Nate Bargatze sitcom gets pilot order at ABC
Photo: Netflix Nate Bargatze is one of our favorite comedians working today, if you aren’t yet familiar with him you can start with his latest Netflix special The Tennessee Kid, which was just released. Or, you can actually start with any of his albums, Comedy Central presents, specials, late night appearances, or Netflix half hour […]
Jerrod Carmichael is learning from the women in his life for Mother’s Day special, “Home Videos”
Comedian Jerrod Carmichael is releasing his next special on Mother’s Day. The conversation involves him talking to his family members who all happen to be women and he’s showcasing the Black woman point of view. Carmichael has always been a comedian to take his art from a different perspective and we’re assuming the same is […]
Will Ferrell promises you “The Best Night Of Your Life”
Will Ferrell is looking to raise some money for cancer survivors and he’s planning on doing it with the help of some funny friends and his rock-n-roll doppleganger Chad Smith, drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The charity event, called Will Ferrell’s Best Night of Your Life, will take place at Los Angeles’ Greek […]
Watch a teaser for Drew Michael’s new HBO comedy special
Comedian Drew Michael’s had a very productive last few years. He’s had a half hour on Comedy Central, released an album on Comedy Central records, he spent some time writing for Saturday Night Live, and had a small role on an episode of Jerrod Carmichael’s terribly underrated sitcom, The Carmichael Show. Now Drew Michael is […]
Here’s a look at Lil Rel Howery’s new FOX sitcom, “Rel”
This week is Upfronts and you know what that means, all the networks are out there showing off their Fall lineups for investors. After last week’s cancellation spree (yay Brooklyn Nine-Nine beings saved) this week we get to see some of the new shows networks are working on. One of the biggest hopes for the […]
Jerrod Carmichael interviews Tyler The Creator about his album, “Flower Boy”
Tyler The Creator directed a nearly hour long interview to talk about his Grammy-nominated album Flower Boy. Why are we discussing a musician on a comedy website? Well that’s because that hour-ling interview is with non other than comedian Jerrod Carmichael. The two have a dialogue at nearly everything from Tyler hating the sound of […]
2017 in review: The 50 best comedy albums and specials #10 to #1
#50-#41 | #40-#31 | #30-#21 | #20-#11 | #10-#1 As we close the book on 2017, The Laugh Button staff sets up shop in a room and slugs it out to determine the best comedy specials of the year were. This year was a tough one – not only was the output at an all-time […]
Jerrod Carmichael puts two sitcoms into development at FOX, one with Lil Rel, one with Nate Bargatze
Jerrod Carmichael locked in a two’fer at FOX this week. Carmichael recently inked an overall development deal with the network and he struck with two comedians for put pilot commitments. First up his co-star from The Carmichael Show, Lil Rel Howery. The currently untitled sitcom centers on Howery, a successful man put to the test […]
Jay-Z’s new video stars Jerrod Carmichael, Lil’ Rel, Issa Rae, and Tiffany Haddish in a “Friends” parody
Jay-Z’s just released the latest video for his song, “Moonlight.” In it he and director Alan Young utilized the time to imagine the stars of Friends re-cast as all black actors and comedians. Jerrod Carmichael, Issa Young, Tiffany Hadish, and Lil’ Rel. The comedians are also joined by Tessa Thomson and Lakeith Stanfield all pull […]
NBC officially cancels “The Carmichael Show” after creator and star Jerrod Carmichael quits
Rolling into this long 4th of July weekend, the comedy world received some unexpected news late Friday afternoon: creator and star of NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show, Jerrod Carmichael, had announced he was leaving the series. Within hours, the network issued a statement confirming Carmichael’s departure, and announcing that — without its lead — The Carmichael Show was […]