Comedy News

Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith Team Up With Nigeria’s EbonyLife For Comedy Film & TV Projects

Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios is teaming up with EbonyLife Studios, one of Nigeria’s leading content companies, on a slate of… More!

Tiffany Haddish Shopping Shakespeare’s Dark Lady Series With Akiva Goldsman

Amma Asante is attached to write the limited series about 16th Century poet Amelia Bassano, who some believe… More!

Michael Blackson To Star In New VH1 Reality Series ‘VH1 Couples Retreat’ With Stars From ‘Love & Hip Hop’ Franchise

“VH1 Couples Retreat,” a new six-episode series celebrating Black love, will premiere March 29 at 8 p.m., Variety earned. The show… More!

Believe It Or Not-‘Chappelle’s Show’ Returns To Netflix With Dave Chappelle’s Blessing

The comedian revealed in an Instagram post on Thursday that Comedy Central had agreed to give his license… More!

‘Rap Sh*t’ Comedy Series From Issa Rae Ordered By HBO MAX

Issa Rae has landed a follow-up series to Insecure. HBO Max has given an eight-episode series order to Rap Sh*t (wt), a half-hour comedy… More!

Mindy Kaling To Voice Scooby Doo’s Velma In ‘Clone High’ For HBO MAX

HBO Max has given a two-season order to a reboot of adult animated series “Clone High,” as well as… More!

Comedy Central To Debut New Doc On Patrice O’Neal Titled ‘Patrice O’Neal: Killing Is Easy’

NEW YORK, February 9, 2021 — Comedy Central in collaboration with All Things Comedy today announced the world… More!

Pedro Pascal Joins Keegan-Michael In New Judd Apatow Pandemic-Inspired Comedy Titled ‘The Bubble’

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm breakout Maria Bakalova, Guardian of the Galaxy‘s Karen Gillan, and The Mandalorian headliner Pedro Pascal are among the bold-faced… More!

Gina Rodriguez To Star In New Comedy Venture ‘Lost And Found’ With Zachary Levi

Amazon Studios has made a deal to develop the comedy adventure Lost and Found as a starring vehicle for Gina Rodriguez and Zachary Levi,… More!

Cathy Yan To Write And Direct New Sci-Fi Comedy Titled ‘The Freshening’

Cathy Yan, fresh off her success with “Birds of Prey,” will write and direct “The Freshening,” an adaptation… More!