Comedy News

‘Grown-Ish’ Sets January 2019 Premiere Date For Season 2 On Freeform

Grown-ish is coming back! The Yara Shahidi-fronted Black-ish spinoff will premiere its second season during a one-hour season debut consisting of… More!

Amazon Orders Bilingual Comedy From Catalina Aguilar Mastretta

Amazon has picked up a pilot for a bilingual comedy series set in Los Angeles. The project hails from Catalina… More!

Jamie Foxx Talks About The LA Fires And New Film ‘Robin Hood’!

Here is an interview with Jamie Foxx as he talks about the tragic mass shootings and fires in… More!

Damon Wayans Jr. Launches His Own Production Company

Damon Wayans Jr. has launches a production company, Two Shakes Entertainment, which has a two-year first-look deal at CBS… More!

Kevin Hart, ‘Black-ish’ Producer Team For Comedy In Development At ABC

Kevin Hart has lined up another comedy project at a broadcast network. Variety has learned exclusively that Hart is executive… More!

Celebrating 10 Years of Comedy, The Women in Comedy Festival Now Accepting Live Show Submissions

The Women in Comedy Festival (WICF) will celebrate its 10th Anniversary in 2019 beginning Thursday, May 2 through… More!

Comedian And Actress Amanda Seales Of ‘Insecure’ Fame To Tape 1st Special For HBO!

Comedian Amanda Seales (HBO’s “Insecure”) will debut her first hour-long comedy special on HBO early next year, it… More!

DL Hughley Talks On The Ending Of The Original Kings Of Comedy Tour On The Breakfast Club

This morning DL Hughley appeared on The Breakfast Club, and as expected, he spoke about several issues from… More!

ABC Developing Comedy Series Created By And Starring Robin Thede

Robin Thede is getting into business at ABC. Thede, who recently hosted the late-night BET show, The Rundown with… More!

Leslie Odom Jr. To Star In ABC Comedy Pilot With Kerry Washington Producing

Leslie Odom Jr. is set to star in a comedy with a put pilot commitment at ABC that boasts Kerry Washington among… More!