The Laugh Button Podcast #81: David Mandel from VEEP
We just returned from Montreal for the Just For Laughs festival. They recap their time across the border which included the last of Trump v. Bernie, The Goddamn Comedy Jam, British comedians, new faces and Roast Battles. While there, we sat down with David Mandel, a comedy luminary and the current showrunner of HBO’s Veep […]
Your 2016 Emmy Awards comedy winners
Comedy was on full display at this year’s Emmys. Winners included Veep, Louie Anderson, and Kate McKinnon. But we’ll get to the full winners list in just a bit. Let’s start at the beginning. Jimmy Kimmel hosted the awards show brought us everything from a unique arrival, PB&Js, and a face off with Matt Damon. […]
“Veep” showrunner David Mandel, “There’s nobody more Trumpy than Selina”
In a guest column for The Hollywood Reporter, David Mandel, the showrunner of HBO hit political comedy Veep, finally answered the burning questions everyone’s been asking since the election: how is Trump affecting Veep or, perhaps, vice versa? The show, which follows Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Selina Meyer as she becomes a massively underprepared Vice President and, […]
Here’s the “Veep” season six trailer that premiered at SXSW
It’s heeeeere – no, not the new season of HBO’s Veep, but the next best thing: a brand new trailer for the show’s sixth season. The trailer premiered at SXSW, where the cast was on hand for a Q+A. The Veep Twitter account has lots of awesome quotes from the panel: “No!” – the @VeepHBO cast on if the show […]
11 Beloved Sitcoms To Relive In Podcast Form
Courtesy of Adam Hendershott, iHeartRadio, and NBC. Sad your favorite sitcoms are over? Fear not, you can still delight in the cast’s chemistry only this time on your morning commute. Sitcom castmates turned close friends didn’t want to stop seeing each other everyday so they turned to the mic. This has led to some of […]
Comedy Legend Martin Mull, “Clue,” Dead at 80
Some sad news in the comedy community today. Martin Mull has sadly passed away at the age of 80, after reportedly “valiantly fighting a long illness.” What that illness is hasn’t been disclosed. Remembering the beloved comedian & character actor, Martin Mull. What we do know is that Mull has had one of the most […]
Watch the trailer for the final season of “VEEP”
Selena Meyer and co are back for the 7th and final season of the hilarious Veep. Julia Louis-Dreyfus portrays the sometimes-winning politician who has always aspired to be president of the United States but has never seemed to fully ascend to the top. Meyer is making a final run for President and she’s going out […]
“SNL,” “Veep,” “Atlanta” and late night lead the comedies nominated for the 2017 Emmys
On September 17th, Stephen Colbert will host the 69th annual Emmy Awards, the event that honors the year’s best television performances and productions. Today, the Television Academy announced the full list of this year’s nominees, in categories ranging from acting in and writing to casting and designing dramas, comedies, and everything in between. Unsurprisingly, following […]
HBO renews “Veep” and “Silicon Valley,” T.J. Miller exiting the start-up comedy
Good news, comedy fans: HBO has renewed two of its funniest shows, Veep and Silicon Valley. Both shows air season finales on June 25th, so before fans started to worry too much, HBO announced Veep and Silicon Valley will definitely be coming back in 2018. Veep will be getting a seventh season, while Silicon Valley […]
Your 2016 Creative Arts Emmys winners list including SNL, Childrens Hospital, and Last Week Tonight
The Creative Arts Emmy Awards honor outstanding artistic and technical achievement in a variety of television program genres, guest performances in weekly series, as well as exceptional work in the animation, reality and documentary categories. Here are all the winners from the comedy space as we gear up for the 68th Primetime Emmys hosted by […]