“Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You” documentary coming to PBS
Largely responsible for the explosion of bold American television in the 1970s, writer/producer Norman Lear’s name is synonymous with the sitcom. With unprecedented access to Lear, his work and his massive personal archives, American Masters — Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You combines stories from his turbulent childhood and early career with his groundbreaking […]
The Laugh Button Podcast #92: Norman Lear, just another version of you
Mark is in Japan this week so Bram Teitelman, the Editor In Chief of our sister site, Metal Insider joins us to talk about comedy in politics. We also dive into the Spinal Tap lawsuit filed this week. Then, comedy legend Norman Lear joins us to talk about the American Masters PBS documentary, Just Another […]
This Week on TV: Bill Murray receives “The Mark Twain Prize”
This week on TV the premieres keep coming. Four new shows to be exact as well as a new special from Pete Davidson and PBS is set to showcase their very own in Bill Murray: The Mark Twain Prize. And finally, two shows are back. It’s a big week with plenty of “can’t miss.” First up, Matt LeBlanc […]
Jesus Trejo To Host New Stand-Up Docu-series “Roots Of Comedy” On PBS
Comedian Jesus Trejo is the host of a new stand-up comedy documentary series premiering on the PBS App & PBS.org on May 24th, Roots Of Comedy with Jesus Trejo. Part comedy, part social commentary, the new show follows host Trejo as he embarks on a journey across America meeting with six rising comedians who explore […]
This week on TV: Dave Letterman takes the Mark Twain prize for humor
This week kicks off the holiday season with Thanksgiving, arguably the funnest of the holidays because there’s no pressure to to anything other than eat some food, and when it comes to eating some food, we’re pretty damn good at it. Perhaps the biggest event happening this week is the airing of David Letterman’s ceremony […]