Wednesday, May 20, 2026
“The Roast of Kevin Hart” is over, but Chelsea Handler is still going after a couple of the comics on the dais. More than a week after the live Netflix event, the former late-night host …
SOURCE: Variety at 09:11PM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Hayden Panettiere wrote in her new tell-all that when she was 19, a “well-respected” and “Oscar-winning actor and director” exposed himself to her at a party. Revealing the story in…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:15PM[SHARE]Monday, May 18, 2026
Matt Mathews has announced the massive Not What I Ordered World Tour, with 74 live dates spanning September 2026 to May 2027. The comedian will hit Australia, New Zealand, the U.K. and the U…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AM[SHARE]Sunday, May 17, 2026
Colin Jost and Michael Che drew gasps on the season finale of “Saturday Night Live,” treating the audience to their biannual joke swap. Per tradition, the “Weekend Update” anchors wr…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:04AM[SHARE]Saturday, May 16, 2026
Chad Smith threw Studio 8H for a spin when he took the “Saturday Night Live” stage, impersonating this week’s host Will Ferrell. “I’m thrilled to be back hosting ‘Saturday Night …
SOURCE: Variety at 11:54PM[SHARE]Friday, May 15, 2026
Stephen Colbert’s last week on air at “The Late Show” will feature some heavy hitters. The CBS late-night program announced its lineup for the week of May 18. Monday is “The Worst of…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:50PM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Netflix is plunging deeper into the Harlan Coben business with a new series based on his Myron Bolitar novels. The 12-novel thriller series will make its screen adaptation debut with help fr…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:39PM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Michael Che is roasting the “Roast of Kevin Hart.” The comedian and “Saturday Night Live” star was originally slated to perform at the live Netflix event on Sunday, two sources invol…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:44PM[SHARE]John Dela Cruz, aka Nurse John, the former healthcare worker turned comedian and social media personality, has announced a North American tour. His “Against Medical Advice” show features…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:00PM[SHARE]Monday, May 11, 2026
It wouldn’t be a roast without the Roastmaster General. Jeff Ross came out guns blazing at Netflix’s live skewering of Kevin Hart, the second installment in a series of “GOAT” roasts…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:02PM[SHARE]Friday, May 8, 2026
Before “Seinfeld” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” there was “Prognosis: Negative,” a film script written by Larry David in the 1980s that was never produced. Thanks to a Reddit user …
SOURCE: Variety at 06:02PM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 22, 2026
“Look for mirrors.” When I told some friends I would be profiling the mentalist Oz Pearlman — with the vague promise of being victimized by his mind-blowing mind-reading act — I rec…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:30AM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 21, 2026
800 Pound Gorilla, the stand-up comedy production and distribution house, is getting into the streaming business with a new, premium, ad-free service called Gorilla Comedy+. Launching May 5,…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 8, 2026
What if a stand-up comedian walked onstage only to find the audience was 50 bald men? Or 50 clowns, or nuns, or bikers or goths? Mark Normand wanted to find out, so he co-created a new YouTu…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM[SHARE]Monday, April 6, 2026
Ashley Hesseltine, the stand-up comic and co-host fo the "Girls Gotta Eat" podcast, has announced her debut comedy special, "Here Comes the Bride." The marriage-themed hour will debut live o…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:15PM[SHARE]Dan Soder has set his first full-length Netflix comedy special, which will tape sometime this summer. The deal comes amid the stand-up comic, actor and podcast host's 25-city "The Golden Ret…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:15AM[SHARE]Thursday, April 2, 2026
"Wizards Beyond Waverly Place" will cast its final spell, as the reboot will return for its third and final season on Disney+ and Disney Channel this summer. Selena Gomez, who anchored the o…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:00PM[SHARE]Louis C.K. returns to Netflix with a new stand-up special, "Ridiculous," which will premiere on the streamer this summer. The comic will also headline the Hollywood Bowl on May 5 as part of …
SOURCE: Variety at 01:42PM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 1, 2026
"Bob's Burgers" voice actor Eugene Mirman was hospitalized with "serious injuries" on Tuesday after he was rescued from a fiery car crash in New Hampshire. Mirman, who voices Gene Belcher on…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:29PM[SHARE]Monday, March 30, 2026
Wanda Sykes' next stand-up comedy special will debut on Netflix on May 19. Titled "Legacy," it marks Sykes' third hour for the streamer. Per Netflix's logline, "With the trademark wit and fe…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, March 26, 2026
Kim Kardashian plays a powerhouse lawyer on the Ryan Murphy Hulu drama "All's Fair." Now, she's auctioning off her wardrobe from the series to increase access to free legal services for wome…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:59AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 24, 2026
In the first two minutes of his new special "Silly Silly Fun Boy," Pete Holmes quips about his "big, dumb Mormon face" (despite the fact that he is not Mormon) and admits to sticking Q-tips …
SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM[SHARE]Friday, March 20, 2026
Kevin Hart will be in the hot seat for a live roast on Netflix, the streamer's follow-up to the hugely popular Tom Brady broadcast in 2024. Hosted by Shane Gillis, the ceremony will take pla…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:13AM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 18, 2026
"Saturday Night Live" has launched a new short-form series on Peacock and YouTube titled "The Rundown." In each episode, an "SNL" alum " Dana Carvey, Mikey Day, Chloe Fineman, Bowen Yang and…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:00PM[SHARE]Saturday, March 14, 2026
Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas rocked SXSW with "Power Ballad," the latest music-themed comedy film from "Once" and "Sing Street" director John Carney. The movie follows Rick Power (Rudd), a weddi…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:11PM[SHARE]Friday, March 13, 2026
Larry David revealed some key details about his upcoming HBO comedy series during a talk at SXSW. Premiering on June 27, the sketch show is titled "Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:27PM[SHARE]The Blue Note Jazz Festival has announced its 2026 lineup in New York, with performances taking place in Manhattan from June 1 to July 1. The fest will feature jazz and R&B artists inclu…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:00PM[SHARE]Friday, March 6, 2026
Daryl Hannah is not in love with "Love Story." In a New York Times op-ed titled "How Can 'Love Story' Get Away With This?," the actor-director denounces Ryan Murphy's popular FX series " abo…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:09AM[SHARE]Thursday, March 5, 2026
Peter sits in a hospital gown and raises his voice at the doctor. "I'm not crazy!" the middle-aged man insists as the young woman in the lab coat asks if he has received therapy. He has lymp…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:45AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 26, 2026
An unwitting subject surrounded by actors starts working at a fake company and goes on a fake corporate retreat in the trailer for "Jury Duty: Company Retreat," the follow-up installment to …
SOURCE: Variety at 12:14PM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Maggie Winters will debut her new comedy special, "Marguerite," on March 17 on YouTube. The stand-up hour comes from a partnership between Abso Lutely Productions and comedy talent incubator…
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