Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, The First Omen and Palm Royale.
Human Rights Campaign dinner
Jean Smart and Sterling K. Brown were honored at Human Rights Campaign’s annual Los Angeles dinner on Saturday, which also featured a keynote speech from First Lady Jill Biden.
Jean Smart Tarell Alvin McCraney and Sterling K. Brown
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire premiere
Rebecca Hall, Dan Stevens and Brian Tyree Henry joined director Adam Wingard at the L.A premiere of their MonsterVerse movie on Monday.
Adam Wingard, Brian Tyree Henry, Fala Chen, Rebecca Hall, Kaylee Hottle and Dan Stevens
Palm Royale Paley Center event
On Tuesday, The Paley Center for Media hosted “Kristen Wiig and Carol Burnett: A Night with Apple TV+’s Palm Royale” at The Paley Museum in New York,...
Human Rights Campaign dinner
Jean Smart and Sterling K. Brown were honored at Human Rights Campaign’s annual Los Angeles dinner on Saturday, which also featured a keynote speech from First Lady Jill Biden.
Jean Smart Tarell Alvin McCraney and Sterling K. Brown
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire premiere
Rebecca Hall, Dan Stevens and Brian Tyree Henry joined director Adam Wingard at the L.A premiere of their MonsterVerse movie on Monday.
Adam Wingard, Brian Tyree Henry, Fala Chen, Rebecca Hall, Kaylee Hottle and Dan Stevens
Palm Royale Paley Center event
On Tuesday, The Paley Center for Media hosted “Kristen Wiig and Carol Burnett: A Night with Apple TV+’s Palm Royale” at The Paley Museum in New York,...
- 3/29/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Hacks” Season 3 Teaser, Premiere Date, and New Cast Additions
Almost two years after it began its second season, the stage is set for the return of Max’s “Hacks.”
Season 3 of the Emmy-winning comedy series will premiere on May 2 with Max running two episodes per week through May 23 and concluding the nine-episode season on May 30.
“Hacks” centers around the partnership between legendary Las Vegas comic Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and outcast 20-something comedy writer Ava (Hannah Einbinder), who is hired to bring Vance’s set into the 21st century. Season 3 will pick up after Deborah and Ava parted ways at the end of Season 2, with Deborah riding high from the success of her stand-up special and Ava searching for new work in Los Angeles. But the dysfunctional duo won’t stay apart for too long.
Watch the trailer for “Hacks” Season 3 Teaser below:
“Hacks” also features series regulars Paul W. Downs,...
Almost two years after it began its second season, the stage is set for the return of Max’s “Hacks.”
Season 3 of the Emmy-winning comedy series will premiere on May 2 with Max running two episodes per week through May 23 and concluding the nine-episode season on May 30.
“Hacks” centers around the partnership between legendary Las Vegas comic Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and outcast 20-something comedy writer Ava (Hannah Einbinder), who is hired to bring Vance’s set into the 21st century. Season 3 will pick up after Deborah and Ava parted ways at the end of Season 2, with Deborah riding high from the success of her stand-up special and Ava searching for new work in Los Angeles. But the dysfunctional duo won’t stay apart for too long.
Watch the trailer for “Hacks” Season 3 Teaser below:
“Hacks” also features series regulars Paul W. Downs,...
- 3/1/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Host Mikey Day promises thrills, spills, and mind-blowing cakes on season three of Netflix’s Is It Cake? Season three premieres on March 29, 2024 and will feature guest judges, including Jay Pharoah, Lauren Lapkus, London Hughes, Oscar Nuñez, Jillian Bell, Kamie Crawford, Dulce Sloan, Chris Witaske, Liza Koshy, and Michael Ealy.
Heather McMahan, Beck Bennett, Sam Morril, Danielle Pinnock, Christina P., Sherry Cola, Adam Shapiro, Emma Hernan, Justin Willman, Lana Condor, Taran Killam, Ego Nwodim, Chris Kattan, and Storm Reid will also do their best to figure out the answer to the question: is it cake or is it real?
“The hit series returns with bigger cakes, higher stakes, and wilder bakes! This season, watch as a new batch of bakers push the boundaries of culinary craftsmanship, creating hyper-realistic cakes to trick and deceive their way to the ultimate cash prize,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “Once again, you’ll find yourself...
Heather McMahan, Beck Bennett, Sam Morril, Danielle Pinnock, Christina P., Sherry Cola, Adam Shapiro, Emma Hernan, Justin Willman, Lana Condor, Taran Killam, Ego Nwodim, Chris Kattan, and Storm Reid will also do their best to figure out the answer to the question: is it cake or is it real?
“The hit series returns with bigger cakes, higher stakes, and wilder bakes! This season, watch as a new batch of bakers push the boundaries of culinary craftsmanship, creating hyper-realistic cakes to trick and deceive their way to the ultimate cash prize,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “Once again, you’ll find yourself...
- 3/1/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Exclusive: Immersive virtual reality stand-up series Surrounded is to return for a second season next month with Jack Whitehall, Marlon Wayans, Lil Rel Howery and Mae Martin among the comics lined up.
The six-part series will debut via the Meta Horizon Worlds VR online video game platform, with episodes starting from December 29, including a festival holiday special that drops at 10am Pt.
The comedians’ sets were filmed at the 2023 Just For Laughs Montréal Comedy Festival. The format sees the audience inspiring the jokes, with everyone fair game. It originated as a stand-up comedy show created by Mike Falzone before being adapted for the Metaverse.
Hosted by The Carmichael Show star Howery, the episodes will feature Whitehall, Wayans, Martin, Fortune Feimster, Mark Normand, Chris Redd, Dan Soder, Jay Pharaoh, Meg Statler, Felipe Esparza, Rosebud Baker, Sam Morril, Joel Kim Booster, Hannah Berner, Nate Jackson, Brad Williams, Preacher Lawson, Sasheer Zamata, Brian Simpson,...
The six-part series will debut via the Meta Horizon Worlds VR online video game platform, with episodes starting from December 29, including a festival holiday special that drops at 10am Pt.
The comedians’ sets were filmed at the 2023 Just For Laughs Montréal Comedy Festival. The format sees the audience inspiring the jokes, with everyone fair game. It originated as a stand-up comedy show created by Mike Falzone before being adapted for the Metaverse.
Hosted by The Carmichael Show star Howery, the episodes will feature Whitehall, Wayans, Martin, Fortune Feimster, Mark Normand, Chris Redd, Dan Soder, Jay Pharaoh, Meg Statler, Felipe Esparza, Rosebud Baker, Sam Morril, Joel Kim Booster, Hannah Berner, Nate Jackson, Brad Williams, Preacher Lawson, Sasheer Zamata, Brian Simpson,...
- 12/6/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
When comedian Stavros Halkias’s first Netflix special Fat Rascal debuted on the service on Tuesday, it marked the culmination of 15 years of work, the last two of which have been particularly “wild.” It’s the first bit of mainstream exposure for the 34-year-old Baltimore native, bearing one of the most singular visages and voices of his generation, who set out to build his career in stand-up at age 19.
Unlike some comics, who rose up on the back of a late-night set or a Comedy Central half hour, he’s among the young talents who have leveraged the digital space as a means of building both a powerhouse brand and a loyal following. Such has been his permeation of pop culture of late, he says, that he’s begun noticing a difference in those attending his shows. Instead of “internet freaks” alone, he jokes, he now sees “nice older couples” out in the crowd,...
Unlike some comics, who rose up on the back of a late-night set or a Comedy Central half hour, he’s among the young talents who have leveraged the digital space as a means of building both a powerhouse brand and a loyal following. Such has been his permeation of pop culture of late, he says, that he’s begun noticing a difference in those attending his shows. Instead of “internet freaks” alone, he jokes, he now sees “nice older couples” out in the crowd,...
- 12/5/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Comedian and writer Dina Hashem has set a November 10th premiere date for Dina Hashem: Dark Little Whispers, her first-ever stand-up special, which is headed for Prime Video. View the trailer for it above.
In Hashem’s breakout hour of comedy, exec produced by fellow comic Sam Morril (Netflix’s Same Time Tomorrow), she discusses everything from death threats and existential dilemmas, to relationship problems, quiet people, and her upbringing as a first generation Arab-American. Amazon Studios and Pop Studios served as producers. In addition to Hashem and Morril, EPs included Kelly Van Valkenburg and James Webb.
Currently a writer on The Daily Show, Hashem has also recently been staffed on Season 2 of Max’s The Sex Lives of College Girls, as well as B.J. Novak’s FX anthology The Premise. Known for her deadpan delivery and nuanced observations on stage, she has been a stand-out on the New...
In Hashem’s breakout hour of comedy, exec produced by fellow comic Sam Morril (Netflix’s Same Time Tomorrow), she discusses everything from death threats and existential dilemmas, to relationship problems, quiet people, and her upbringing as a first generation Arab-American. Amazon Studios and Pop Studios served as producers. In addition to Hashem and Morril, EPs included Kelly Van Valkenburg and James Webb.
Currently a writer on The Daily Show, Hashem has also recently been staffed on Season 2 of Max’s The Sex Lives of College Girls, as well as B.J. Novak’s FX anthology The Premise. Known for her deadpan delivery and nuanced observations on stage, she has been a stand-out on the New...
- 10/19/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Conan O’Brien will bring his podcast Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend to this year’s New York Comedy Festival, with a taping of the live episode later airing on Team Coco’s SiriusXM Channel.
O’Brien joins a festival line-up that includes Dave Attell, Bill Burr, Nicole Byer, Jimmy Carr, Margaret Cho, Tim Dillon, Giggly Squad, Ilana Glazer, Brett Goldstein, Nate Jackson, Anthony Jeselnik, Matteo Lane, Sam Morril, Nick Mullen and Adam Friedland, Atsuko Okatsuka, Pod Meets World, Donnell Rawlings, Jeff Ross, Robyn Schall, Daniel Sloss, and Michelle Wolf.
The festival runs Nov. 3-12 and includes more than 100 shows at such New York venues as the Apollo Theatre, Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Beacon Theatre, Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, The Theater at Msg, Town Hall, and more.
The taping of Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend live podcast will take place at Brooklyn Academy of Music (Bam) on Tuesday,...
O’Brien joins a festival line-up that includes Dave Attell, Bill Burr, Nicole Byer, Jimmy Carr, Margaret Cho, Tim Dillon, Giggly Squad, Ilana Glazer, Brett Goldstein, Nate Jackson, Anthony Jeselnik, Matteo Lane, Sam Morril, Nick Mullen and Adam Friedland, Atsuko Okatsuka, Pod Meets World, Donnell Rawlings, Jeff Ross, Robyn Schall, Daniel Sloss, and Michelle Wolf.
The festival runs Nov. 3-12 and includes more than 100 shows at such New York venues as the Apollo Theatre, Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Beacon Theatre, Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, The Theater at Msg, Town Hall, and more.
The taping of Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend live podcast will take place at Brooklyn Academy of Music (Bam) on Tuesday,...
- 8/21/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The New York Comedy Festival has announced its 2023 headliners, this year welcoming Dave Attell, Bill Burr, Nicole Byer, Jimmy Carr, Margaret Cho, Tim Dillon, Giggly Squad, Ilana Glazer, Brett Goldstein, Nate Jackson, Anthony Jeselnik, Matteo Lane, Sam Morril, Nick Mullen and Adam Friedland, Conan O’Brien, Atsuko Okatsuka, Pod Meets World, Donnell Rawlings, Jeff Ross, Robyn Schall, Daniel Sloss and Michelle Wolf to the 10-day event.
The largest comedy festival in the U.S., the New York Comedy Festival is now in its 19th year and will run from Nov. 3 to Nov. 12. The event, founded by Caroline Hirsch and produced by Carolines, brings together over 200 of the country’s top comedians who perform in more than 100 shows at some of the most prestigious venues in the five boroughs, including the Apollo Theatre, Bam, the Beacon Theatre, Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, The Theater at Msg and Town Hall.
Burr returns to...
The largest comedy festival in the U.S., the New York Comedy Festival is now in its 19th year and will run from Nov. 3 to Nov. 12. The event, founded by Caroline Hirsch and produced by Carolines, brings together over 200 of the country’s top comedians who perform in more than 100 shows at some of the most prestigious venues in the five boroughs, including the Apollo Theatre, Bam, the Beacon Theatre, Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, The Theater at Msg and Town Hall.
Burr returns to...
- 7/11/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The New York Comedy Festival, considered the largest comedy festival in the U.S., is about to get larger: In its 19th year, the 2023 Nycf will expand from seven to ten days, running Friday, Nov. 3 to Sunday, Nov. 12.
Headliners are set to include Dave Attell, Bill Burr, Nicole Byer, Jimmy Carr, Margaret Cho, Tim Dillon, Giggly Squad, Ilana Glazer, Brett Goldstein, Nate Jackson, Anthony Jeselnik, Matteo Lane, Sam Morril, Nick Mullen and Adam Friedland, Atsuko Okatsuka, Pod Meets World, Donnell Rawlings, Jeff Ross, Robyn Schall, Daniel Sloss and Michelle Wolf.
“We’re very excited to bring the best comedians – from emerging talent to established headliners – from across the country and throughout the world to perform at this year’s festival,” said Caroline Hirsch, founder and owner of the New York Comedy Festival. “We’ve curated an amazing line-up of shows, with many more to be announced in the coming months.
Headliners are set to include Dave Attell, Bill Burr, Nicole Byer, Jimmy Carr, Margaret Cho, Tim Dillon, Giggly Squad, Ilana Glazer, Brett Goldstein, Nate Jackson, Anthony Jeselnik, Matteo Lane, Sam Morril, Nick Mullen and Adam Friedland, Atsuko Okatsuka, Pod Meets World, Donnell Rawlings, Jeff Ross, Robyn Schall, Daniel Sloss and Michelle Wolf.
“We’re very excited to bring the best comedians – from emerging talent to established headliners – from across the country and throughout the world to perform at this year’s festival,” said Caroline Hirsch, founder and owner of the New York Comedy Festival. “We’ve curated an amazing line-up of shows, with many more to be announced in the coming months.
- 7/11/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
In the niche world of comedy touring, Mike Berkowitz has always been “the guy.” Over his 21-year career, the agent has been a go-to dealmaker in the live entertainment space, diversifying the income of star clients and launching digital crossovers.
Berkowitz, who co-heads WME’s comedy group, first distinguished himself by tapping into the lucrative college market. He also blazed a trail for new acts to reach stadium-level stardom in a landscape where only the likes of Eddie Murphy and George Carlin once played.
The sector has exploded in the past decade, and Berkowitz has been at the forefront. In 2022, he booked and shepherded production on Bill Burr’s 31 million-grossing tour, as well as Kevin Hart and Chris Rock’s co-headlining shows. He sent out John Mulaney (50.2 million) and Amy Schumer (9 mil- lion), the latter for her first tour in five years. Next, he’ll map out dates for Ramy Youssef,...
Berkowitz, who co-heads WME’s comedy group, first distinguished himself by tapping into the lucrative college market. He also blazed a trail for new acts to reach stadium-level stardom in a landscape where only the likes of Eddie Murphy and George Carlin once played.
The sector has exploded in the past decade, and Berkowitz has been at the forefront. In 2022, he booked and shepherded production on Bill Burr’s 31 million-grossing tour, as well as Kevin Hart and Chris Rock’s co-headlining shows. He sent out John Mulaney (50.2 million) and Amy Schumer (9 mil- lion), the latter for her first tour in five years. Next, he’ll map out dates for Ramy Youssef,...
- 2/2/2023
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix is about to remove a alrge selection of movies and TV shows from its service.
Every month, without fanfare, numerous titles are removed from the streamer.
This means that, should something be on your watchlist, it will vanish until it’s added again.
Netflix doesn’t publicise the titles it will remove – and users will only be alerted to something’s imminent removal if they happen to select the title in question.
But, with help from the team at What’s on Netflix, we’ve compiled the full list – and you can find the compilation of everything being added this month here.
What’s leaving Netflix UK in September 2022?
1 September
Aakhri Adaalat
Alive
All at Sea
Anaconda
Angels & Demons
Armored
Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable
The Bang Bang Club
Blow
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Carbon
Cemetary Junction
Chadi Jawani Budhe Nu
Chicago Fire season one to four
Chicago Med...
Every month, without fanfare, numerous titles are removed from the streamer.
This means that, should something be on your watchlist, it will vanish until it’s added again.
Netflix doesn’t publicise the titles it will remove – and users will only be alerted to something’s imminent removal if they happen to select the title in question.
But, with help from the team at What’s on Netflix, we’ve compiled the full list – and you can find the compilation of everything being added this month here.
What’s leaving Netflix UK in September 2022?
1 September
Aakhri Adaalat
Alive
All at Sea
Anaconda
Angels & Demons
Armored
Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable
The Bang Bang Club
Blow
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Carbon
Cemetary Junction
Chadi Jawani Budhe Nu
Chicago Fire season one to four
Chicago Med...
- 9/4/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
Netflix is about to remove a alrge selection of movies and TV shows from its service.
Every month, without fanfare, numerous titles are removed from the streamer.
This means that, should something be on your watchlist, it will vanish until it’s added again.
Netflix doesn’t publicise the titles it will remove – and users will only be alerted to something’s imminent removal if they happen to select the title in question.
But, with help from the team at What’s on Netflix, we’ve compiled the full list – and you can find the compilation of everything being added this month here.
What’s leaving Netflix UK in September 2022?
1 September
Aakhri Adaalat
Alive
All at Sea
Anaconda
Angels & Demons
Armored
Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable
The Bang Bang Club
Blow
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Carbon
Cemetary Junction
Chadi Jawani Budhe Nu
Chicago Fire season one to four
Chicago Med...
Every month, without fanfare, numerous titles are removed from the streamer.
This means that, should something be on your watchlist, it will vanish until it’s added again.
Netflix doesn’t publicise the titles it will remove – and users will only be alerted to something’s imminent removal if they happen to select the title in question.
But, with help from the team at What’s on Netflix, we’ve compiled the full list – and you can find the compilation of everything being added this month here.
What’s leaving Netflix UK in September 2022?
1 September
Aakhri Adaalat
Alive
All at Sea
Anaconda
Angels & Demons
Armored
Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable
The Bang Bang Club
Blow
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Carbon
Cemetary Junction
Chadi Jawani Budhe Nu
Chicago Fire season one to four
Chicago Med...
- 9/4/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
Exclusive: Julian Edelman, former New England Patriots star, is swapping the field for the podcast booth.
The Super Bowl winner, who retired last year, has teamed up with comedian Sam Morril to launch the Games with Names podcast.
Produced by Edelman’s Coast Productions and Superdigital, the audio series will see Edelman and Morril search for the greatest games in sports history with guests such as Peyton Manning, Paul Pierce and Michael Irvin.
The series, presented by WynnBET and launching on August 23, will see guests reliving the iconic moments in sports such as the Giants’ upset over the 18-0 Patriots in Super Bowl Xlii and Pierce’s historic Wheelchair Game during the 2008 NBA Finals.
After retiring from the NFL, Edelman has joined the cast of Paramount+’s Inside the NFL while developing film and television projects with Coast Productions.
“Everyone’s always talking about who the Goat is, but Sam...
The Super Bowl winner, who retired last year, has teamed up with comedian Sam Morril to launch the Games with Names podcast.
Produced by Edelman’s Coast Productions and Superdigital, the audio series will see Edelman and Morril search for the greatest games in sports history with guests such as Peyton Manning, Paul Pierce and Michael Irvin.
The series, presented by WynnBET and launching on August 23, will see guests reliving the iconic moments in sports such as the Giants’ upset over the 18-0 Patriots in Super Bowl Xlii and Pierce’s historic Wheelchair Game during the 2008 NBA Finals.
After retiring from the NFL, Edelman has joined the cast of Paramount+’s Inside the NFL while developing film and television projects with Coast Productions.
“Everyone’s always talking about who the Goat is, but Sam...
- 8/16/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Comedy Central will revisit the top moments from its celebrity roast specials with Hall of Fame: Top 100 Roast Moments, a five-night event hosted by Nikki Glaser.
Starting on Monday Mar. 29 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt, Hall of Fame: Top 100 Roast Moments is a countdown featuring the Roasts’ “best burns.” The week-long event will revisit the most scorching quips given to past roastees including Alec Baldwin, Justin Bieber, James Franco, Bruce Willis and Rob Lowe.
The Comedy Central special event, which will run until April 2, will feature commentary from comedians, actors, commentators and pop culture historians who will break down the iconic jabs. Set to give their two cents on blazing moments of the Comedy Central tradition are Carly Aquilino, Joel Kim Booster, Guy Branum, Matthew Broussard, Foodgod (Jonathan Cheban), James Davis, Bob the Drag Queen, Daniel Franzese, Josh Johnson, Luenell, Heather McDonald. Additional names joining Hall of Fame: Top 100 Roast Moments are Sam Morril,...
Starting on Monday Mar. 29 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt, Hall of Fame: Top 100 Roast Moments is a countdown featuring the Roasts’ “best burns.” The week-long event will revisit the most scorching quips given to past roastees including Alec Baldwin, Justin Bieber, James Franco, Bruce Willis and Rob Lowe.
The Comedy Central special event, which will run until April 2, will feature commentary from comedians, actors, commentators and pop culture historians who will break down the iconic jabs. Set to give their two cents on blazing moments of the Comedy Central tradition are Carly Aquilino, Joel Kim Booster, Guy Branum, Matthew Broussard, Foodgod (Jonathan Cheban), James Davis, Bob the Drag Queen, Daniel Franzese, Josh Johnson, Luenell, Heather McDonald. Additional names joining Hall of Fame: Top 100 Roast Moments are Sam Morril,...
- 3/10/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow are among the celebrity contestants on “25 Words or Less.” Also, Ruby Rose, Sarah Snook and Dacre Montgomery will be honored at the Australian in Film Awards.
Castings
Fox TV announced Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Chelsea Handler, Jane Lynch and Rick Fox are among the celebrity contestants to appear on new game show “25 Words or Less.“ The half-hour game show is produced by Dino Bones Prods. and executive produced by Kudrow, Dan Bucatinsky, Mary McCormack, Michael Morris, Michael Canter (who also showruns) and Bruce Sterten. Two teams comprised of celebrities and civilians are pitted against each other as they compete to see who will win the top prize of $10,000. Hosted by Meredith Vieira, “25 Words or Less” will debut Sept. 16.
Renewals
Food Network has renewed “Delicious Miss Brown” for a 13-episode second season. Starring Kardea Brown, the daytime series, shot on-location in South Carolina,...
Castings
Fox TV announced Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Chelsea Handler, Jane Lynch and Rick Fox are among the celebrity contestants to appear on new game show “25 Words or Less.“ The half-hour game show is produced by Dino Bones Prods. and executive produced by Kudrow, Dan Bucatinsky, Mary McCormack, Michael Morris, Michael Canter (who also showruns) and Bruce Sterten. Two teams comprised of celebrities and civilians are pitted against each other as they compete to see who will win the top prize of $10,000. Hosted by Meredith Vieira, “25 Words or Less” will debut Sept. 16.
Renewals
Food Network has renewed “Delicious Miss Brown” for a 13-episode second season. Starring Kardea Brown, the daytime series, shot on-location in South Carolina,...
- 9/11/2019
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
In a Gold Derby exclusive, we have learned the category placements of the key Emmy Awards contenders for Viacom. For this season, the media company has programs for Comedy Central, Paramount Network (“Yellowstone” and “Lip Sync Battle”) and TV Land (“Younger”) as part of their 2019 campaign.
Below, the list of this studio’s lead, supporting and guest submissions for their comedies, dramas, reality and variety programs. More names might be added by the company on the final Emmy ballot. Also note that performers not included on this list may well be submitted by their personal reps.
SEEChris Kelly and Sarah Schneider Interview: ‘The Other Two’
“Amy Schumer Presents Sam Morril: Positive Influence” (Comedy Central)
Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
“Astronomy Club” (Comedy Central)
Short Form Variety Series
“Bar Rescue” (Paramount)
Structured Reality Program
Reality Host – Jon Taffer
“Between The Scenes: Daily Show With Trevor Noah” (Comedy Central)
Short Form Variety Series...
Below, the list of this studio’s lead, supporting and guest submissions for their comedies, dramas, reality and variety programs. More names might be added by the company on the final Emmy ballot. Also note that performers not included on this list may well be submitted by their personal reps.
SEEChris Kelly and Sarah Schneider Interview: ‘The Other Two’
“Amy Schumer Presents Sam Morril: Positive Influence” (Comedy Central)
Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
“Astronomy Club” (Comedy Central)
Short Form Variety Series
“Bar Rescue” (Paramount)
Structured Reality Program
Reality Host – Jon Taffer
“Between The Scenes: Daily Show With Trevor Noah” (Comedy Central)
Short Form Variety Series...
- 5/20/2019
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Comedy Central has announced the lineups for its January Stand-Up Month, including four new one-hour specials, and talent for a new digital series of half-hour specials under two different banners.
The January Stand-Up Month will feature new specials from Ron Funches, James Davis (Hood Adjacent with James Davis), Chris Distefano and Roy Wood Jr.. The specials will air consecutive Fridays throughout the month at 11 Pm Et/Pt.
In addition, Comedy Central’s digital series Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring will premiere January 8 on YouTube, Facebook Watch, Twitter and Instagram. The series will spotlight a new up-and-coming comedian on Tuesday and Thursday each week.
In the spirit of Adam Devine’s House Party and Live at Gotham, the series will feature short sets from some young voices. The...
The January Stand-Up Month will feature new specials from Ron Funches, James Davis (Hood Adjacent with James Davis), Chris Distefano and Roy Wood Jr.. The specials will air consecutive Fridays throughout the month at 11 Pm Et/Pt.
In addition, Comedy Central’s digital series Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring will premiere January 8 on YouTube, Facebook Watch, Twitter and Instagram. The series will spotlight a new up-and-coming comedian on Tuesday and Thursday each week.
In the spirit of Adam Devine’s House Party and Live at Gotham, the series will feature short sets from some young voices. The...
- 12/3/2018
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Comedy star Amy Schumer has left United Talent Agency and signed with Wme for representation in all areas.
Schumer defects UTA’s stacked comedy department with her sister and collaborator Kim Caramele and writer-producer Kevin Kane. Both have appeared on Schumer’s Comedy Central series “Inside Amy Schumer.”
The actress has consolidated her business at the agency, where she was previously repped for public appearances.
Schumer recently fronted the Stx comedy “I Feel Pretty,” alongside Michelle Williams and Rory Scovel. She will next appear in Rebecca Miller’s “She Came to Me,” alongside Steve Carell and Nicole Kidman. Schumer will also star in and produce Universal’s “Who Invited Her?” with Reese Witherspoon producing through her label Pacific Standard.
Schumer’s feature debut in a starring role was in 2015’s “Trainwreck” with Bill Hader. The romantic comedy, written by Schumer, earned a massive $140 million worldwide.
On the TV side, she...
Schumer defects UTA’s stacked comedy department with her sister and collaborator Kim Caramele and writer-producer Kevin Kane. Both have appeared on Schumer’s Comedy Central series “Inside Amy Schumer.”
The actress has consolidated her business at the agency, where she was previously repped for public appearances.
Schumer recently fronted the Stx comedy “I Feel Pretty,” alongside Michelle Williams and Rory Scovel. She will next appear in Rebecca Miller’s “She Came to Me,” alongside Steve Carell and Nicole Kidman. Schumer will also star in and produce Universal’s “Who Invited Her?” with Reese Witherspoon producing through her label Pacific Standard.
Schumer’s feature debut in a starring role was in 2015’s “Trainwreck” with Bill Hader. The romantic comedy, written by Schumer, earned a massive $140 million worldwide.
On the TV side, she...
- 10/8/2018
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Amy Schumer has signed with Wme to be represented in all areas. The news comes after she moved in December from Apa to Wme for personal appearances. Now she is fully at Wme, joined by two close collaborators: sister and writing partner Kim Caramele and actor-writer-producer Kevin Kane.
She had been at UTA, and continues to be repped by attorney Isaac Dunham.
In the works for Schumer on the film side is She Came to Me, the Rebecca Miller pic starring alongside Steve Carell and Nicole Kidman. She will also star in and produce Universal’s Who Invited Her? with Reese Witherspoon producing.
In TV, she teamed with Sam Morril on Amy Schumer Presents Sam Morril: Positive Influence at Comedy Central, and her most recent stand-up special Amy Schumer: The Leather Special was released last year.
Schumer had been attached to Barbie, a feature based on the Mattel toy franchise that was penned by Caramele.
She had been at UTA, and continues to be repped by attorney Isaac Dunham.
In the works for Schumer on the film side is She Came to Me, the Rebecca Miller pic starring alongside Steve Carell and Nicole Kidman. She will also star in and produce Universal’s Who Invited Her? with Reese Witherspoon producing.
In TV, she teamed with Sam Morril on Amy Schumer Presents Sam Morril: Positive Influence at Comedy Central, and her most recent stand-up special Amy Schumer: The Leather Special was released last year.
Schumer had been attached to Barbie, a feature based on the Mattel toy franchise that was penned by Caramele.
- 10/8/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Chris Rock is opening up about his intense divorce.
The 52-year-old comedian and his ex wife, Malaak Compton-Rock, split in 2014 after 19 years of marriage, and their divorce was finalized last August. They share two daughters together, 12-year-old Zahara and 14-year-old Lola. Rock covers Rolling Stone's latest issue, and in the revealing cover story, talks about his complicated marriage.
The story includes bits of Rock's stand-up routines over the past few months, in which he says he was unfaithful during the relationship.
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"I was a piece of sh**," he tells the crowd during one comedy show.
According to the magazine, he later talks about his affairs and "gets disarmingly specific, describing three women: one famous, one semifamous, and one a member of the retail class." Now, the actor is clearly jaded to the idea of marriage.
"Would I ever...
The 52-year-old comedian and his ex wife, Malaak Compton-Rock, split in 2014 after 19 years of marriage, and their divorce was finalized last August. They share two daughters together, 12-year-old Zahara and 14-year-old Lola. Rock covers Rolling Stone's latest issue, and in the revealing cover story, talks about his complicated marriage.
The story includes bits of Rock's stand-up routines over the past few months, in which he says he was unfaithful during the relationship.
News: Chris Rock's Daughter's Girl Scout Cookies Brought Us 8 of the Greatest Moments in Oscar History
"I was a piece of sh**," he tells the crowd during one comedy show.
According to the magazine, he later talks about his affairs and "gets disarmingly specific, describing three women: one famous, one semifamous, and one a member of the retail class." Now, the actor is clearly jaded to the idea of marriage.
"Would I ever...
- 5/3/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Chris Rock is gearing up for his Total Blackout stand-up tour — with some help from his famous friends.
The legendary comedian took to New York City’s Comedy Cellar on Wednesday where he delivered some jokes alongside Dave Chappelle, Amy Schumer and Aziz Ansari.
“Worked out tonight with Amy and Dave. Total Black tour coming soon,” Rock, 51, tweeted alongside a photo of himself with Chappelle and Schumer.
Worked out tonight with Amy and Dave . Total Black tour coming soon . pic.twitter.com/MzmhTntpoH
— Chris Rock (@chrisrock) January 12, 2017
In a follow-up tweet, the comedian posted a photo of himself with Ansari,...
The legendary comedian took to New York City’s Comedy Cellar on Wednesday where he delivered some jokes alongside Dave Chappelle, Amy Schumer and Aziz Ansari.
“Worked out tonight with Amy and Dave. Total Black tour coming soon,” Rock, 51, tweeted alongside a photo of himself with Chappelle and Schumer.
Worked out tonight with Amy and Dave . Total Black tour coming soon . pic.twitter.com/MzmhTntpoH
— Chris Rock (@chrisrock) January 12, 2017
In a follow-up tweet, the comedian posted a photo of himself with Ansari,...
- 1/12/2017
- by Char Adams
- PEOPLE.com
On Saturday Night Live, Leslie Jones is known for sliding up to the Weekend Update desk and unabashedly hitting on Colin Jost - so to see the two sitting courtside together at a New York Knicks game on Tuesday night really warmed our hearts. Leslie and Colin were joined by their SNL costars Cecily Strong and Michael Che, who couldn't have looked more like a third wheel seated with them; he also had some hilarious facial reactions to Leslie's overzealous cheering for the team and snapped selfies of the crew. If the SNL cast didn't bring enough fun to the big game, also seated front row were Amy Schumer, Sam Morril, and Chris Rock, who chatted it up between quarters. The two worked together on Amy's 2015 standup special Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo, and the Trainwreck star shared a cute photo of the group at the game, saying,...
- 12/21/2016
- by Brittney Stephens
- Popsugar.com
Could Amy Schumer be good luck?
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The comedian showed up courtside to a New York Knicks game on Tuesday, bringing with her a slew of funny friends.
"Kids who told jokes till they got courtside," Schumer, 35, wrote from her front-row seats at Madison Square Garden, also tagging fellow basketball fans Chris Rock, Leslie Jones, Michael Che, Sam Morril and Colin Jost.
The New York team wound up beating the Indiana Pacers, dominating with a final score of 118-111. The Trainwreck star also shared lots of laughs with Rock, 51, posting an up-close-and-personal selfie of the two.
"Said go New York!" Schumer hilariously captioned the snap, representing the team in a heather gray "New York" sweatshirt.
Following the big win, the actress shared another selfie with gal pal and Hollywood publicist Carrie Byalick, saying, "This bish @carriebyalick...
Related: Amy Schumer Buys Back Dad's Farm Years After Family Lost It to Bankruptcy, Shares Adorable Home Video
The comedian showed up courtside to a New York Knicks game on Tuesday, bringing with her a slew of funny friends.
"Kids who told jokes till they got courtside," Schumer, 35, wrote from her front-row seats at Madison Square Garden, also tagging fellow basketball fans Chris Rock, Leslie Jones, Michael Che, Sam Morril and Colin Jost.
The New York team wound up beating the Indiana Pacers, dominating with a final score of 118-111. The Trainwreck star also shared lots of laughs with Rock, 51, posting an up-close-and-personal selfie of the two.
"Said go New York!" Schumer hilariously captioned the snap, representing the team in a heather gray "New York" sweatshirt.
Following the big win, the actress shared another selfie with gal pal and Hollywood publicist Carrie Byalick, saying, "This bish @carriebyalick...
- 12/21/2016
- Entertainment Tonight
Plenty of hoops — and laughs!
Amy Schumer was joined by a few of her funniest friends while sitting courtside at the New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night.
Chris Rock, Leslie Jones, Colin Jost, Sam Morril and Michael Che were also sitting courtside at the game.
The crew seemed to be in good spirits, as they laughed their way through the game, even making a few funny faces for the photographers.
James Devaney/Gc Images
Schumer documented the night on social media, snapping a selfie with Rock.
“Said go New York!,” she captioned the photo.
She...
Amy Schumer was joined by a few of her funniest friends while sitting courtside at the New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night.
Chris Rock, Leslie Jones, Colin Jost, Sam Morril and Michael Che were also sitting courtside at the game.
The crew seemed to be in good spirits, as they laughed their way through the game, even making a few funny faces for the photographers.
James Devaney/Gc Images
Schumer documented the night on social media, snapping a selfie with Rock.
“Said go New York!,” she captioned the photo.
She...
- 12/21/2016
- by jodiguglielmi
- PEOPLE.com
Seeso has ordered a sixth season of its stand-up comedy series Funny as Hell. The six-episode season will start production July 26 at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal. Season 6 again will be hosted by Jon Dore (Inside Amy Schumer) and feature comedians Cameron Esposito, Eugene Mirman, Janeane Garofalo, Beth Stelling, Aparna Nancherla, Kurt Metzger, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Liza Treyger, the Lucas Brothers, Byron Bowers, Sean Patton, Sam Morril, James Davis, Ian…...
- 7/6/2016
- Deadline TV
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