Nikki Glaser, “Everybody’s In LA” & “Hacks” Among Top Comedy TV Nominees For 30th Critics Choice Awards
Nikki Glaser, John Mulaney’s Everybody’s In LA & Hacks. Courtesy of HBO/Max & Netflix. The Critics Choice Association (CCA) today announced the TV category nominees for the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards set to air on E! Sunday, January 12th with host Chelsea Handler. And among this year’s comedy nominations: stand-up comedy, late night & […]
This Week In Comedy: Kyle Mooney’s Directorial Debut “Y2K” Opens In Theaters
Y2K. Courtesy of A24. Photo credit: Nicole Rivelli. This Week In Comedy: Saturday Night Live alum, comedian & writer Kyle Mooney gets the nationwide theatrical treatment for his feature directorial debut, Y2K, a dial-up disaster comedy from buzzy indie studio A24. Co-written by Mooney & Evan Winter, the film takes place on the last night […]
The 76th Annual Emmy Award Comedy Nominations Are Here
The Bear, Late Night With Seth Meyers & Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would. Courtesy of FX, NBC & Netflix. Earlier this morning, the Television Academy released the nominations for this year’s 76th Emmy Awards celebrating all the outstanding performances, writing & shows from this past year in television. Each year brings it’s surprises and […]
Hannah Einbinder’s First Love Was Stand-Up, Chloe Fineman’s Was Clowning: Watch The Full Variety “Actors On Actors”
Credit: Mary Ellen Matthews for Variety Variety sat down Chloe Fineman and Hannah Einbinder in Actors On Actors. The two comedic powerhouses first met eight years ago at We Know Vino, a wine bar in LA, which was the spot for open mics. As Fineman explains, both actors had similar arcs, this sort of start […]
This Week In Comedy: “Hacks” Star Hannah Einbinder Premieres Debut Special, “Everything Must Go,” On Max
This Week In Comedy: After getting her initial start in stand-up and later moving into acting via her breakout role as Ava Daniels on the hit comedy series Hacks, Hannah Einbinder is finally ready to get back to her roots and release her debut stand-up special, Everything Must Go, premiering on Max this Thursday. In […]
Hacks’ Hannah Einbinder Hones Her Craft In Her Hilarious Debut Comedy Special “Everything Must Go”
Hannah Einbinder has set a date for her debut comedy special Everything Must Go on Max. The June 13th release, which was filmed at El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, follows Hacks Season 3’s premiere and its quickly nabbed Season 4 renewal with the streamer. Einbinder’s breakout role in the sitcom has brought her to […]
Jean Smart & Hannah Einbinder’s Darkly Comic Relationship Continues In Trailer For “Hacks” Season 3
Emmy-award winning comedy series Hacks is set to return for its highly anticipated third season on May 2nd. Today, Max has unveiled the official trailer giving a first look at Deborah Vance & her current superstar status as a stand-up comedian. The show Hacks follows a dark mentorship between Vance (Jean Smart), a legendary Las […]
Special Tapings Radar: The Funniest Comics Taping Comedy Specials This Month (April 2024)
So far in 2024, we’ve seen a solid lineup of comedians who’ve officially shot their next stand-up special (check out the February & March recaps here for who to be on the lookout for). And now, April is just days away and we’ve been given the great pleasure of putting together this month’s Special Tapings […]
Special Tapings Radar: The Funniest Comics Taping Comedy Specials This Month (March 2024)
Every month, 800 Pound Gorilla News scours the comedy cosmos, on the hunt for the comedy world’s rising stars & biggest acts who are about to tape their next hour and we put ’em all here in our Special Tapings Radar. This is where we showcase & highlight all the funniest comedians who are getting […]
Talking “Hacks,” stand-up, and Vegas with Hannah Einbinder
At the start of last year, Hannah Einbinder was a rising talent in the comedy scene. She had been making a name for herself on the Los Angeles scene and was the last comic to perform a stand-up set on The Late Show (March 9th, 2020) before everything shut down. But by the end of last month, Hacks had […]