Shout! Factory TV acquires classic stand-up specials and series from Don Rickles’ catalog

Here’s some good news, ya hockey puck. When Don Rickles died in 2017, he left behind a large body of… MORE
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Conan airs final regular hour show on TBS, but launches a podcast and more

Believe it or not, the final episode of Conan on TBS aired tonight. The regular weeknight show is going on hiatus until January 2019, when it’ll return in a new comedy-packed half-hour format. In the meantime, Conan O’Brien is keeping busy and won’t be far from your eyeballs and ear holes. We’ve already told you […]

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Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon Will Cover the Royal Wedding Live as Cord and Tish on HBO

Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon are returning as Cord Hosenbeck and Tish Cattigan to provide their expert live commentary, this time for HBO. The network announced today that the Funny or Die-produced special The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! will air on Saturday, May 19th starting at 7:30am and followed by a primetime […]

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Kathy Griffin to Play Kellyanne Conway on Anthony Atamanuik’s ‘President Show’ Special Next Week

It’s been almost a year since Kathy Griffin made headlines for her now-infamous decapitated Trump photo, and now she’s teaming up with the world’s only truly good Trump impersonator Anthony Atamanuik for her first TV role since the big controversy. The New York Times reports that Griffin will appear in Atamanuik’s upcoming President Show special […]

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Conan O’Brien Tests Out His Italian in This Sneak Peek from ‘Conan in Italy’

Next month, TBS will air the latest Conan remote special taped during O’Brien and his pal Jordan Schlansky’s trip to Italy last month, and during last night’s show, O’Brien shared a short but entertaining sneak peek to get you excited. In the clip, O’Brien and Schlansky wander around Florence so O’Brien can try out his […]

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Comedy Central Adds Two ‘President Show’ Specials Starring Anthony Atamanuik

Anthony Atamanuik’s President Show is returning to Comedy Central in the form of two one-hour specials. The network announced today that the first special, titled Make America Great-A-Thon: A President Show Special, will air Tuesday, April 3rd at 11:00pm, with a second slated to air sometime this summer. Here’s more info from the press release: […]

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Taking a ‘Soft Focus’ with Jena Friedman

Sometimes hard issues need a light touch, which is where comedian Jena Friedman comes in. In her new Adult Swim mini-special Soft Focus with Jena Friedman (premiering this Sunday, February 18th at midnight), she approaches issues like campus rape and the story of the Cannibal Cop with a surreal sensibility that straddles the line between […]

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Conan O’Brien Is in Italy Filming His Next ‘Conan Without Borders’ Special

Less than a month after his trip to Haiti, Conan O’Brien is already filming another remote special for his TBS show. O’Brien announced earlier today that he’s in Italy this week to tape the next Conan Without Borders special, and he’s brought a very special guest along for the ride: Jordan Schlansky. Ciao! I just […]

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‘Soft Focus with Jena Friedman’ and ‘Eric Andre Does Paris’ Air on Adult Swim Next Month

Jena Friedman and Eric Andre both have 15-minute specials premiering on Adult Swim next month. First up is the Friedman special the network ordered last May, titled Soft Focus with Jena Friedman, which will air Sunday, February 18th at midnight. The special is described as a “live-action comedic human-interest program where fact and fiction blend […]

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‘Soft Focus with Jena Friedman’ and ‘Eric Andre Does Paris’ Air on Adult Swim Next Month

Jena Friedman and Eric Andre both have 15-minute specials premiering on Adult Swim next month. First up is the Friedman special the network ordered last May, titled Soft Focus with Jena Friedman, which will air Sunday, February 18th at midnight. The special is described as a “live-action comedic human-interest program where fact and fiction blend […]

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