Broadway is no stranger to controversy. Remember the late-1960s show Hair? No stone was left unturned: the show highlighted illegal drugs, profanity, sexuality, and, of course, lots of nudity. Today’s controversial Broadway play, though, is raising eyebrows for different...
Melissa McCarthy offered some of the funniest moments in Judd Apatow's summer blockbuster Bridesmaids (side note: if you haven't seen the film yet, stop reading and go do it, you owe it to society). And, in a while, come back for more McCarthy-Apatow goodness. The Hollywood...
Having a successful comedy career these days usually requires some engagement with – buzzword time – multiplatform media outlets for comedy content and promotion. Those might include Twitter, Facebook, online video, podcasts, CDs, DVDs, film, books, television, carrier...
[caption id="attachment_13546" align="alignright" width="150" caption="That's Cheech on the left, yo."][/caption] When I say “Cheech,” chances are the first word that comes to your mind – aside from “pot” – is “Chong.” But a new pilot has the actor joining...
Last night, Sarah Silverman guest starred on an episode of The Good Wife, a drama that stars Julianna Margulies. When the announcement was made back in March about Silverman's upcoming appearance, I obviously thought the comedian would be inserted into the storyline for some...
[caption id="attachment_18434" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Janeane Garofalo as profiler Beth Griffith"][/caption] Way back in June of last year, we reported that Janeane Garofalo was likely to be cast as a full-time member of a new Criminal Minds spinoff. Well, she...
Stand-up favorite and former Daily Show correspondent, Rob Riggle is in development with CBS for a new half-hour comedy. According to Deadline, this marks the third consecutive holding deal between Riggle and CBS. Why all the fuss over this Marine Corps Captain turned funny man?...
Comedian Rob Schneider is having a pretty good year. He released his first ever comedy album, hit the road on a national stand-up tour and now this: CBS has picked up a new show that will star the Saturday Night Live alum. Deadline reports the show will be based on Rob’s life...
TV sitcom junkies and stand-up comedy nerds will unite tonight as the series premiere of Mike & Molly hits CBS at 9:30 pm EST. For the latter group of viewers, it'll be a chance to see veteran comedian Billy Gardell make his case to become a prime time television star for a...
