Comedy News

CW Reviving ‘MADtv’ With Primetime Series!

“MADtv” is returning to television. The CW is reviving “MADtv” with a new primetime series, ordering eight hourlong… More!

Kevin Hart And Dwayne Johnson Rap About ‘The Revenant’ At MTV Movie Awards!

Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart showed off an array of hosting skills Sunday night during the 2016 MTV… More!

Comics Rocks Rock Convention To Honor The Comedy Act Theater; To Be Hosted By Ricky Harris & Tavis Smiley!

Los Angeles – Before there was Def Jam, Comedy Central or Comic View, there was The Comedy Act… More!

Philadelphia’s Infamous Laff House Comedy Club To Re-Open?

by Cherri Gregg PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The famed Laff House Comedy Club on South Street was a magnet… More!

Robert Townsend Details Making ‘The Five Heartbeats’ A Comedy Classic!

*Fresh off of making a splash with his debut film, “Hollywood Shuffle,” Robert Townsend had his sights set… More!

Tracy Morgan In Talks To Star With Ed Helms In Dito Montiel’s ‘The Clapper’

Tracy Morgan is in talks to star opposite Ed Helms and Amanda Seyfried in writer/director Dito Montiel’s new… More!

Keegan-Michael Key To Host 75th Peabody Awards Ceremony

“Key & Peele” star Keegan-Michael Key will host the 2016 Peabody Awards ceremony gala, Variety has learned exclusively. The… More!

Cedric The Entertainer Says Making Movies With Ice Cube Is Good For Comedy

Cedric the Entertainer reprises his role as Eddie in Barbershop: The Next Cut, which hits theaters April 15,… More!

Comedy Central Latin America Teams With Mexico’s TV Azteca for Latino Version of ‘Lip Sync Battle’

Comedy Central is spreading the laughs in Latin America. Now claiming 36 million viewers in the region since… More!

Hannibal Buress Surprises Everyone With ‘Hannibal Takes Edinburgh,’ A New Documentary On Netflix

With his participation in the Bill Cosby scandal long behind him, stand-up comedian Hannibal Buress broke new ground… More!