Last year, Aziz Ansari released his latest project, a single-camera Netflix dramedy in the half-hour format, Master of None. The semi-biographical series, which deals with being an early-30s New Yorker as well as a struggling actor from a minority, was praised for its keen take on diversity and its honest portrayal of relationships. Now it has been renewed for season 2! Read More »
Comedian Aziz Ansari might not have won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Comedy Series, but it's very well possible that he may have stolen the awards show altogether with his joke about Transparent star Jeffrey Tambor. Read More »
Comedian Aziz Ansari's Netflix series Master of None seems to be gaining some critical recognition as of late. But as great as the show is, it appears the Internet cannot stop talking about Ansari's onscreen and real-life father, Shoukath Ansari. And in the eye of his newfound fame, it looks as if all the fame is going to his head. At least, that's what the former Parks and Recreation star told Conan O'Brien. Read More »
Comedian Aziz Ansari appeared on Tuesday night's episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to discuss his new Netflix series, Master of None. During the interview, the comedian, perhaps unexpectedly, brought up the issue of CBS' lack of diversity, noting that even the Late Show has "a lot of white guys" backstage. To that, the former Colbert Report host asked if having Ansari on at all makes up for his new network's diversity issue. Read More »
Comedians Aziz Ansari and Amy Schumer will headline the Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival Tour, presented by Funny or Die, starting August 28. The tour heads to eighteen different cities and includes other popular comedic names like Anthony Jeselnik, Ashley Barnhill, Bridget Everett, Dave Attell, Big Jay Oakerson, Jay Pharoah, Jeff Ross, Jim Norton, John Mulaney, Michael Che, Nick Kroll, Nick Thune, Nikki Glaser, Rachel Feinstein, Rory Scovel, Sebastian Maniscalco, Tim Minchin, T.J. Miller, Todd Barry and more. Read More »
What makes a comedian a comedian? Many would merely cut it down to something as vague as “someone who tells jokes” – but if you ask Jerry Seinfeld and a number of his funny friends, it appears there’s so much more involved. The veteran comic recently put together a small group of clips to release his newest Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Single Shot “What Is A Comedian?” to try and answer the question. And to help him along, the comic invited in clips from his episodes with Top Five writer-director-star Chris Rock, former (and some may say fired) Tonight Show host Jay Leno, Parks and Rec star Aziz Ansari and a number of others. Read More »
Aziz Ansari recently stopped over at the Sesame Street set. Not for the show, exactly, but to enlighten young viewers and teach them the Word of the Day alongside one of the show’s favorites, Grover. The video is so “ridiculous” that it makes perfect sense the word of the day is… you guessed it: ridiculous! Read More »
Could Blake Lively and Aziz Ansari have been the biggest celebrity couple to happen since Brad and Angie? Well that is what the Parks and Recreation star was hoping when he gave the former Gossip Girl star his phone number back in 2011. Read More »
The fourth installment of season four of comedian Jerry Seinfeld's massively popular web series, Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee, airs this coming Thursday at 12 p.m. EST, and welcomes in Parks and Recreation star / fellow stand up comedian Aziz Ansari. Read More »
Veteran comedian Jerry Seinfeld is back with season four of his hit web series 'Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee.' Over the course of this season, Seinfeld will be picking up and dining with the likes of Sarah Jessica Parker, George Wallace, Robert Klein, Aziz Ansari and The Daily Show host Jon Stewart. Read More »
Reggie Watts, Aziz Ansari Perform "Sandwich Date" Duet On 'Comedy Bang! Bang! Read More »