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 […]
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 & […]
“Have I Got News For You” Renewed For Season Two On CNN
Courtesy of CNN. Earlier this fall, former Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. made his television hosting return with CNN‘s American version of the long-running BBC comedy quiz show Have I Got News For You. Fellow comics Amber Ruffin & Michael Ian Black joined Wood Jr. along for the ride as team captains & today, […]
A Mini Oral History Of “Bookie” Season Two
L-R: Omar J. Dorsey, Chuck Lorre, Nick Bakay, & Rob Corddry. Photo credit: Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Vulture. Max’s Bookie is coming back for a long-awaited second season. The show – which stars Sebastian Maniscalco and Omar J. Dorsey – was a popular favorite with audiences and critics alike. So it wasn’t too much of a […]
This Week In Comedy: Hulu Enters The Stand-Up Comedy Game With Jim Gaffigan’s New Special, “The Skinny”
Courtesy of Hulu. This Week In Comedy: we enter a new era of the stand-up comedy space. Hulu (the Disney owned streaming service) finally makes its formal entry into the stand-up game with its curated & star-studded lineup of original stand-up specials under the comedy banner Hularious with one new original special premiering monthly. Kicking things […]
More Bets Are Being Made In The Return Of “Bookie” Season 2
Courtesy of Max. Photo credit: John Johnson. Sebastian Maniscalco & Chuck Lorre‘s acclaimed Max comedy series, Bookie, premiered nearly a year ago & and nabbed a quick second season renewal last Fall. And today, we have a trailer & first look at the darkly funny comedy’s anticipated second season, check it out above! Courtesy of […]
James Acaster Welcomes Heckling In New HBO Special
Courtesy of HBO. Photo credit: Corinne Cumming. When a comedian is taping their latest hour, there’s so much thought that goes into making sure that everything is perfect. Every nuance of that honor has been specifically sculpted. The last thing you’ll want is to have a heckler breaking up the momentum. James Acaster, however, is […]
Three Comedy Specials Produced By Conan O’Brien You Should Know
Comedy legend & revered late night host Conan O’Brien has been the epitome of what it means to be a champion for stand-up comedians & comedy writers over the past three decades. As part of his previous late night television iterations via Late Night, The Tonight Show & his self-titled show on TBS, Conan has […]
Bill Maher To Premiere Next Comedy Special On HBO This January
Courtesy of HBO. Ahead of taping his next comedy special for HBO this December, Bill Maher has announced that his next comedy special will be titled Is Anyone Else Seeing This? The new special is set to premiere with the network this January and will mark his 13th stand-up special overall with HBO (his latest […]
HBO To Premiere New Comedy Stacked Late-Night Series, “It’s Florida, Man.”
Courtesy of HBO. You know those hundreds of news stories we’ve all heard for years about how wild & crazy folks folks can be in Florida? Namely those headlines usually consist of “Florida man” or “Florida woman” doing something outrageous with alligators, pythons, or even taking shelter on a Walmart roof. Well, buckle up cause […]