Comedy News

Kevin Hart Joins Mark Burnett, Tony Robbins-To Invest In MMA Startup Professional Fighters League

MMA startup Professional Fighters League has received a $28 million equity investment from a group that includes MGM Television chief Mark… More!

Lil Rel Howery, Kevin Hart, Don Cheadle Land In New Film ‘Black Stallions’ For Netflix

In competitive bidding, Netflix is in the home stretch on Black Stallions, a pitch vehicle for Get Out’s Lil Rel Howery, Don… More!

Niecy Nash Joins All Star Cast For Ava DuVernays ‘Central Park Five’ Series On Netflix

The cast of Ava DuVernay’s “Central Park Five” series at Netflix continues to make impressive additions to its cast. Niecy… More!

Chris Rock To Star In The 4th Season Of ‘Fargo’

Chris Rock is moving to “Fargo.” The comedian will star in season four of FX’s hit limited series “Fargo,” the… More!

Nick Cannon To Host New FOX Reality Series Titled ‘Masked Singer’

Fox is going all in for reality. The network has ordered “The Masked Singer,” a new celebrity competition series, which… More!

Hannibal Buress To Headline ‘Life Is Beautiful Music & Art Festival’!

 Life is Beautiful Music & Art Festival is excited to announce its 2018 comedy lineup featuring some of today’s… More!

Malcolm D. Lee In Talks To Direct Kevin Hart’s ‘Uptown Saturday Night’ Remake

“Girls Trip” director Malcolm D. Lee is in early negotiations to direct Warner Bros. and Overbrook Entertainment’s remake of “Uptown… More!

Robert Townsend Announces New Documentary On The Making Of ‘The Five Heartbeats’!

Comedian, writer, director, and producer Robert Townsend announced today via social media that he’s debuting his latest project,… More!

Michael Che & Damon Wayans Jr. To Executive Producer Wil Sylvince’s Boxing Film ‘I Am Maurice’

Saturday Night Live co-head writer and “Weekend Update” co-anchor Michael Che and Damon Wayans Jr. (Fox’s New Girl) have signed on as executive producers on… More!

Comedian Kid Fury To Develop HBO Comedy Series With Lena Waithe Producing!

Podcaster, vlogger, and comedian Kid Fury is developing a half-hour HBO comedy series that boasts Lena Waithe among its executive producers, Variety has learned exclusively. The… More!