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Looks like now that the Late Show with David Letterman is nearing its end, the staff is letting it all out! Well, one guy, at least. Tony Mendez, Letterman’s cue card guy since way back in 1993 when the show first kicked off, was fired late last week after calling the famed host a “motherf*cker” and shoving longtime writer Bill Scheft. Read More »
Episode three of FOX’s new series Mulaney aired earlier tonight. Its focus? You guessed it… HALLOWEEN! Titled after the holiday, “Halloween” solidifies one thing: the show is definitely getting better. Focusing on comedian John Mulaney, who recently began working for Lou Cannon (Martin Short), this episode presents a conundrum many comedians may unfortunately find themselves experiencing: stealing jokes. Read More »
Season Two of FOX's hit comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine continued tonight with "Halloween II." In the episode, Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg) and his fellow Nine-Niner, Charles Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio) are in search for Captain Holt's (Andre Braugher) stolen "Death Watch" –– which was only "stolen" due to Jake's antics after making a bet with Holt he thought he could win. Read More »
Over the past few years we’ve seen iconic actor Al Pacino partake in quite a few Broadway shows. As Variety notes, he’s proven to consistently draw in a crowd for each and ever show he’s apart of. Not only because of his name but also because of his sheer talent and ability to become a character. Well, now the publication claims that Pacino is planning to return to the stage and stage in a new play by David Mamet titled China Doll. Read More »
There seems be a definite dividing line between coffee and tea drinkers. Which is better? Which is healthier? Fear not, because comedians Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David, Michael Richards and Joel Hodgson are here to add their opinions to the oh, so favorite debate of “Coffee or Tea” in the newest Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Single Shot. Read More »
Watching Daily Show host Jon Stewart and Bill O’Reilly chat is never not interesting –though most of the time they’re feuding. Regardless of the subject, the two have gone head-to-head on a number of important issues over the years. And last night, the Fox News correspondent stopped over at the Comedy Central program to discuss with the comedian his newest book Killing Patton, but they mainly talked about one issue: White Privilege. Read More »
Looks like things continue to go well for the never-aging Rob Lowe. It’s been reported by Deadline that the Parks and Recreation and The West Wing star is attached to a pilot project alongside writers Pete Huyck and Alex Gregory. Read More »
Yes, NPH is moving onto the Oscars! It is pretty safe to say that everyone loves former How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris. He seems he can do just about anything – sing, dance, act, host, etc. And after having hosted both the Tony and Emmy Awards, it’s now being reported that the Gone Girl actor will host the 2015 Academy Awards. Read More »
The thought of facing out fears is pretty… well, terrifying. But on last night’s episode of CONAN, former Chelsea Lately host Chelsea Handler stopped by Conan O’Brien’s set to chat up what she’s been doing since leaving the E! network – facing those fears! And while she’s doing that just fine, the host admits that he’s a bit panicky to face his fears. Which is exactly why Handler labeled O’Brien with the title of “a little b*tch.” Read More »
It looks like It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia star/writer/creator Rob McElhenney is making the move to the big screen! Deadline reports that the actor will direct the Legendary Pictures film Figment. Adding to that, “Mac” will also write the script and produce the film, which is surprisingly not anything like It’s Always Sunny. That’s right, the upcoming film will be a “family action adventure.” Read More »
Comedian Dane Cook is prepping to release his new stand up special on Showtime, Troublemaker, which premieres this coming Friday, Oct. 17 at 10 p.m. Before kicking it off, the famed comedian sat down with Variety to do a little Q&A about the special, keeping himself authentic – perhaps subtly hinting at past feuds and beefs he’s had with some fellow comedians in the past regarding him “stealing” material – and moving into the directing profession … specifically with this new special. Read More »
Larry David is an undeniably lucky man. There’s no doubt about that. If not for his financial situation, his comedic genius for creating both Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm and the influence he’s had on the culture as a whole, then surely because of the recent comments made by Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence in her Vanity Fair interview. You know, the one where she said she feels something “below the belt” for Larry David. And now, the famed apathetic comedian has responded! Read More »
Just last week, MStars News reported that former Tonight Show host Jay Leno was supposedly signing a deal with CNBC to host a primetime show about cars. Well, now The Hollywood Reporter has announced that the standup is officially getting his own CNBC series, which is titled Jay Leno’s Garage – for the moment. Leno was famously replaced back in February by Jimmy Fallon, a couple of years after taking the famed late night seat back following a much talked-about feud with CONAN host Conan O’Brien. Read More »
