Julia Louis Dreyfus will be awarded comedy’s highest honors this year as the 2018 recipient of the Mark Twain Award. Today the Kennedy Center announced that […]
In a first look at Howard Stern’s episode of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman, premiering on May 31st, Stern recalls why he […]
If there's one show on the late night schedule this week that everyone is talking about it's Wednesday's edition of Late Night with Seth Meyers on NBC.
Bill Cosby continues to lose awards and honors following his conviction of aggravated sexual assault. Today the Kennedy Center released a statement announcing that their Board […]
Nine years ago, in 2009, Nell Scovell wrote an excoriating takedown of the lack of women writers in late night, particularly on the shows helmed by David Letterman. This week on his Netflix series, David Letterman finally responded to the controversy saying, he feels bad about it.
Andy Kindler is set to star in The Fiddling Horse, a dark comedy and latest feature from award-winning filmmaker CJ Wallis. The Fiddling Horse follows a […]
Mitzi Shore, a one-time powerhouse in the comedy business whose influence has continued to permeate comedy stages around the world long after she took a step […]
Nell Scovell’s New Memoir Shines a Much Needed Light on Some Dark Places in Televisions Writers Rooms Nell Scovell’s new memoir, “Just the Funny Parts” has […]
Netflix will once again hold its annual “For Your Consideration” showcase to impress those who are voting on Emmy Eligible programming. Dubbed FYSEE (FYC), the five week […]
The National Comedy Center, the first non-profit cultural institution and national-scale visitor experience dedicated to the art of comedy, announces its opening August 1-5, 2018, coinciding […]
It started with Chelsea. Then Netflix announced Letterman would host a talk show for the streaming platform. Soon after Joel McHale, Michelle Wolf and Hasan Minhaj […]
Heartbreaking news today. Barry Crimmins passed away at the age of 64. A tremendous comedian and political satirist, a true humanitarian and advocate, a fighter in […]
Now that Netflix has cornered the market on stand up comedy hour specials, it looks like they are looking to also conquer the comedian-helmed talk show […]
Jena Friedman grabbed the attention of the comedy world with her debut album and Seeso special, American Cunt. Friday night she hit Conan’s stage hard with […]
Details are out for David Letterman’s new monthly talk show, including a title, a guest list and a premiere date. “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction” […]