In a classic case of just-not-good-enough ratings, TBS has decided to cancel comedian George Lopez's late-night chat show Lopez Tonight. And the network isn't wasting any time getting it off the air. Tomorrow night will be the show's last airing. Although it seems clear, there's...
Don Cheadle has had a very, very distinguished film career, but even an Oscar nomination for Hotel Rwanda pales in comparison to his latest production. Coming from the depths of Funny or Die is a new promotional video for a resort and spa called Sacks West, a beautiful getaway...
Mary Tyler Moore is set to host a PBS tribute to The Ed Sullivan Show entitled Ed Sullivan’s Comedy Legends. The retrospective airs on Aug. 6 and will feature Ed Sullivan veterans such as Carol Burnett, Rich Little, Jackie Mason, Anne Meara, Carl Reiner, Joan Rivers and Jerry...
[caption id="attachment_5203" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Doug Benson"][/caption] Aside from being an outlet for inane and narcissistic status updates, Twitter is a first-class outlet for stand-up comedians, whether they’re making punchy jokes or interacting with...
This morning, hugely popular comedian and talk show host George Lopez told Good Day LA that he was planning on running for mayor of the city in eight years. He said it pretty seriously. So seriously, in fact, that we thought we'd take it kind of seriously. He explains his...
[caption id="attachment_8648" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Chelsea Handler"][/caption] If you’re like me, you’ve probably never associated Forbes with stand-up comedy, but in a recent article, the online source of all things business has published a list of the...
Hooray for press tours! With his continued promotion (like this and this) of his new show Louie -- it premieres with two episodes this coming Tuesday on FX at 11 pm EST -- Louis CK has been all over the tube getting more exposure than ever before. Last night he stopped by...
It's amazing. Between George Lopez being besties with Sandra Bullock -- you might have heard she's in the midst of a bit of a scandal -- and Conan O'Brien sliding onto TBS, Lopez's profile has risen dramatically. And he's just hosting his show the same way he has been since last...
With the recent news on Conan O’Brien’s return to late night television in the fall, one of the most noticeable aspects is that George Lopez will be getting his show bumped to midnight. This certainly is reminiscent of the way things went down at NBC, when O’Brien was...
