Wayne Brady earns rave reviews for his “Hamilton” role
Broadway mega-hit Hamilton is on the road, with a 3-month run in Chicago and a completely new cast – led by none other than Wayne Brady. The comic and actor, well known for his appearances on Whose Line Is It Anyways? (and a particularly salty Chappelle’s Show cameo), is an energetic and affable performer; his […]
“Is It Cake?” Returning For Special Holiday Edition
Courtesy of Netflix. Since first premiering in 2022, Is It Cake? has turned out to be a pretty solid unexpected hit series for Netflix. Hosted by Saturday Night Live writer & cast member Mikey Day, the show features bakers who have a simple task: to make cakes that look like real objects, and try to […]
This Week In Comedy: Eugene Levy & Dan Levy Host The 76th Emmy Awards
76th Emmy Awards hosted by Dan Levy and Eugene Levy. Courtesy of Disney. Photo credit: Mark Seliger. This Week In Comedy: Schitt’s Creek stars & father-son duo Eugene Levy & Dan Levy are hitting the primetime stage to host the 76th Annual Emmy Awards this Sunday night at 7 PM CT on ABC. The last time […]
New documentary, “It’s Not That Funny” examines the relationship between comedians and mental health
SoulPancake and Funny or Die have been at work on a new documentary about mental health and the comedy community. It’s called It’s Not That Funny and it features many comedians discussing how anxiety and depression shaped their world view as the main thesis of the doc attempts to figure out if mental illness effects […]
All things improv with “Whose Line’s” Colin Mochrie
Colin Mochrie Facebook It’s hard to trace back exactly how old improv is. Sure, Second City may have been founded in the 1950s, but the idea of improv has been around for way longer. In fact, the earliest record of it dates back to the Atellan Farce of 391 BC. Suffice to say, it’s not […]