This Week on TV: David Cross is “Making America Great Again!”
Comedy is abound this week on TV. New specials, returning shows, and plenty of guests on daytime as well as late night television, including David Cross’ new special coming to Netflix after his first tour in over six years. With nothing off-limits, David Cross is unapologetic, insightful, and biting in his Netflix original stand-up comedy […]
Check out the trailer, for “Easy” coming to Netflix
Easy is an anthology series from creator Joe Swanberg that explores diverse Chicago characters as they fumble through the modern maze of love, sex, technology and culture. The eight-episode series, written and directed by Swanberg, features Orlando Bloom, Malin Akerman, Jake Johnson, Marc Maron, Dave Franco, Hannibal Buress, Emily Ratajkowski, Michael Chernus, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Aya […]
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 […]
“Mascots” to bring back Christopher Guest and company to Netflix
A group of unusual big-headed and furry-suited men and women compete to be crowned Best Mascot in the World in this new Christopher Guest movie. The forthcoming mockumentary, Mascots, will also feature the likes of Parker Posey, Jennifer Coolidge, Zach Woods, Jane Lynch, Ed Begley Jr., Oscar Nunez, John Michael Higgins, Fred Willard, Harry Shearer […]
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 […]
Kevin James lives out his alter-ego in “True Memoirs of an International Assassin”
The action comedy True Memoirs of an International Assassin stars Kevin James as Sam Larson, a mild-mannered would-be author who gets mistaken for a killer-for-hire when his fictional novel about an international assassin is published as a true story. When the book is a huge success, he is suddenly kidnapped, taken out of the country, […]
This week on TV: New specials from Lewis Black and Russell Peters
This week on TV we get two new special, one each from two of the world’s best in Lewis Black and Russell Peters. We also see the return of some of TV’s cult favorites and two premieres from HBO. And week two of Saturday Night Live is in full effect. On Tuesday, The Mindy Project […]
Your first look at “Russell Peters: Almost Famous” coming to Netflix
Russell Peters comes home to Toronto to sound off on cultural quirks, furniture building and bathroom visits, reveling in all things ridiculously human. The special premieres on Netflix October 7th. Canada’s number one stand-up export, Russell Peters returns with all new material for his Almost Famous World Tour which has been captured here for Netflix. […]
This week on TV: Kyle Kinane is “Loose in Chicago”
This week on TV we see the return of six shows and six premieres including a new special from Kyle Kinane and a new movie from the mind of Christopher Guest. As the weather gets weary and the sun sets sooner, there is more than enough for you to check out while you surf your […]
Joe Rogan is fired up in the trailer for his new Netflix special, “Triggered”
Netflix followed up its big news of signing a deal with Chris Rock by releasing the trailer for Joe Rogan’s new stand-up special, Triggered. Rogan is a bit of a folk hero for many people, as he’d built up a supremely loyal following over the years through his podcast, tackling everything from drugs, conspiracy theories, […]