Jim Gaffigan, he who continues to sell out large theaters across the country and otherwise prove his versatility -- Broadway, anyone? -- just might extend his reach in the comedy world even more. NBC has purchased a single-camera comedy from the man, Deadline reports. And by all...
Jennifer Coolidge, best known as the MILF in the American Pie franchise, will be joining the cast of CBS’s freshman comedy breakout 2 Broke Girls. Coolidge, also a stand-up comedian, will play a recurring character named Sophie, a working woman that moves into Max (Kat...
Lionsgate has just bought The Chung Factor, a feature project with Community star Ken Jeong attached to play the title character and also produce. According to thewrap.com, Jeong's manager Brett Carducci, is also producing. The story centers around a nice guy who meets the...
Wasting no time, Comedy Central has ordered a third season of Workaholics, their hit slacker comedy series still in the midst of airing its second season. The show has been a major success for Comedy Central as the No. 1 show on TV for it’s time slot and demographic. The...
President Barack Obama vists the Tonight Show with Jay Leno tonight on NBC. The face-to-face chat has been filmed and is ready to air. Among the many topics discussed, of course, was the recent assassination of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. In this preview below, Obama in a...
Each week, South Park teases the world with a 30-second clip of its new episode. As far as preview clips go, that’s a short video. Most shows give at least 45 seconds; some give even a few minutes. But South Park doesn’t follow the rules. And sometimes we suffer for it. This...
After a recent week-long guest hosting stint on CBS' The Talk, stand-up comedian and actress Aisha Tyler has landed herself a permanent spot on the daily chat show. Her first official day on the job is tomorrow when the show airs 2 pm ET, reports Deadline. Guests on the show...
A few weeks ago we learned that Tyler Perry was the highest paid man in entertainment last year, as he raked in $130 million between May 2010 and May 2011. Whether you love or hate the man's work, you can't deny that the dude makes some sound (economical) decisions. So, I guess...
I know I’ve gotten kind of old (well, old-ish) because some of my friends have started having babies. On purpose. It’s a worrisome trend. But, thankfully, I’m not alone! On Conan last night, Amy Schumer related being similarly thrown off-kilter by her friends becoming...
