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Chelsea Handler To Play Washed-Up Reality Star In ‘Townhouse’ Comedy Series In The Works At Hulu From Zoe Young
37+ min ago (215+ words) Hulu is developing a comedy series about a washed-up reality star with Chelsea Handler attached to star. The streamer is developing Townhouse, which comes from fledgling writer Zoe Young and 20th Television with Handler also exec producing. Handler is set to…...
Tiffany Haddish & Rosario Dawson To Star In Horror-Thriller ‘The Lesson’
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (274+ words) Executive Editor Of International & Co-Head Of Film EXCLUSIVE: Tiffany'Haddish (Bad Boys: Ride Or Die) and Rosario Dawson (Ahsoka) are attached to star in The Lesson, a horror-thriller from American Heist and The Bachelor executive producer JoJo Ryder, who will also…...
Emmy-Winning ‘Daily Show’ Scribe Matt Koff Sets Sophomore Comedy Special ‘Cat Man’
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (202+ words) EXCLUSIVE: Veteran Daily Show writer Matt Koff is set to debut a new comedy special, Cat Man, on the streaming service Veeps on March 10. In his second hour of comedy, the Comedy Cellar regular discusses divorce, middle-age and cats " sharing…...
Zack Slingsby & Brendan Nardozzi Lauch Digital Comedy Platform King Jester
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (386+ words) Zack Slingsby & Brendan Nardozzi Lauch Digital Comedy Platform King Jester'Deadline EXCLUSIVE: Zack Slingsby and Brendan Nardozzi, the creatives behind short form and branded storytelling company Human Factor Media, have reteamed to launch King Jester, a new digital comedy platform that…...
Comedy Producer Joke Zero Expands Into Distribution, Sets Isabel Hagen’s Tribeca Prize-Winner ‘On A String’ As First Release
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (333+ words) EXCLUSIVE: Joke Zero, a recently launched, comedy-focused production company founded by filmmaker Brandon Tamburri, has announced its expansion into all rights distribution with its first acquisition: the Tribeca prize-winning comedy On a String, marking the feature directorial debut of comedian…...
Channel 4 & Universal Content Production’s ‘The Rachel Incident’ Sets Cast
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (474+ words) 'The Rachel Incident' for Channel 4 and Universal has sets cast With Mairead Tyers, Ellis James, Daniel Ings and Sarah Greene. Extraordinary star M'ir'ad Tyers is leading Channel 4, Universal Content Productions (UCP) and Element Pictures" adaptation of Caroline O"Donoghue"s…...
Universal, Lord & Miller & Maximum Effort’s ‘Everyday Parenting Tips’ Sets Jonathan Krisel As Director; Travis Braun Adapting
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (425+ words) Ryan Reynolds Pic 'Everyday Parenting Tips' Sets Jonathan Krisel As Director'Deadline Editorial Director/Box Office Editor EXCLUSIVE: We hear that 11x Portlandia Emmy nominee Jonathan Krisel is coming aboard to direct Universal's feature take of the Simon Rich New Yorker short…...
Vir Das, India’s Premier Standup Comedian, To Launch U.S. Tour This Month
1+ week, 1+ day ago (282+ words) EXCLUSIVE: International Emmy Award winner Vir Das, India's top standup comic, is about to embark on a U.S. and international tour. His Hey Stranger tour kicks off February 27 at the Chicago Theatre in Chicago and includes stops in Washington DC, Boston,…...
Chris Fleming Comedy Special ‘Live At The Palace’ Sets February Premiere On HBO
1+ week, 2+ day ago (139+ words) HBO announced on Tuesday that Chris Fleming: Live at the Palace, their first special from the stand-up, will premiere at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Friday, February 27 and will also be available to stream on HBO Max. In the special filmed at…...
Comedian & Podcaster Jake Shane To Make Broadway Debut In Simon Rich’s ‘All Out: Comedy About Ambition’
1+ week, 3+ day ago (169+ words) Comedian and Therapuss podcaster Jake Shane will make his Broadway debut later this month in All Out: Comedy About Ambition. NY & Broadway Editor Comedian and Therapuss podcaster Jake Shane will make his Broadway debut later this month in All Out:…...