By Dylan P. Gadino | November 14, 2011 at 7:00 pm | One comment
NBC, the network responsible for most of today’s watch-worthy comedies, just announced that it would be shuffling some of its sitcoms around. And at first glance, the changes make sense.
Let’s get the most important facts out of the way. Despite what you may have heard on...
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By Erik Gavilanes | October 19, 2011 at 12:49 pm | No comments
Another one of Chelsea Handler's comedy posse has landed a sweet television deal. Comedian Sarah Colonna, who writes for and appears on Chelsea Lately and co-stars in the show's companion reality series After Lately, has signed on with NBC to write and executive produce a sitcom...
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By Fred Farris | August 26, 2011 at 8:26 am | One comment
The new NBC comedy based on the life of comedian Chelsea Handler and starring former That '70s Show star Laura Prepon Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea has added emerging funny-woman Ali Wong to its revamped cast. Wong has been confirmed to play Bianca, a child of immigrant...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | August 9, 2011 at 11:59 am | No comments
Chicago-bred comedian Thomas Middleditch, recently named as Variety's "10 Comics to Watch" has landed a co-starring role in an upcoming movie, written by Scot Armstrong, who penned The Hangover Part II. This is Armstrong's directorial debut. Middleditch, a regular at the Upright...
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By Punchline Magazine | July 11, 2011 at 1:36 pm | 3 comments
Comedian Lisa Lampanelli has been a busy gal. Not only has she been touring the country doing stand-up, but she's also been working on her one-woman Broadway show, which was announced last week. Today, however, we get the news that the "Queen of Mean" is also developing a new...
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By Carrie Andersen | June 16, 2011 at 1:37 pm | One comment
Looks like we’ll have to add yet another entry on our “Chelsea Handler is doing a crazy amount of projects” list.
The Hollywood Reporter informs us that the comedienne is in talks to be cast in Fun Size, a teen comedy written by Colbert Report writer Max Werner. If she...
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By Carrie Andersen | May 30, 2011 at 11:01 am | No comments
We’ve told you folks a lot about Chelsea Handler’s growing comedic empire, from her late night spinoffs to her pilots. It looks like another empress of comedy might be joining one of those many Handler projects.
The Hollywood Reporter says that Roseanne Barr is talking with...
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By Punchline Magazine | May 5, 2011 at 1:30 pm | One comment
And the Chelsea Handler Comedy Dominance Train continues to roll!
The comedian's newest project to hit the air, After Lately -- a mockumentary series centered around her staff at Chelsea Lately -- has been re-upped for another season on E! "This series is comedic to its core...
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By Carrie Andersen | March 4, 2011 at 4:07 pm | One comment
The first of the many, many Chelsea Handler projects emerging this year has finally arrived. After Lately, a behind-the-scenes glance at the production staff behind E!’s Chelsea Lately, premieres Sunday on E! at 11pm EST. The first episode is a doozy: Handler offers a seat on...
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