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Posted Friday 5/17/19 at 9:23AM EDT
Aziz Ansari admits he had his own personal "reckoning" after his sexual misconduct scandal
In his latest act, Ansari tackles the Babe.
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Posted Friday 5/17/19 at 9:23AM EDT
Louis CK cancels two British shows following backlash
CK was scheduled to perform in Leeds on May 22 and 23, but canceled the gigs less than 24 hours...
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Posted Friday 5/17/19 at 9:23AM EDT
Watch the trailer for Wanda Sykes' first Netflix special
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal, premiering May 21, tackles a number of topics, including the opioid crisis.
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Posted Thursday 5/16/19 at 5:11AM EDT
Louis CK jokes about his sexual misconduct scandal
The Nashville Tennessean's Dave Paulson found it an "interesting challenge" to cover CK's performance Wednesday night when audience members are...
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Posted Tuesday 5/14/19 at 4:02AM EDT
Hannah Gadsby's next Netflix special, Douglas, will be released in 2020
“I’m so excited to announce today that Douglas will be released on Netflix in 2020,” Gadsby said of her Nanette...
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Posted Friday 5/10/19 at 2:46AM EDT
Can Louis CK use his copyright notices to successfully sue over leaks of his standup act?
Legal experts say the chances of CK's copyright lawsuits succeeding are slim, but it's the threat of legal action that...
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Posted Thursday 5/09/19 at 10:03AM EDT
CNN taps Colin Quinn for its first-ever comedy special
The cable news network announced it will air a Memorial Day special starring the former SNL "Weekend Update" anchor titled...
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Dave Chappelle to be honored with the 2019 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Chappelle, who celebrated 30 years in comedy in 2017 by releasing four Netflix standup specials, will be honored at the...
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Posted Monday 5/06/19 at 3:49PM EDT
Amy Schumer becomes a mom hours before "nemesis" Meghan Markle
Since last October, Schumer has been comparing her pregnancy to the Duchess of Sussex's pregnancy.
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Posted Sunday 5/05/19 at 4:17AM EDT
Louis CK is now using a copyright notice to prevent recordings of his performances from being shared online
Like many comedians, CK already uses YONDR pouches to prevent smartphones from recording his shows.
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Posted Saturday 5/04/19 at 3:53AM EDT
Anthony Jeselnik can still be mean, but he's made attempts to remove jokes from his act that elicit the wrong type of laughter
It seems like Jeselnik, whose Fire in the Maternity Ward Netflix special was released this week, has been almost "grandfathered"...
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Posted Wednesday 5/01/19 at 5:07AM EDT
Anthony Jeselnik desclares himself "the new Don Rickles" because of his ability to tell mean jokes
“Comedy is under a microscope today, but because my career has been going on long enough, I’ve been grandfathered in,”...
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Posted Tuesday 4/30/19 at 6:08PM EDT
Hannah Gadsby's detractors accused Nanette of being a TED Talk -- now she's delivered an actual TED Talk on "How I broke comedy"
Some in the comedy community said Gadsby Netflix special wasn't really comedy, it was a TED Talk.
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Posted Thursday 4/25/19 at 1:48PM EDT
SNL writer Julio Torres lands an HBO comedy special
Torres is responsible for the some of Saturday Night Live's most memorable sketches, including "Papyrus.
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Posted Wednesday 4/24/19 at 2:56AM EDT
Wanda Sykes on finally agreeing to a Netflix standup special: "They moved that comma"
Last year, Sykes spoke out in support of Mo'Nique, who accused Netflix of low-balling her.