Bill Tressler, Author at The Interrobang

April 18, 2016

Published by Bill Tressler at April 18, 2016

TV Land to Dabble in Late Night with ‘Throwing Shade’

Back in December, The Hollywood Reporter announced that cable network TV Land and comedy site Funny or Die had teamed up to produce a pilot based on the popular podcast Throwing Shade. The news excited fans, but all had been quiet on that front until recently, when THR reported that TV Land had given the show the green light to film a ten-episode series for the network.

April 18, 2016

Published by Bill Tressler at April 18, 2016

Jim Jefferies, Ali Wong Will Debut Original Stand-Up Specials This Summer on Netflix

Streaming service Netflix is continuing to make good on their promise to crank out original content, announcing this week the release dates of a slew of new comedy specials from Jim Jeffries, Iliza Shlesinger, Jeff Foxworthy, Larry the Cable Guy, Ali Wong, and Bo Burnham, main

April 18, 2016

Published by Bill Tressler at April 18, 2016

Louis C.K. Pens Letter Praising Cast and Crew of ‘Horace and Pete’

Two weeks after the release of episode ten of Horace and Pete, Louis C.K. has announced that the episode was indeed the series’ last. The series was released one episode at a time, on a weekly basis. There was no indication of how many episodes there would be in the season, so fans were left wondering week-to-week whether the current episode would be the last. Even after the dramatically final ending of episode ten, some fans were convinced that the show might still continue.

April 16, 2016

Published by Bill Tressler at April 16, 2016

Bill Burr’s Animated Series ‘F is for Family’ Renewed!

Netflix has announced that they will be renewing their original animated comedy F is for Family for a second season. The show, which was created by comedy legend Bill Burr and The Simpsons writer Michael Price, is loosely based on the stand up act and life experiences of Burr.

April 16, 2016

Published by Bill Tressler at April 16, 2016

Laugh Factory Holding ‘Funniest Person in the World’ Contest in Finland

The iconic Hollywood Laugh Factory will host its biennial Funniest Person in the World competition in Helsinki, Finland. The competition will take place from December 4th to the 10th.

April 15, 2016

Published by Bill Tressler at April 15, 2016

Lewis Black, Brian Regan, Trevor Noah, to Headline Lucille Ball Comedy Festival

The National Comedy Center Inc, an organization dedicated to celebrating and preserving comedy in all its forms, the headliners for this years annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival. The festival is held in Jamestown, New York, the hometown of television and comedy icon Lucille Ball, and will take place from August 4th - 7th.

April 14, 2016