hero in the Season 9 ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Teaser TrailerSeason 9 of Curb Your Enthusiasm debuts on HBO in October, and today the network released a teaser trailer for the next batch of episodes. The […]
  45. ‘Super Troopers 2’ Hits Theaters on 4/20 Next YearThe crowdfunded sequel to Broken Lizard’s 2001 comedy Super Troopers now has a premiere date. Broken Lizard officially confirmed the Super […]
  46. Chris Gethard, Julie Klausner, and Jordan Klepper Hear a Story About Fried […]The theme of night’s Chris Gethard Show was pretty simple: Gethard took calls from viewers to share the dumbest things they’ve ever done in an […]
  47. Seth Meyers Takes “A Closer Look” at Steve Bannon Defending Trump After […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at the fallout since Trump defended white supremacists and […]
  48. Tina Fey Responds to Charlottesville and Trump by Screaming into a Cake on […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Weekend Update special, where Colin Jost and Michael Che welcome SNL alum and UVA graduate Tina Fey to offer […]
  49. Amy Poehler Is Developing an Animated Comedy at Fox with Mike and Julie […]Amy Poehler has a new TV project in the works. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Poehler has teamed up with Mike Scully and Julie Scully to […]
  50. Here’s the Season 4 Trailer for FXX’s ‘You’re the Worst’FXX released the first full trailer for the upcoming season of You’re the Worst today. Renewed for a fourth season last year, the show returns […]
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