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April 26, 2016
Published by Interrobang Staff at April 26, 2016

Liebovitz Shoots Schumer For Vanity Fair Cover

Amy Schumer's done it again. She's a cover girl, posing provocatively and a little tongue in cheek, but this time it's for Vanity Fair magazine. Schumer is a fire-engine red hot cover girl with a very 1940's Hollywood style on this months cover. Famed portrait artist Annie Liebovitz shot the cover story in a style reminiscent of pin up photographers Vargas and Evgren.
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April 25, 2016
Published by Bill Tressler at April 25, 2016

NBC Is Cutting Back on Commercials

In line with a new advertising strategy by companies like Viacom and Turner, NBC (owned by Comcast) will reduce the amount of commercials played during its perennial Saturday Night Live by 30% starting next season.
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April 24, 2016
Published by Rachel Crowe at April 24, 2016

Chappelle Dedicates Four Hour Show to Prince

The loss of Prince sent ripples of grief into all fields of art. Dave Chappelle was one artist affected. He had initially considered canceling his April 22nd show in San Francisco , but instead, transformed his set into a four-hour dedication to the musician.
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April 24, 2016
Published by Debra Kessler at April 24, 2016

Maya Rudolph Prince Tribute Show Blows the Roof Off In Austin With Love and Music

Last night, at the historic Austin Paramount Theater, Maya Rudolph took the stage and united 1200 hardcore comedy fans and Prince fans with a electric tribute to the man who meant so much to her creatively and personally.
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April 23, 2016
Published by Rachel Crowe at April 23, 2016

Pete Davidson’s First Hour-Long Special Filming in Late April

Tickets to Pete Davidson’s two shows at NYC’s Skirball Center on April 30th are sold out, but the rest of us will still get to see the SNL cast member’s set. Comedy Central will film the shows to be released as Pete Davidson’s first hour-long stand-up special, “Pete Davidson: SMD”.
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April 23, 2016
Published by Christina Stiehl at April 23, 2016

TCGS Episode Review: Won’t You Go to the Under the Sea Gender Fluid Poly Prom with Me?

The one time in life weirdos typically feel left out and insecure? Prom. Remember high school prom? The worst. But Chris wanted to change all that by hosting a laidback, all-inclusive prom for the April 20 episode. And thus, the Under the Sea Gender Fluid Poly Prom was born. Hey, it may be cool and progressive, but it’s still a prom – there’s no escaping a theme.
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April 22, 2016
Published by Bill Tressler at April 22, 2016

IFC Renews ‘Documentary Now,’ Developing Eight New Comedy Shows

The IFC network announced during their upfront presentation yesterday that not only have they renewed their popular documentary spoof show Documentary Now, but they also have a deep roster of comedies in development — eight in total.
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April 22, 2016
Published by Bill Tressler at April 22, 2016

Demetri Martin’s ‘Dean’ Wins Big at Tribeca, is Bought by CBS Films

CBS Films, in a deal mediated by CAA, has bought the rights to comedian Demetri Martin’s debut film, Dean. The deal took place right on the floor of the festival, as companies were eager to jump on the popular dramedy.
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April 22, 2016
Published by Bill Tressler at April 22, 2016

HBO Announces Renewal of Silicon Valley, and Veep, Just Before Season Premieres

HBO has announced today that they have renewed their hit comedies Veep and Silicon Valley, along with the mega-popular fantasy show Game of Thrones, for new seasons in 2017. All three shows will be premiering new seasons this Sunday: Season six of Game of Thrones at 9 p.m., season three of Silicon Valley at 10 p.m., and season five of Veep at 10:30 p.m.
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April 21, 2016
Published by Bill Tressler at April 21, 2016

Jerry Seinfeld Will Referee a Do-Over For Margaret Cho at NJ Comedy Club

TMZ is reporting that the Stress Factory in New Brunswick, New Jersey — the scene of Margaret Cho’s disaster set last month — sent out an email to fans who had been in attendance that night to deliver some interesting news: Jerry Seinfeld would like to help Cho make it up to them.
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April 20, 2016
Published by Lesley Coffin at April 20, 2016

Time to Embrace Comedy at Tribeca: A Look at the Comedies of the Tribeca Film Festival 2016

Tribeca has had a history of including a variety of comedy films since their inception, when the first Best Narrative award went to the comedy Roger Dodger. The slate has always found a surprisingly strong number of comedies to play alongside the more serious indie dramas. Their midnight movie selections (normally host to shock drama) have also been open to comedies, such as the sports parody Balls Out and especially comedy-horror films such as Fresh Meat and Zombeavers. Along with their usual slate of low-key indie comedies, the festival has played host to special events honoring classic comedies. Just last year the festival hosted the Monty Python reunion with screenings of their classic films (and premiere of their documentary). And even offered public screenings of silent films, such as last year’s screening of Harold Lloyd’s Speedy with live music.
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April 20, 2016
Published by Interrobang Staff at April 20, 2016

Amazon Prime Members Will Get Seeso Access

NBCUniversal Digital Enterprises’ ad-free comedy streaming platform, Seeso, is continuing to expand its reach with the announcement today that the company has made its massive comedy library available on Amazon Video, available to Amazon Prime or Prime Video members.
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