October 19, 2017
Nate Bargatze’s life could become the inspiration for a new sitcom, and Variety reported on Wednesday that Jerrod Carmichael is attached to co-write and co-executive produce the […]
July 1, 2017
Jerrod Carmichael announced that he isn’t coming back for a fourth season of The Carmichael Show in a press statement yesterday, and NBC released a statement […]
March 25, 2017
If there was a debate over which network sitcom is stronger when it comes to dealing with race issues, David Alan Grier is picking the one that he works on, The Carmichael Show.
September 26, 2016
Energetic and affable Chicago-comedian Sebastian Maniscalco’s fourth stand-up comedy special “Why Would You Do That?” will premiere on October 1st through Showtime at 10 PM. Maniscalco […]
June 23, 2016
Chicago Institution Jokes and Notes Closes This Weekend The Chicago Sun Times is reporting that Chicago is losing an important part of its comedy landscape. Legendary […]
June 21, 2016
TMZ is reporting that comedian Lil Rel Howery of NBC’s The Carmichael Show, and truTV’s Friends of the People was arrested during a road rage incident. […]
March 15, 2016
With the season premiere of his acclaimed, The Carmichael Show, on NBC last weekend, Jerrod Carmichael hasn’t steered away from dissecting tough issues just as he does with his national headlining stand up set.
February 22, 2016
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 covered the scene at Gotham Comedy Club, The Stand, and New York Comedy Club.
December 19, 2015
Over the next two weeks, you’ll see all of our picks for the greatest comedy releases and greatest moments in comedy of 2015. But if you want to know what really happened in comedy in 2015, you have to go to the source- the comedy clubs.
October 8, 2015
More big news from stars of TruTV’s hit sketch series Friends of the People. Head writer Kevin Barnett and co-star Josh Rabinowitz have been tapped by […]
September 15, 2015
NBC liked the results of their summer sitcom, The Carmichael Show starring Jerrod Carmichael, David Alan Grier and Lil Rel Howery. Ratings and reviews were strong […]
September 11, 2015
Daniel Fienberg loves Jerrod Carmichael's new show and he wants NBC to renew it right now. Jerrod is a funny dude and good to see THR going to bat for him and his great team that includes Lil Rel, and David Alan Grier.
August 18, 2015
Jeffrey Ross guest stars on an all new Friends of the People this Thursday, August 20th at 10:30pm. Watch "Ghetto Blessings" as the Friends of the People gang explores the rise and fall of the California Raisins with Ross
July 15, 2015
In May, when the opportunity came up to visit the set of our favorite shows, we ran at the chance. TruTV's Friends of the People is one of the best sketch shows on television right now.
May 10, 2015
NBC has released trailers for two new series centered on stand up comedians-- Mr. Robinson and The Carmichael Show. Both shows are slated for short series runs beginning August 5th and will air on Wednesday nights at 9pm and 9:30pm respectively.
March 16, 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 reports from Gotham Comedy Club.
March 11, 2015
Jerrod Carmichael has gone through NBC's pilot season, twice.
February 8, 2015
If you are a stand-up comedy fan that's new to Chicago, or just visiting or considering visiting, this is the guide that has you covered. Chicago has one of the best scenes in the country with great stand-up show seven days a week that includes open mics, major clubs with national headliners, and strong local acts just about to break.
January 29, 2015
The stories and news people talk about around the industry when the club closes and they’re sitting at the bar….
October 27, 2014
The New York Comedy Festival is coming to town and New York is ready, planning FIVE spectacular days, over ONE HUNDRED shows, nearly TWO HUNDRED performers. Stay tuned for our Editors Picks and more names to be added as the New York Comedy Festival approaches.
May 31, 2014
The season finale of the outstanding stand up series "Comedy Underground with Dave Attell" airs tonight on Comedy Central.