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Tag: Ramy Youssef

Stand-up Ramy Youssef makes his network debut on “The Late Show”

Los Angeles-based, New Jersey-born comic Ramy Youssef made his network debut on The Late Show last night. The affable stand-up, who currently stars on Nick at Nite’s See Dad Run, talks about growing up Muslim in America, and how it’s kind of like Hogwarts – and how Taco Bell can solve any problem, even political […]

“Mo” Reveals First Look & Premiere Date For Season Two On Netflix

Courtesy of Netflix. After more than two years since the premiere of the acclaimed Netflix comedy series Mo, starring stand-up comedian Mo Amer & co-created by him & fellow comic Ramy Youssef, we’ve finally got a return date for its second & final season. Mo has announced its January 30th, 2025 season two premiere date […]

The 10 Best Comedy Specials of 2024 (So Far)

Ramy Youssef, Taylor Tomlinson & Dusty Slay. Courtesy of HBO & Netflix. It’s crazy to think that we’re now exactly halfway through 2024, a year that’s been pretty significant & great for stand-up comedy so far thanks in part to this year’s slate of comedy specials. From traditional club & theater shot specials, to hit […]

The Service Industry…By Which We Mean Stand-Up Comedy: Mike Birbiglia, Taylor Tomlinson, & More Talk Stand-Up With The Hollywood Reporter

Courtesy of Beau Grealy/The Hollywood Reporter On the summer solstice, 6 comedians joined The Hollywood Reporter for a Stand-Up Roundtable. Positioned around the table was Mike Birbiglia, Taylor Tomlinson, Ramy Youssef, Jacqueline Novak, Alex Edelman, and Jenny Slate. The roundtable’s host, Lacey Rose, first asked the group to, “describe the audience member that you dread the most.” Novak of […]

Can We Laugh At God? Pope Francis Says Yes! Conan O’Brien, Chris Rock, Mike Birbiglia Among Comics At The Vatican

Pictured (L-R): Conan O’Brien, Chris Rock, Mike Birbiglia, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tig Notaro, Whoopi Goldberg, & Ramy Youssef. Credit: Mike Birbiglia/Instagram On Friday, June 14th, Pope Francis gathered over 100 comedians from across 15 countries to encourage their work which, “unite[s] people, because laughter is contagious.” The Pope prays everyday in the words of Saint Thomas […]

Will Ferrell To Lead His First Scripted Comedy Series, “GOLF,” On Netflix

Netflix is continuing to beef up its comedy slate following its massive comedy festival Netflix Is A Joke Fest, a new Ellen Degeneres stand-up special, & a new Four Seasons comedy series with Tina Fey & Steve Carell. And now, they’re teaming up with Ron Burgundy himself on their next scripted series. Will Ferrell, one […]

Seth Rogen & Friends Light Up The (Hollywood) Bowl

Seth Rogen decided to organize the biggest show Netflix Is A Joke Festival has seen yet, and he did it all for charity. That charity in question was Hilarity for Charity, raising money for Alzheimer’s. Comedy fans, music fans, and cannabis fans alike united last night for one epic show at the iconic Hollywood Bowl. […]

This Week In Comedy: “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” Opens In Theaters

This Week In Comedy: grab your flight suit & your proton pack because the nearly three year long wait is finally over, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire opens in theaters this Friday. In the second installment of this newly revived franchise, the series picks up where it left off in Afterlife with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed […]