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After winning an award at the Russell Simmons' Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, Dave Chappelle spoke about comedy and art and went on to say that the enemy to all art is apathy. Read More »
From the comedic mind of "Beavis and Butt-head," HBO is receiving critical praise for Season 2 of "Silicon Valley." Before Season 3 gets underway, the HBO comedy starring Richard Hendricks (Thomas Middleditch) and Erlich Bachman (T.J. Miller) has been nominated for the 2015 Emmy Awards. Read More »
Comedian Amy Schumer talks Judd Apatow's Trainwreck and why she decided to break into comedy in the first place on Comedy Central Radio. Trainwreck is her first time writing and starring in a feature-length film and when she toured earlier this year, much of her stand-up routine revolved around not only the shooting of the film, but the behind-the-scenes inner workings of Hollywood. She joked of being "fat" in L.A. and what it was like to have a nutritionist to lose weight for the movie. Read More »
It’s the end of TWO eras for CBS, apparently. As everyone knows, comedian David Letterman will end out his famed Late Show series tomorrow, May 20, but there will also be another person leaving the network soon: Head of Comedy Wendi Trilling. The exec has reportedly been with the network for 25 years, and now she’s stepping down this coming June. Read More »
From the comedic mind of Mike Judge ("Beavis and Butt-head"), HBO has announced Season 3 of "Silicon Valley." Just after the Season 2 premiere, the early renewal means Erlich Bachman (T.J. Miller), Richard Hendriks (Thomas Middleditch), and the rest of the gang will continue to take on tech titans. Read More »
Netflix is stepping up their game in the comedy department, readers. After releasing the uber successful Tina Fey, Robert Carlock-led Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – starring the one and only Ellie Kemper – word has it that the streaming service has hired Unviersal's VP of Comedy Andrew Weil to oversee their comedy just under Jane Wiseman. Deadline is reporting on the new Netflix hire, stating that Weil was a mere 27-years-old when he was brought aboard Uni TV. He came to the team back in 2011 and help fine-tune Fox's hit Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Before that, he was a main go-to over at BermanBraun. Read More »
The "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" streamed her way onto Netflix, presenting her first season all at once. Twitter had lots to say after viewers were binge-watching the latest comedy from award-winning Tina Fey ("30 Rock") and starring Ellie Kemper ("Bridesmaids") as the title character. Read More »
Looks like fans of Entourage have more to look forward to than just the upcoming movie of the famed HBO series. Actor-producer Mark Wahlberg, of whom Entourage was loosely based on, along with writer Ally Musika and Stephen Levinson will be joining DJ Jude Angelini, and more specifically his memoir Hyena, to create a comedy for HBO. Read More »
"Sirens" Season 2 is back, and "MStars News" has all the exclusive details on the show's stars Kevin Daniels and Kevin Bigley. That's right! The two Kevins are returning for more racy, raunchy laughs for Sirens fans as Season 2 airs every Tuesday at 10 p.m. on the USA Network. Read More »
What makes a comedian a comedian? Many would merely cut it down to something as vague as “someone who tells jokes” – but if you ask Jerry Seinfeld and a number of his funny friends, it appears there’s so much more involved. The veteran comic recently put together a small group of clips to release his newest Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Single Shot “What Is A Comedian?” to try and answer the question. And to help him along, the comic invited in clips from his episodes with Top Five writer-director-star Chris Rock, former (and some may say fired) Tonight Show host Jay Leno, Parks and Rec star Aziz Ansari and a number of others. Read More »
It looks like Hazel E's really dating comedian Katt Williams. According to "Sister 2 Sister," the "Love and Hip Hop Hollywood" star's now in love with a new man and letting Yung Berg go. If you're a fan of the show, then it's no secret that Hazel was head over heels in love with Berg until her so-called friend Masika Kalysha, interrupted that relationship and is now dating the producer. Hazel seems to be glad to not be with Berg after he was kicked off the show for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend Masika a few weeks ago. "MStars News" previously learned that Berg allegedly choked Masika during an altercation in NYC after they taped the reunion show. "I feel like that's what everybody should feel like 'cause that's what really happened," Hazel said in an interview with "Sister 2 Sister." "When I see the drama happening post-filming, I feel that God has had my back through this whole process, and that 'No weapon formed against me shall prosper.'" Read More »
If you’re a fan of the podcast Keith and The Girl, then you’re well aware of the fact that the show is approaching its ten-year anniversary. To help celebrate the date, the folks involved at the show – including both Keith AND The Girl, Chemda – started a Kickstarter to raise money to support both a nationwide tour as well as 30-hour comedy marathon featuring comedians from shows such as CONAN, @midnight, the Late Show with David Letterman, and the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Read More »
Russell Brand took to The Late Show stage last night to tell host Seth Meyers that he believes voting is pointless, explain why he wrote a kid's book, and reveals why he was kicked off Fox news Read More »
