January 21, 2015
2014 was a good year for Netflix. A very good year.
January 20, 2015
Larry Wilmore's Nightly Show premiered last night. The early reviews are solid, although the consensus seems to be that the show could use a few more laughs, and twitter seemed to like the vibe.
January 19, 2015
A new week of late night comedy starts off the debut of the Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore.
January 18, 2015
Two time Emmy nominee Pamela Adlon is getting a pilot deal on FX. Adlon, who not only appears on "Louie", but also produces and writes for the series, will star in the comedy pilot called "Better Things". She created the concept and will executive produce with Louis and he will also direct the pilot. Adlon and CK also collaborated on CK's first series, "Lucky Louie" where she played his Louie's wife.
January 16, 2015
Larry Wilmore has announced his first guests. Comedian Bill Burr, rapper Talib Kweli, and Senator Corey Booker will appear on the very first "Nightly Show" when Larry Wilmore takes over on Monday January 19th at 11:30pm after the Daily Show. As previously announced, Shenaz Treasury, Ricky Velez, and Mike Yard will be recurring contributors on the show, and it's looking like the rest of January will have some interesting guests including Kathleen Madigan and John Leguizamo.
January 15, 2015
The stories and news people talk about around the industry when the club closes and they’re sitting at the bar….
January 15, 2015
The All-Star line up for the "Garden of Laughs" benefit just added another star.
January 12, 2015
Jeffrey Gurian is a writer and comedian in New York who loves to Jump Around. Follow his regular column, right here, to find out what’s happening in comedy, and who Jeffrey Gurian ran into this week in and around New York. This week, Jeffrey checked in from NYC Podfest, Rain Pryor's new documentary, and of course all the NYC clubs.
January 9, 2015
Robert Kelly is already having an amazing 2015. His brand new comedy hour, Robert Kelly: Live at the Village Underground debuts Friday at 12 am et on Comedy Central, and he's incredibly proud of the special, which he produced on his terms. He's also shot the new Denis Leary FX series, Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll which is set to premiere this summer. And just last spring he had an unforgettable guest role on Louis CK's Louie. His podcast, You Know What Dude is a huge hit on RiotCast.com. After 25 years of working at it, it's all coming together for Kelly.
January 8, 2015
The stories people talk about when the club closes and they're sitting at the bar....
January 7, 2015
RIOT LA enters its toddler phase this month, with the third outing on Jan 16, 17 and 18. This weekend-long comedy festival packs a lot into a little, in terms of both time and space. In only three days and a few square blocks of Downtown LA, RIOT offers about 35 shows featuring almost 100 comedians from around the country.
January 7, 2015
Starring Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer, Anthony Mackie, Jillian Estell and Bill Burr.