Comedy News

BET+ Comedy Series ‘Bigger’ Canceled After Two Seasons

Felischa Marye’s (13 Reasons Why) comedy series Bigger will not be returning at BET+ as the streamer has dropped the show after… More!

Showtime Announces New Comedy Special From Gary Owen Titled ‘GARY OWEN: BLACK FAMOUS’

Famed comedian Gary Owen returns to SHOWTIME for his fifth stand-up comedy special, Gary Owen: Black Famous, premiering… More!

Sherri Shepherd Undergoes Emergency Surgery; Unable To Fill In On ‘The Wendy Williams Show’

Sherri Shepherd, who was scheduled to be a guest host for the ailing Wendy Williams as host of The… More!

‘Saturday Night Live’ To Get A British Adaptation In 2022

“Live from London…It’s Saturday Night”? NBC’s iconic late-night sketch show could be hitting British shores in the future. Our… More!

W. Kamau Bell’s World Premiere Film, ‘We Need to Talk About Cosby’ To Debut At Sundance in 2022

The ongoing pandemic can’t stall the fountainhead of cinematic creative bursting from the Sundance Film Festival’s 2022 lineup, which was… More!

‘Upshaws’ Creator Regina Hicks to Develop Comedy Series for Netflix With the Obamas

Netflix has signed “The Upshaws” creator Regina Hicks to a multi-year overall deal that will include a new… More!

‘The Wendy Williams Show’Lines Up Kym Whitley, Finesse Mitchell, & Sherri Shepherd For Guest Hosting Spots

We just discovered the news that The Wendy Williams Show will be back with brand new episodes in January,… More!

Kenan Thompson Launches Production Company Sets First Project With Mike Tyson

Kenan Thompson has formalized his plans to move into production and talent management. The Saturday Night Live star has launched Artists For… More!

Inside the ‘Live in Front of a Studio Audience’ Rehearsal

If the idea of Kevin Hart as Arnold Jackson — the 8-year-old played by Gary Coleman on “Diff’rent Strokes’ —… More!

Director Tim Story Wraps On Horror-Comedy ‘ The Blackening’ Starring Yvonne Orji, Jay Pharoah, Jermaine Fowler, & More

Tim Story (Tom and Jerry, Universal’s Ride Along films) has wrapped principal photography on The Blackening, a horror-comedy he directed for MRC Film,… More!