Facebook looking to revive “Loosely, Exactly, Nicole” starring Nicole Byer
It’s looking like Facebook is attempting to get into the original series game and its doing it with Nicole Byer. Word on the street is the social media giant is looking to revive Loosely, Exactly, Nicole, a one-and-done series that was canceled by MTV earlier this year. Now, Byer is working to bring a second […]
Exclusive: Nicole Byer’s “Why Won’t You Date Me?” Acquired By Headgum Podcast Network
Courtesy of Nicole Byer. EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Nicole Byer launched the show Why Won’t You Date Me? in 2017 on the Headgum Podcast Network. Today, we can exclusively announce the popular award-winning podcast will be returning to Headgum, the rapidly expanding comedy podcast network. Most recently, Headgum previously signed the Handsome podcast, hosted by Fortune Feimster, Mae […]
This Week In Comedy: Seth Meyers Returns With His New HBO Special, “Dad Man Walking”
Courtesy of HBO. Photo credit: Lloyd Bishop. This Week In Comedy: revered late night host & Saturday Night Live alum Seth Meyers is back with his first stand-up special in nearly five years on HBO, Dad Man Walking. His first special Lobby Baby told the story of him & his wife having their second child […]
Chloe Fineman To Star In New Teen Comedy, “Summer Of 69,” At Hulu
Courtesy of NBC. Saturday Night Live star Chloe Fineman is set to lead a highly lauded & comedian heavy cast in the new teen comedy Summer of 69 coming to Hulu, which will mark the directorial debut from comedian & Brittany Runs A Marathon star Jillian Bell. Among the stacked cast & comedy caliber involved […]
Nicole Byer & Jeff Ross To Headline 2024 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival
Each year in Jamestown, NY, the hometown of comedy icon Lucille Ball hosts its annual gathering of the biggest names in stand-up comedy with the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival. And today, the National Comedy Center (the United States’ official cultural institution & museum dedicated to comedy) is pleased to announce its return for its 34th […]
Recapping Nicole Byer And Joe Pera At Moontower Comedy Festival 2024
Photo credit: Dusana Risovic. There’s always an excitement in the air whenever a comedy festival rolls into town. Whether you’re a local or just visiting, there’s an infectious aura surrounding those shows that you can’t help but be swept up by. When you walk into the Paramount Theatre for Moontower Comedy Festival, however, there’s little […]
This Week In Comedy: “The Daily Show” Returns With Jon Stewart Hosting On Mondays
This Week In Comedy: Jon Stewart makes his epic return to his old stomping grounds, The Daily Show, as the show’s Monday night host & executive producer throughout the 2024 election cycle. In the midst of the show still working to find a long-term hosting solution since its predecessor Trevor Noah left at the end […]
Special Tapings Radar: The Funniest Comics Taping Comedy Specials This Month (October 2023)
Every month, 800 Pound Gorilla News scours the comedy cosmos, on the hunt for the comedy world’s rising stars who are about to tape their next hour and we put ’em all here in our Special Tapings Radar. This is where we showcase & highlight all the funniest comedians who are getting ready to record […]
Nate Bargatze, Russell Peters, Nicole Byer, And More To Headline The Inaugural “312 Comedy Festival”
Chicago is getting a new comedy festival! The city is in desperate need for a comedy festival, and 312 Comedy Festival will be delivering. This week, the inaugural festival was announced, and it will be featuring a killer lineup. The initial lineup includes Nate Bargatze, Nicole Byer, Jeff Ross, Russell Peters, Ari Shaffir, Dan Cummins, […]
The 20 Best Comedy Albums And Specials of 2021
A good stand-up special serves as a time capsule of sorts for the comedian. We’re not really referring to it being topical (that isn’t always the best approach). But rather, it is a representation of where that comedian was at that moment in life. Going into 2021, we were prepared to hear a lot of […]