HBO renews “Ballers” for a third season
Following the return of the hit show for its second season on July 17th, HBO has renewed the comedy series Ballers for a third season, it was announced today by Casey Bloys, president, HBO Programming. “Dwayne Johnson, Stephen Levinson, Mark Wahlberg and the rest of the Ballers team have once again delivered a winner for […]
“Saturday Night Live” announces final four hosts of season 42
It’s hard to believe we’re nearing the end of Saturday Night Live’s 42nd season. From a major writers’ room overhaul to the addition of Alec Baldwin’s Trump to the recent news that head writers Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider might be exiting the show, it’s been an eventful year – and the last two months are […]
Dwayne Johnson has the back of the entire cast of “Saturday Night Live” in this week’s promo
Break out the Arm Butter because this weekend Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson hosts Saturday Night Live for the 5th time. Making him the 3rd host to enter the Five Timer’s Club this season alone – Scarlett Johannson & Melissa McCarthy being the other two. It’s something the Rock is fully aware of and even mentions […]
Dwayne Johnson hosted “Saturday Night Live,” wrapping season 42 and 3 cast members
Here it is! The season 42 finale of Saturday Night Live. This season brought a bunch of stylistic changes even if it wasn’t particularly noted in front of the camera. The show on-boarded a bunch of new writers during the off season, tackled the 2016 election head on, and went with an intensive schedule at […]
Anatomy of a 21st century comedy: “Baywatch”
You can call me crazy, naive, or just stupid, but I was so excited for Seth Gordon’s 2017 adaptation of Baywatch. Starring the Rock — sorry, he has sufficiently eared the namesake he’s nurtured for over decade: Dwayne Johnson. Starring Dwayne Johnson and many other beautiful people, the film at first seemed like a capitalization on […]
It’s time to get ‘motional with the new “Baywatch” motion posters
It might be winter now in America, but the new upcoming comedy film Baywatch is here to remind us that summer is on its way. Baywatch follows devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon (Dwayne Johnson) as he butts heads with a brash new recruit (Zac Efron). Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future […]
This Week In Comedy: Adrienne Iapalucci Premieres Her First Netflix Special, “The Dark Queen”
View this post on Instagram A post shared by adrienne iapalucci (@adrienneiapalucci) Adrienne Iapalucci: The Dark Queen. Courtesy of Netflix. This Week In Comedy: comedian & writer Adrienne Iapalucci premieres her new Louis C.K. directed & Ari Shaffir produced stand-up special The Dark Queen on Netflix. Filmed at The Comedy Cellar in New York, Iapalucci […]
Here’s the trailer for Kevin Hart and Jack Black’s upcoming “Jumanji” reboot
Here’s your first look at the upcoming reboot of classic kids’ film Jumanji, starring comics Kevin Hart and Jack Black alongside Dwayne “Formerly The Rock” Johnson and Karen Gillan. The original Jumanji, released in 1995 and starring late, beloved comic Robin Williams, was about a boy who gets stuck inside a mysterious board game; this millennial […]
Chris Hardwick doesn’t think The Rock deserves GQ’s “Comedy Issue” cover
Men’s mag GQ has debuted its annual Comedy Issue, and as usual, it’s taken some liberties with the definition of “comedy,” choosing The Rock as their standout comedic performer of the year. If you’re a little confused, you’re not the only one – Chris Hardwick, host of Comedy Central game show @midnight, wasn’t too psyched […]