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New line sets Brian Cox, Edie Falco, Lisa Kudrow and Dean Norris for HBO Max comedy ‘The Parenting’
New Line Cinema cast the ensemble comedy Parenthood for HBO Max with a row of TV star killers including Successionit’s Brian Cox, The Sopranos’ Eddie Falco, ... -
Three hit comedies just got renewed
Three new comedies have just been renewed for a second season on CBC, which is good news for the genre. The Canadian television network released a ... -
Maine Event Comedy presents Mark Scalia at Johnson Hall
Marc Scalia Photo submitted Maine Event Comedy plans to present Mark Scalia at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 19 at the Johnson Hall Theater, 280 Water ... -
Daily Wire to Release Comedy ‘The Hyperions’ for Free on YouTube – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: The Daily Wire is set to release a third film for free on YouTube. Independent comedy The Hyperionswith Cary Elwes, will launch on March 10 ... -
Ralph Ahn, Korean actor who played friendly neighbor Tran in New Girl, dies at 95
The comedy world is in mourning on Monday, with the news that actor Ralph Ahn, best known for playing the kind and quiet neighbor Tran in ... -
Hope Solo will launch the new SiriusXM podcast
Solo will bring to the mic the same energy and passion she displayed on the football pitch as she discusses various topics that matter to her, ... -
2022 Leicester Comedy Festival Awards Nominees Announced – ATV Today
The nominees for the 2022 Leicester Comedy Festival Annual Awards have been announced. Acts and events nominated include No More Jockeys, Sarah Callaghan, Myra Dubois, Jon ... -
HBO Max announces March premiere for new comedy series Taika Waititi
HBO Max heads to the high seas for its latest adventure, a pirate comedy titled Our flag means death. Executive produced by Thor: Ragnarok and JoJo ... -
NCIS Sydney will premiere in 2023
NCIS is also not ITUCthe forensic franchise featuring goofy characters like Ted Danson, David Caruso, Gary Sinise, Elisabeth Shue and Patricia Arquette, and whose theme song ... -
How Alex Edelman Came to Love His Family’s Condo, “Shvach” Couch, and Everything
The welcome mat is still out. During Hurricane Sandy, 11 people slept there. (Take that literally – one of the bedrooms has bunk beds.) Mr. Edelman’s ... -
Protest clash and Russian war games: in the news of February 11
In The News is a roundup of articles from The Canadian Press designed to start your day. Here’s what’s on our editors’ radar for the morning ... -
Comedian Bob Saget died of ‘trauma’ after accidentally hitting his head, family say
Bob Saget’s family say the comedian’s cause of death was likely head trauma after he accidentally hit his head before falling asleep after a concert last ... -
Amazon nabs SXSW’s ‘Kids in the Lobby’ docuseries – The Hollywood Reporter
Amazon Prime has taken over The Kids in the Hallway: Comic Punksa two-part documentary series about the canadian sketch comedy troupe The children in the roomahead ... -
Interview with James Cromwell: “When you reach a certain age, everything is taken away from you”
James Cromwell – activist, actor, voice of reason in Succession and the farmer Babe – explains his love for England has an incredible talent. “It’s the ... -
Foo Fighters’ comedy horror ‘Studio 666’ hits Australian cinemas for a week in February
Workshop 666 – the horror-comedy feature film directed by the Foo Fighters – has been confirmed to receive a limited engagement in Australian cinemas. Distributed locally ... -
FilmRise Obtains FAST Rights to Canadian Series “Kim’s Convenience”
“Kim’s Convenience” Stephanie Prange January 21, 2022 FilmRise, the New York-based film and television studio and streaming network, has acquired the ad-supported digital multi-territory linear rights ... -
Pauly Shore reveals he’s said ‘goodbye’ to comedy legend Louie Anderson
Pauly Shore reveals he said ‘goodbye’ to comedy legend Louie Anderson while battling cancer in a Las Vegas hospital By Brian Gallagher for Dailymail.com Published: 06:40 ... -
Josh Gad’s Aussie plans started and ended with Borat
The Late Late Show with James Corden posted this video article, titled “Josh Gad’s Aussie Plans Started and Ended with Borat” – their description is below. ... -
The Foo Fighters Release Trailer For Their Comedy Horror Film, Studio 666
the Foo fighters released the first official trailer for their upcoming horror-comedy film, Workshop 666 which will feature the band members in the upcoming film when ... -
TV Tonight Awards: Best of 2021
Readers voted on Kitty Flanagan’s comedy Fisk and period drama The news reader like the best in their field in the TV Awards Tonight 2021. ABC’s ... -
Producer quits Canadian public broadcaster due to ‘radical political agenda’, says CBC which has abandoned integrity
Media headlines January 4 In the news today, comedian Patton Oswalt mocks his lengthy apology after snapping a photo with Dave Chappelle, Howard Stern slams Oprah ... -
communist, activist and film critic
In 1975 he began working with actor and film distributor Edmund (Eddie) Allison who had been part of the cast of Call Indonesia. Eddie’s company, Quality ... -
Betty White: a true TV genius – and a black belt in comedy | Television
Betty White, who had one of the longest careers in television history playing giddy blondes, was actually one of the toughest and wisest brunettes in showbiz. ... -
39 cool events to discover in January at WNY
Disney On Ice is coming to KeyBank Center January 27-30 January is here and while things to do are slowing down after the vacation rush, there ... -
ISMO is coming to Comedy Works Downtown on December 29
Comedy Works has announced that ISMO will be performing at the Comedy Works Downtown in Larimer Square. ISMO began his acting career in 2002 in his ... -
SANTA LIVE: Panto live and interactive online … oh yes that’s it
WATCH LIVE: For daily live performances from 2021 through December 24 – then on demand – book your tickets now at bit.ly/SantaLiveTickets. Each ticket comes with ... -
How the HBO show fits into a long British television tradition
If you are a Succession– head wondering what to watch next after the HBO hit stop wasting its hours of delicious horror with the Season 3 ... -
Tickets for Kanan Gill at the Pantages Theater go on sale this Friday
Hennepin Theater Trust has announced that Kanan Gill will host his comedy show Is This It in select cities across the United States and Canada in ... -
Festive Horror “Red Snow” Releases on Christmas
New Christmas Horror Movie Red snow of the director Sean lynch (his second feature film after Preparatory School) is released today on digital platforms in the ... -
Where is Home Alone’s original cast now?
Few expected a movie about a 10-year-old boy fighting two goofy burglars to turn out to be a huge hit and a vacation staple, but a ... -
As tourism clears, Times Square hopes to regain luster | Economic news
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) – David Cohen yearned for a return to the days when business was booming in his family’s ... -
Comedian who left NHS dream wants African cuisine indigenous to UK
A London-trained gynecologist who left her NHS dream and moved to rural Africa on a mission to export rare southern African cuisine to England. Carl Joshua ... -
Netflix’s iOS app to start a TikTok style stream for kids. Details here
Netflix’s iOS app begins testing a new stream for kids this week. Netflix’s “Kids Clips” feature uses an interface similar to TikTok or Instagram Reels to ... -
Local Tik Toker Selected to Participate in Fast Track Program for Indigenous Creators
A local Indigenous designer has found her spotlight on Tik Tok. Crystal Harrison Collin is an Indigenous woman from Sioux Lookout who has amassed an impressive ... -
Broken Lizard’s next film parodies the Hunchback of Notre-Dame
Broken Lizard’s next project has been revealed. The famous comedy troupe, whose previous theatrical releases include titles like Super Troopers, Club terror, and Oktoberfest, have reportedly ... -
Vision Films to release the whimsical and poignant “Ashley Jones Is Perfectly Normal”
LOS ANGELES, November 4, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Vision Films Inc. (“Vision”) Announces VOD Release of Offbeat Comedy Ashley jones is perfectly normal to 23 ... -
Stand-up comedy is more and more important in Belgrade
A group of comedians have spent the last decade creating a small but vibrant stand-up scene in the Serbian capital Belgrade. It’s 8:30 p.m. on a ... -
HARTLEY’S HART ATTACK – (The good plus the bad) October 22, 2021 EDITION 859
It’s time to play Good news, bad news! Let’s start with the positive. Good: The Vancouver Canucks and many BC hockey teams have been approved to ... -
Thursday 21 October 2021 – La Minute Monocle
Column / Fernando Augusto Pacheco Good clean fun For a telenovela enthusiast like me, leaving Brazil has not been easy. Watching the country’s outrageous soap operas ... -
Canadian comedy Children Ruin Everything heads to the US as Roku original | New
Canadian Comedy Kids Ruin Everything Roku in the United States has acquired the exclusive rights to the upcoming Canadian comedy Children Ruin Everything. The half-hour comedy, ... -
How To Watch Rami Malek Host Saturday Night Live Online From Anywhere
America’s longest-running late-night comedy show saw a huge increase in audiences last week with Kim Kardashian West and now American actor Rami Malek is set to ... -
Robert Thomson to appear at inquest, Fox News, Abbie Chatfield
To share Tweeter To share E-mail Media affairs News Corp chief executive Robert Thomson to face media investigation Managing Director of News Corporation Robert thomson Next ... -
Brookings register | Emmy-winning comedian to perform at Brookings
BROOKINGS – Midwest Emmy Award-winning comedian David Harris will star at the Wooden Legs Brewery Comedy Room on Friday and Saturday October 15-16. The Wooden Legs ... -
Hollywood makeover breathes new life into Welsh football club
“I watch our PLAYERS mop up the field to keep the game going,” read a tweet last week from Rob McElhenney, an American actor and director ... -
How To Watch Kim Kardashian Host SNL Online
Kim Kardashian will host SNL Online tonight. We’re not sure if this will be an Elon Musk level shipwreck or not, but we can certainly help ... -
RE> CANNEXT by Flanders Image | Projections
Programming profile Streamz develops its SVoD activity with original Flemish content 08-10-2021 With Flanders Image’s Re> Connext online conference taking place this and next week, Peter ... -
‘Ghosts’ Star Rose McIver Teases How CBS Ensemble Comedy Sparks ‘Meaningful Conversations’ (Exclusive)
When CBS’s new single-camera comedy Ghosts Premiering Thursday night, the sitcom titled by Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar will open the door to “very meaningful conversations” ... -
Where are the CBS ghosts filmed? TV shows filming locations
CBS’s âGhostsâ is a supernatural comedy that follows the riddle of Samantha (Rose McIver) and Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar), a couple who inherit a magnificent country estate ... -
How the actual fall of Kabul invaded the writers’ room on CBS TV show
The writers and producers of the CBS comedy âUnited States of Al,â a show about an Afghan military translator who immigrated to Ohio to live with ... -
Leigh-Anne Pinnock makes her film debut in FIRST LOOK of festive comedy Boxing Day
Little Mix fans got their first glimpse of Leigh-Anne Pinnock’s big-screen debut in the trailer for the festive romantic comedy Boxing Day. The preview shows the ... -
Dave Chapelle says he’s “Team TERF,” defends JK Rowling in new Netflix comedy special
Dave Chappelle sparks a conversation about transphobia as he addresses his past comments about the trans community in his latest Netflix comedy special. “The Closer,” the ... -
The best new movies and TV shows on Netflix, Amazon and Stan in Australia in October
Every month, streaming services in Australia add a new batch of movies and TV shows to their library. Here are our picks for October. OCT. 1 ... -
The Rogue Island Comedy Festival returns this weekend
The Rogue Island Comedy Festival returns this weekend with ten shows at unique venues in and around Newport. Festival lineup includes headliners Eddie Pepitone (Comedy Central, ... -
Discovery purchases the Quintus prison series; Disney seizes ZAG’s ‘phantom force’ – TBI Vision
Behind Bars – The Hardest Prisons In The World Discovery buys Quintus’ prison series Discovery in Latin America and Iberia has secured the rights to the ... -
Umer Sharif: Tribute to the Laughter Merchant – News
They say humor can be one of our best survival tools; Perhaps this is why a significant percentage of Asians rely on few names to satisfy ... -
Death of “king of comedy” Umer Sharif
Umer Sharif was under treatment in a hospital in Germany. According to the details, his health deteriorated during dialysis. He was on his way to the ... -
“To see first on P +”
EXCLUSIVE: 10 ViacomCBS adopts a ‘See it First’ strategy for its CBS suite of procedures for Paramount +. All shows (except CSI: Vegas) will be presented ... -
After Celine Dion’s “Biopic” Gets US Distribution, Iconic Singer Announces “Very Personal” Documentary
Celine Dion’s heart will continue in two projects on the big screen. A day after a film based loosely on her life was released in the ... -
‘Young Sheldon’ Season 5: release date, spoilers & all about CBS comedy series
“Young Sheldon” has without a doubt been one of the best TV shows of recent years and has kept fans entertained with its gripping storyline and ... -
Kenan Thompson urges students to consider careers in veterinary medicine
As the longest-serving cast member of “Saturday Night Live,” Kenan Thompson has played in all kinds of roles: host of “Black Jeopardy,” OJ Simpson and Whoopi ... -
Ethiopian and still not hungry
Tthe 8:30 am show was sold out so I attended the previous 6:30 am performance by Joe white. Its name is in itself, a comedic device, ... -
Apple reportedly told a union of television and film workers that TV Plus has less than 20 million subscribers
Apple told the International Theater Employees Alliance (IATSE) that its Apple TV Plus streaming platform has less than 20 million subscribers, which allows it to pay ... -
Complete set of RED DWARF, this month of October on BRITBOX
BritBox today announced the release of new content for October 2021. To celebrate the happy spring season, let BritBox transport you to idealistic English countryside and ... -
“A Phoenix Too Frequent” review: comedy rises from the ashes
Christopher Fry is so forgotten on this side of the Atlantic that it’s hard to imagine how popular his verse plays were once, here and in ... -
Breaking News – Max Original Comedy “The Sex Lives of College Girls” Debut November 18th
[09/22/21 – 09:31 AM]Max Original Comedy “The Sex Lives of College Girls” Debut November 18The 10-episode series continues with three new episodes on November 25 and ... -
Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher bring Hollywood to Perth
Wearing a long-sleeved striped sweatshirt and relaxed jeans, Australian actress Isla Fisher looked like a laid back West Australian when she was recently pictured next to ... -
Comedian Michael Che to Present Private Stand-Up at Philadelphia’s City Winery as Part of SiriusXM and Pandora’s “Small Stage” Series
Che to perform exclusively for SiriusXM subscribers and Pandora listeners on Friday, September 24 The “Small Stage” series features the best artists in music and comedy ... -
Canada votes, Emmys go to streamers: In the news September 20
In The News is a summary of articles from The Canadian Press designed to start your day off right. Here’s what’s on our editors’ radar for ... -
Northern Ontario First Nation promotes youth immunizations with video contest
A First Nation in northeastern Ontario has turned to humor to encourage Indigenous youth to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation, located west of ... -
today in history | OMCP
Today in History Today is Saturday September 18, the 261st day of 2021. There are 104 days left in… Today in history Today is Saturday, September ... -
Theaters applaud New York public vax warrant in retrial
Members of the public show proof of vaccination as Broadway shows begin reopening to the public on September 14, 2021. REUTERS / Eduardo Munoz Denounce exemption ... -
High Plains Comedy Fest, hip-hop at RiNo and more
A Meazy’s big scene, new album Until Saturday. Denver’s rambling hip-hop scene, though nationally underground, has grown dramatically in recent years as types of entrepreneurs have ... -
The best shows on Stan, you should binge immediately
At Lifehacker, we independently select and write things that we love and think you will like, too. We have affiliate and advertising partnerships, which means we ... -
Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards finalists see the fun side of nature
1 in 20 Martina Novotna / Comedywildlifephoto.com Mr. Laugh It has been a difficult few years. You deserve a laugh. The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards finalists ... -
Dan and Eugene Levy cancel ‘Schitt’s Creek’ farewell tour. here’s why
Dan and Eugene Levy, the father-son duo who created the comedy Schitt Creek announced in a Twitter post on Friday that the ‘Schitt Creek: Farewell Tour ... -
Nicole Byer gets hour-long comedy special on Netflix
Nicole Byer, the Emmy-nominated host of Netflix’s “Nailed It” unscripted culinary contest, gets her first hour-long special on the streamer. The currently untitled special will be ... -
As some Australians enter 6th lockdown, actress wonders how she will pay rent
Australian comedian Anna Piper Scott is tired of canceling shows. Scott is an artist in Melbourne, Victoria, who entered his sixth lockdown on Thursday. As of ... -
Dan Mazer on his anti-racist comedy
The exchange takes place in the fictional small town of Hobart, Ontario, Canada, during an economic recession in 1986. In snowy Hobart, “the house of the ... -
Comedy Central pilots Joke Thieves’ transatlantic version – News
BCG TV New Comedy Central Joke Thieves Exclusive Thursday August 5, 2021, 1:52 p.m. by Jay Richardson Comedy Central is piloting a transatlantic TV version of ... -
Anthony Veasna So’s “afters” are electric
In addition to being fraught with difficulties, the experience of American immigrants can be hilarious at times. Misunderstandings, shaky translations, and cultural exchanges gone awry are ... -
Escape Lockdown with Reading Tips from Richard Fidler, Heather Rose, Maxine Beneba Clarke and Tegan Bennett Daylight
Readers know that the very act of reading can transport you far, far beyond the walls of your home. And with millions of Australians confined, it’s ... -
Launch of the 2nd Grindstone Comedy Festival in Edmonton with all-Canadian programming – Edmonton
For Edmontonians looking to laugh and get a taste of some of Canada’s best comedy, this week is shaping up to be bright. The second Grindstone ... -
The Idiocracy of America (Opinion)
In “Idiocracy,” which takes place 500 years in the future, America suffers from famine. Every public service has been entrusted to selfish business interests. A fruit ... -
‘Call my agent!’ UK remake hits Sundance now – deadline
The British remake of the buzzy French comedy Call my agent! will air on Sundance Now after streaming service AMC Networks acquires the US rights. It ... -
Overlooked No More: “History ignored” explores forgotten events
[Race/Related is available as a newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox.] âSkipped History,â a humorous web series, explores overlooked ideas, people ... -
Morecambe & Wise’s erased BBC1 debut found E! News UK
BCG TV New Lost Morecambe & Wise found Tuesday July 20, 2021, 12:00 a.m. Morecambe & Wise’s first episode of their hit BBC1 series has been ... -
How to watch Schmigadoon! online: stream the new Apple TV Plus series
Schmigadoon! is the word that is popping out of the tongue right now, the title of a new 6-part musical parody on Apple TV Plus. Starring ... -
‘Wakefield’ sells to Showtime – IF Magazine
Yet another Jungle Entertainment series is headed In the United States – this time drama Wakefield, Showtime seizing US rights. This is the second Australian acquisition ... -
“There is only one huge void” – The Hollywood Reporter
Toronto director Andrew Chung says the Canadian entertainment industry has let down Asian Canadians like him for decades by mostly erasing their portrayal on national televisions. ... -
Will there be an ultra American sequel?
Directed by Nima Nourizadeh, ‘American Ultra’ is a roller coaster ride on a strange cinematic journey. Partly a stoner comedy, part a CIA mystery thriller, and ...