“The Simpsons” Creatives Reflect On 35 Years As A TV & Pop Culture Staple
Courtesy of FOX. Since its debut in 1989 – and even earlier if you count the shorts – The Simpsons has gone onto become a staple of not just television, but pop culture itself. Everyone knows the fictional yellow family from Springfield, and many generations have grown up with them. That place in the culture hasn’t […]
“SNL” Taps Chris Rock & Martin Short As Hosts To Close Out 2024
Courtesy of Netflix & ABC. Saturday Night Live has booked their final two hosts for 2024! Just before Gladiator II star Paul Mescal will take the Studio 8H stage this Saturday night to make his hosting debut with musical guest Shaboozey, capping the year 2024 during the show’s celebratory 50th season will be comedy legends & […]
How Andy Samberg’s “SNL” Digital Short With Charli XCX Came To Be
Courtesy of NBC. “An SNL Digital Short.” Those simple words on a title card brings back nostalgia for mid-2000’s fan of the landmark sketch series. It meant that a new outing from The Lonely Island – comprised of Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer – was on the way. In recent years, we haven’t seen […]
Thomas Haden Church Joins Cast Of “Tires” Season 2
Courtesy of HBO & Netflix. Academy-Award nominated actor Thomas Haden Church, who’s previously made comedic performances in the hit films Easy A, The Peanut Butter Falcon, Idiocracy & last year’s action comedy series Twisted Metal on Peacock, has announced his newest role. He’ll be teaming up with the dawg Shane Gillis to join the season […]
Michelle Buteau To Host The 2024 Billboard Music Awards
Courtesy of Michelle Buteau. Just before premiering her new Netflix comedy special, A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall, on New Year’s Eve, comedian & actress Michelle Buteau has been tapped to host the 2024 Billboard Music Awards December 12th at 7 PM CT on FOX. The multi-hyphenate’s newest hosting gig with Billboard is […]
“Have I Got News For You” Renewed For Season Two On CNN
Courtesy of CNN. Earlier this fall, former Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. made his television hosting return with CNN‘s American version of the long-running BBC comedy quiz show Have I Got News For You. Fellow comics Amber Ruffin & Michael Ian Black joined Wood Jr. along for the ride as team captains & today, […]
A Mini Oral History Of “Bookie” Season Two
L-R: Omar J. Dorsey, Chuck Lorre, Nick Bakay, & Rob Corddry. Photo credit: Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Vulture. Max’s Bookie is coming back for a long-awaited second season. The show – which stars Sebastian Maniscalco and Omar J. Dorsey – was a popular favorite with audiences and critics alike. So it wasn’t too much of a […]
Pamela Hayden, Voice Of “Milhouse” From “The Simpsons,” Retiring After 35 Years
Courtesy of FOX. The Simpsons has been an animation staple in television & a cultural phenomenon throughout the world for over 36 seasons. The beloved animated series continues to push boundaries & break ground as one of the most iconic entertainment franchises since its premiere in 1989. Today, we’ve learned that one of the show’s […]
Colin Jost To Host New Game Show “Pop Culture Jeopardy” On Prime Video
Courtesy of Prime Video. Photo credit: Tyler Golden. Saturday Night Live star & Weekend Update co-host Colin Jost is a man of many talents who’s also proven to be an excellent host of many shows (and clearly sought after for the best reasons). This year, he was seen hosting this year’s White House Correspondents Dinner, […]
Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg Are Back With Their New Series, “The Studio”
Courtesy of Apple. Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg together have become a household comedy filmmaking duo who’ve churned out the biggest comedy movies turned classics over nearly the last two decades like Superbad, Pineapple Express, This Is The End & the Neighbors franchise to name a few. Their partnership with Point Grey Pictures continues to […]