Gad Elmaleh Sings a Beautiful Song in Made-Up English on ‘Conan’
To promote his upcoming Netflix standup special, Gad Elmaleh stopped by last night’s Conan and shared a very unique talent he has: singing loungey, piano bar-style songs in completely made-up English...
View ArticleLarry Owens (@larryowenslive) Is Searching for a Twitter Bae
Larry Owens is a multi-hyphenate millennial living on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. He’s an actor, writer, singer, and comedian currently writing for truTV’s new game show Paid Off. Check out his...
View ArticleKevin Nealon Chats with “Very Polite Risk-Taker” Will Forte on ’Hiking with...
Kevin Nealon dropped the latest episode of his web series Hiking with Kevin this week, and if you’re a fan of Nealon’s guest Will Forte (And who isn’t?), you’re gonna have a good time. Nealon and Forte...
View ArticleTaran Killam, Leighton Meester, and Brad Garrett to Star in ABC Comedy Pilot...
Taran Killam, Leighton Meester, and Brad Garrett have joined the cast of a comedy pilot in the works at ABC. According to Variety, the three have signed on to star in Single Parents, which was ordered...
View ArticleCharles Barkley Hosts ‘SNL’ “for No Reason”
Hey, we’re adults. We can talk about big issues directly and frankly. I need to know why Charles Barkley hosted SNL this week. He was promoting nothing, he didn’t have a hit indie movie last summer....
View ArticleCatch Up on the Weekend’s Award Show Monologues from Jimmy Kimmel, Nick...
Over the weekend were two big movie award shows: the Independent Spirit Awards on IFC, and the Oscars on ABC. Both ceremonies featured returning hosts, with Nick Kroll and John Mulaney hosting the...
View ArticleJohn Oliver Compares NRATV’s Programming to a “Deranged Letter from a Serial...
A growing list of companies have cut ties with the NRA since the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, but during last night’s Last Week Tonight, John Oliver focused on one aspect of the NRA that tech...
View ArticleMen Find Me Intimidating Just Because I’m a Sentient Robot Sent Here From the...
When I first arrived at these time-vector coordinates to stalk and kill John Connor, future leader of the human resistance, I didn’t realize just how hard dating in 2018 would be for a futuristic...
View ArticleChris Lilley Has a New Comedy Series in the Works at Netflix
Australian comedian Chris Lilley is working on a new comedy project. According to Deadline, Netflix has given a 10-episode order to a comedy series from Lilley. No details about the untitled show have...
View ArticleSeasons 1 and 2 of Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher’s ‘Take My Wife’ Are Now...
Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher’s Seeso comedy Take My Wife has found a new home after a long stretch of homelessness. The two announced today that seasons 1 and 2 are now available via iTunes,...
View ArticleSeth Rogen Developing US Adaptation of British Comedy ‘Plebs’
Seth Rogen has another TV project in the works. According to Deadline, Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s production company is in the early stages of developing a US adaptation of the British comedy series...
View ArticleStephen Colbert Recaps Sam Nunberg’s Bizarre Cable News Tour: “The Entire...
Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Show, where Stephen Colbert breaks down the story that unexpectedly took over the news yesterday when former Trump aide Sam Nunberg made his bizarre TV press tour –...
View ArticleSeth Meyers Takes “A Closer Look” at the West Virginia Teachers’ Strike
There’s a lot happening in the news right now, but thankfully, during last night’s Late Night Seth Meyers devoted some time to an important story flying under the radar: the West Virginia teachers’...
View ArticleAmazon Orders ‘Undone’ Animated Series from Raphael Bob-Waksberg and Kate Purdy
Amazon has ordered its first-ever animated series. According to The Wrap, the streaming network has given a series order to a half-hour animated dramedy titled Undone, which is co-created by BoJack...
View ArticleFunny or Die Moves to Vox Media This Summer
A little over a month after huge layoffs at the company, another big change is coming to Funny or Die. According to Variety, after over ten years on the internet, Funny or Die’s website will move over...
View ArticleNetflix Adds a Standup Special from Ray Romano
Ray Romano is the latest comedian to land a Netflix standup special. Deadline reports that the streaming network has ordered an hourlong special from Romano, who starred in Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V....
View ArticleMartin Short Roasts His Pale Friend Conan O’Brien: “Barbra Streisand Would...
Here’s a clip from Martin Short’s visit to last night’s Conan, where he takes a few minutes to roast his good and extremely pasty friend. “You’re pale. You make Mike Pence look like a character in...
View ArticleJohn Oliver Talks ‘The Lion King,’ ‘Last Week Tonight,’ and “Human Nightmare”...
Here’s a clip from last night’s Tonight Show, where John Oliver chats with Jimmy Fallon about playing Zazu in the upcoming Lion King remake, his experience hugging Oprah at the Emmys, and what’s...
View ArticleWhat YouTube Pranksters Could Learn From ‘Windy City Heat’
Are there any four words that cause cringe in 2018 like “It’s a prank, bro”? Hordes of well-scrubbed YouTube boys have built careers around hollering that disclaimer after performing ridiculous acts in...
View Article‘I, Nancy’: This Week in Trailer Parodies
Like someone doing a spot-on celebrity impression, even the best parodies are, at their very core, marvels of the derivative. Still, there’s something mesmerizing about a well-tuned riff on a...
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