“The Big Sick” trailer tells Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon’s love story
Ever since it premiered to universal critical acclaim at Sundance, we’ve been waiting to get our first look at The Big Sick — the film that chronicles comic Kumail Nanjiani and producer Emily V. Gordon’s real-life relationship – and now, we’ve finally got a trailer. Produced by Judd Apatow, The Big Sick tells the story of Nanjiani […]
Judd Apatow to tape his first stand-up special for Netflix
Judd Apatow has made a lot of accomplishments; yet until this moment in time he has not crossed stand-up comedy special off his list of them. That will change as the streaming giant Netflix announced they will premiere Apatow’s debut stand-up comedy special on its platform. Apatow, who has absolutely been performing stand-up in clubs […]
Judd Apatow visits “The Craig Ferguson Show” to talk about accents, famous Jareds, and his latest indie hit
Writer and director Judd Apatow stopped by SiriusXM’s live taping of The Craig Ferguson Show at Largo in Los Angeles recently to talk about his latest film, The Big Sick, and to joke around a lot with the show’s Scottish host. Apatow was joined onstage by fellow comics Thomas Lennon, Mary-Lynn Rajskub, John Thompson, and Claudia […]
CNN to premiere “The History of Comedy” in February
The History of Comedy, executive produced by Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner (Hazy Mills) with Emmy Award winners Mark Herzog and Christopher G. Cowen (Herzog & Company), will premiere Thursday, February 9th, at 9pm on CNN. Following a world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Using archival footage punctuated by contemporary interviews with comedy legends, […]
“Crashing” starring Pete Holmes debuts this February on HBO
Pete is a sheltered suburbanite who married his childhood sweetheart and dreams of making it as a stand-up comedian. But when he finds out his wife is cheating on him, Pete’s world unravels, forcing him to reevaluate his priorities and plunging him into the deep end of the rough-and-tumble New York comedy scene. Starring Pete […]
HBO’s “Girls” returns for sixth and final season this February
Enjoying new success as a writer after participating in “The Moth,” Hannah gets an assignment that could change her life. Divorced from Desi, Marnie seeks to remain independent, but her self-absorption could undermine a budding relationship with Ray. New couple Jessa and Adam embark on a creative project that could become a source of contention. […]
Pete Holmes gives a little insight into his new HBO show “Crashing”
In anticipation of Crashing, comedian Pete Holmes’ mostly autobiographical new show about a recently divorced stand-up setting out in the big city, The Daily Beast sat down with Holmes to talk “comedy, sex, and god” – the comics’ three areas of expertise. Holmes – the former host of TBS’ The Pete Holmes Show, which was […]
Get a sneak peek at the second season of “Love”
What better way to celebrate a Valentine’s Day hangover than with the trailer for season two of Love, Netflix’s hilarious and heartache-y modern rom-com starring Gillian Jacobs and Paul Rust. The series (about to enter its second season, but recently renewed for a third) is lightly based on Rust and co-creator Lesley Arfin’s IRL relationship […]
Chris Gethard’s “Career Suicide” to debut on HBO May 6th
Today, HBO announced the air date for Chris Gethard’s latest special, Career Suicide: you can finally see the show yourself on May 6th. Universally loved by critics, and the audiences who sold out the show’s NYC performances for months, Career Suicide is a one-man show about “suicide, depression, alcoholism, and all the other funniest parts […]
This week on TV: Garry Shandling finds his zen and Roseanne reboots
It’s a big week of ABC as they’re rolling out three new sitcoms this week. Well, technically, two new sitcoms and one long-awaited reboot. Starting Tuesday evening, Jenna Fischer and Oliver Hudson star in Splitting Up Together about a couple getting a divorce yet attempting to still co-habitate. Immediately following the long-awaited re-boot of Roseanne. […]