Watch Roy Wood Jr. explain how a journalist gets ready for the RNC
Roy Wood Jr. reports on the Trump campaign’s habit of restricting media access and goes through a simulator to train for possible confrontations with Trump supporters. Currently a correspondent on The Daily Show w/ Trevor Noah, Roy has been described by the Hollywood Reporter as “A Standout”, and Entertainment Weekly called his brand of thought […]
Hasan Minhaj will host the 2017 White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Finally, only a few weeks out from the event, the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has found its host: The Daily Show correspondent / stand-up comic Hasan Minhaj. The WCHD, an annual gathering of political press, pundits, politicians, and assorted entertainment industry insiders, has been one of Washington’s biggest parties since 1914. The traditional event is typically hosted […]
Comedy Central’s Colossal Clusterfest adds “Broad City,” T.J. Miller, and more
As if you needed any more reason to road trip out to Comedy Central’s first-ever Colossal Clusterfest – taking over San Francisco this June 2-4th. The already stacked fest has just added some amazing names to the lineup. Mr. Gorburger himself, T.J. Miller, will be performing, as will recently announced White House Correspondents’ Dinner host […]
Netflix announces premiere dates for Hasan Minhaj, Norm MacDonald, Tracy Morgan, Maria Bamford, and Sarah Silverman specials
Because a day can’t go by without a premiere announcement from Netflix, today the network revealed its slate of original comedy specials that’ll debut this May. Mark your calendars, cause these five stand-up specials are going to be great: May 2nd – Maria Bamford Old BabyMay 9th – Norm Macdonald Hitler’s Dog, Gossip & TrickeryMay 16th – Tracy […]
Here’s everything that happened at the official White House Correspondents’ Dinner, with host Hasan Minhaj
Hosting the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner was one of 2017’s most high-profile gigs: typically a good-natured night of mingling between media and official administrators, this year’s event was boycotted by a president whose biggest fear is being made fun of. The choice to appoint comedian Hasan Minhaj, a Muslim American who’s also a correspondent on The […]
Hasan Minhaj takes on Snoop Dogg for “The Comedy Jam”
This past weekend, he hosted one of Washington D.C.’s most prestigious events – the White House Correspondents’ Dinner – but a few months ago, stand-up and Daily Show reporter Hasan Minhaj totally killed some Snoop Dogg karaoke for The Comedy Jam, and we’ve finally got video. To preface his appearance on the Comedy Central show, […]
Hasan Minhaj’s “Homecoming King” finally has an official trailer
Hasan Minhaj’s Homecoming King is one of the year’s most anticipated comedy specials: performed as a live one man show for several years, the highly praised hour is finally heading to Netflix later this month. In Homecoming King, Daily Show correspondent Minhaj shares stories from his upbringing, as a first generation Indian-American, and his exploration […]
Hasan Minhaj redefines what a stand-up special can be in “Homecoming King”
When Hasan Minhaj was selected to host the 2017 White House Correspondent’s Dinner, the first under (and without) a President Trump, many scratched their heads. It was only after higher profile names turned down the gig (Alec Baldwin admitted to being openly disinterested, and Samantha Bee refused to be asked and set up her own […]
Variety announces its 2017 comics to watch
Every year around this time Variety announces its selections for 10 Comics to Watch and they just did so for 2017. This annual tradition syncs along with the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal in July where the magazine holds both a showcase and cocktail reception for the selected comedians. A tradition since 2000, past […]
This Week In Comedy: Seth Meyers Returns With His New HBO Special, “Dad Man Walking”
Courtesy of HBO. Photo credit: Lloyd Bishop. This Week In Comedy: revered late night host & Saturday Night Live alum Seth Meyers is back with his first stand-up special in nearly five years on HBO, Dad Man Walking. His first special Lobby Baby told the story of him & his wife having their second child […]