The Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival announces 2016 lineup
Ding Ding Ding… “and in this corner”. The 2016 edition of the Oddball Comedy & Curiosity festival has officially announced its lineup. And just like in years past, it’s packed to the gills with today top comedy talent including Brian Regan, Dane Cook, Hannibal Buress, Jim Jefferies, John Oliver, Tracy Morgan and more. This year […]
Your first look at Iliza Shlesinger’s “Confirmed Kills” Netflix special
When the truth calls, one name answers: Iliza: Confirmed Kills is coming to Netflix September 23rd. Originally from Dallas, Shlesinger moved to Los Angeles after graduating from Emerson College. She is the only female and youngest comedian to hold the title of NBC’S Last Comic Standing. Her debut one hour comedy special, War Paint reached […]
Iliza Shlesinger announces “The Confirmed Kills Tour”
Iliza Shlesinger, to put it simply, is on FIRE. The comedian is on top of her game and it’s been building for quite some time. To complement her new upcoming Netflix special Confirmed Kills on September 23rd, she’s embarking on a tour of the same name. 16 cities are on her hit list starting with […]
This week on TV: 14 shows return, 6 premieres, and 1 new special
This week on TV might as well be described as a tidal wave of comedy content. Fall TV is back in full swing with 14 shows returning, 6 premiering, and 1 new comedy special for good measure. We here at The Laugh Button have you covered with your complete guide to the week with show […]
Iliza Shlesinger gets greenlight from Freeform for late-night series
Freeform takes a bold step into late-night with comedian Iliza Shlesinger and greenlights development on a new late-night series, it was announced today by Karey Burke, executive vice president, Programming and Development, Freeform (formally ABC Family). “We were looking for a voice that speaks to and for our audience, and we have found it in […]
Iliza Shlesinger on The Tonight Show, “After 30, your friends don’t care if you die shivering alone in a forest”
Comedian Iliza Shlesinger tells jokes about hating Las Vegas and what happens to your girl squad after age 30 during her stand-up set on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. Shlesinger is the only female and youngest comedian to hold the title of NBC’s Last Comic Standing. Her debut one-hour comedy special, War Paint, reached […]
Iliza Shlesinger on Corden, “Do you ever think that because you’re not trashy, you can pull off doing something that is?”
James Corden welcomes Iliza Shlesinger to perform stand-up comedy on The Late Late Show about the perils women face when a date is running late and there’s extra time to get ready. Shlesinger is the only female and youngest comedian to hold the title of NBC’s Last Comic Standing. Her debut one-hour comedy special, War […]
Iliza Shlesinger is getting her own late night talk show on Freeform
Stand-up Iliza Shlesinger is getting her very own late night talk show, and it’s coming soon – Truth & Iliza, named after the comics’ long-running podcast, premieres May 2nd on Freeform. According to Deadline, “[e]ach episode of Truth & Iliza will center on a themed question that the host will try to answer using audience interaction, field pieces, commentary and, […]
Special Tapings Radar: The Funniest Comics Taping Comedy Specials This Month (November 2024)
L to R clockwise: Iliza Shlesinger, Atsuko Okatsuka, Leslie Jones, Andrew Schulz, Chelsea Handler, & Steve Byrne. We’re a few days now into November and with a new month comes new comedy specials in the works. Among recent specials shot earlier this year & now have premiere dates include Fortune Feimster‘s upcoming Netflix special, Crushing […]
Byron Allen’s “Comics Unleashed” To Air on CBS Temporarily During the Strike
Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen. Courtesy of Allen Media Group. CBS had a void in their late night schedule even before the WGA and SAG strikes. Just before all of late night shut down in May, The Late Late Show with James Corden aired their final episode. Naturally, CBS hasn’t been able to fill that slot […]