This Week on TV: A&E goes “Black and White”
This Week on TV we get back to summer normalcy post holiday. We get 9 premieres in total including A&E’s new talk show, Black and White. The comedic talk show hosted by Christian Finnegan and Sherrod Small cover race in America through sketches and discussions with celebrity guests. The series kicks off Wednesday, July 13th […]
Showtime to air first Martin Lawrence special in 14 years
Martin Lawrence, who broke on to the comedy scene thanks to Star Search, will be putting out his first comedy special in 14 years. Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time: Uncut is slated to air on Showtime in September according to Deadline. In the special, Lawrence discusses President Obama, Bill Cosby, sex and relationships, as well as […]
Watch the trailer for “Martin Lawrence: Doin’ Time: Uncut” coming to Showtime
Comedy legend Martin Lawrence returns to the stand-up stage for a night of impressions and insight on everything from sex, relationships and President Obama, to Bill Cosby, Hollywood and more. Martin Lawrence: Doin’ Time: Uncut was filmed live at LA’s Orpheum Theatre and will air September 9th at 9pm on Showtime.
This Week on TV: One Mississippi and two new Roasts
On Monday, the Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe finally hits the arrives. The much talked about Roast has been overly discussed that it should have actually been called Comedy Central Roast of Ann Coulter with Rob Lowe. We’ll soon find out. Additionally on Monday, we get a double dip of new comedy shows from […]
Showtime’s “Dice” renewed for season two
The six episode first season of Showtime’s Dice flew under the radar just a bit, but not enough for the show to be cancelled, in fact Dice has been renewed for a second season. Dice follows the home and work lives of comedian Andrew Dice Clay. Kevin Corrigan also stars, while guests include Natasha Leggero, […]
This Week on TV: Saturday Night Live season 42
With last week overpacked with premieres, this week features all of the spillover and those who decided to hold off a week. There are ten premieres in all. On Tuesday we see one of the most underrated comedies on television return to Comedy Central. Guests on the fourth season of Drunk History include Lin-Manuel Miranda, Paget […]
The Laugh Button Podcast #89: Andrew Santino is dying up here
The new season of Saturday Night Live is imminent and Matt and Mark talk about what the new season has to offer. There’s talk of the panel at NY Comic Con next week. Then guest comedian Andrew Santino joins us to talk about his career in comedy and his forthcoming Showtime series, I’m Dying Up […]
Stephen Colbert gives advice before signing off post election results
Stephen Colbert brings you the results of the 2016 Presidential Election between candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in last night’s Showtime special Stephen Colbert’s Live Election Night Democracy’s Series Finale: Who’s Going To Clean Up This Sh*t? Before the next President of the United States is officially announced, Stephen Colbert reflects on politics and […]
Watch a clip from Steve Byrne’s new special, “Tell The Damn Joke”
On April 7th Steve Byrne will release his fourth stand-up comedy hour on Showtime. While that’s about 3 weeks from now, it doesn’t mean that we can’t check out a teaser. In the clip, we see Byrn essentially wrapping his hour with a guitarist as he monologues a bit about being an American. Byrne took […]
Showtime will release new specials from “I’m Dying Up Here” stars Andrew Santino, Erik Griffin, and Al Madrigal
New Showtime series I’m Dying Up Here explores the legendary comedy scene of 1970s Los Angeles, a thinly veiled take on the golden years of the Sunset Strip’s Comedy Store. To help make the show as authentic as possible, plenty of comics landed supporting roles – like Jon Daly, Dom Irrera, and Rick Overton. And […]