The Onion is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a big comedy and arts festival this year. Set to take place in various Chicago venues from Wednesday, May 30th through Sunday, June 3rd, the festival will feature Onion and ClickHole editors and alumni, comedians like David Cross, Bob Odenkirk, Tom Scharpling, Chris Gethard, Scott Thompson, and […]
Continue ReadingFor two decades, Tom Scharpling and Jon Wurster have proven to be one of the most consistently funny and hardworking teams in comedy. The pair performs their scripted phone calls each week on The Best Show and these segments remain as hilarious as they were when they started. The premise of each bit has Scharpling, […]
Continue ReadingLast month, Netflix announced that it added a Def Comedy Jam anniversary special called Def Comedy Jam 25, and today the streaming network released the trailer. Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, D.L. Highley, Cedric the Entertainer, JB Smoove, Tiffany Haddish, Tracy Morgan, and tons more show up in the special, which hits Netflix next Tuesday, September […]
Continue ReadingCBS is celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Carol Burnett Show with a two-hour special set for December. Deadline reports that the network will air The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special on Sunday, December 3rd at 8:00pm. The special will be taped on the original Carol Burnett Show soundstage at CBS Television City, where Burnett will look back on […]
Continue ReadingSteve Coogan’s Alan Partidge is returning to the BBC with two new television projects. Deadline reports that BBC Two will air a one-hour Alan Partridge special later this year to celebrate the character’s 25th anniversary since his 1992 BBC Radio debut. In addition to the special, Coogan will star in a new series as Partridge, which will […]
Continue ReadingRussell Simmons’s Def Comedy Jam is set to celebrate its 25th anniversary with a new special on Netflix. The streaming network announced today that the special, titled Def Comedy Jam 25, will premiere sometime this fall and feature talent like Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, D.L. Highley, Cedric the Entertainer, JB Smoove, Tiffany Haddish, Tracy Morgan, […]
Continue ReadingTim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Awesome Show this month with a half-hour Adult Swim special, and as the new trailer shows, the special will include some extra special guests including Will Forte, John C. Reilly’s Dr. Steve Brule, and David Liebe Hart. Check out the trailer above, and watch […]
Continue ReadingThis Sunday marks the 20th anniversary of the first episode of South Park. In the time since then, the animated comedy about four foul-mouthed boys from Colorado has been a consistent presence in the public conscience, evolving from a show that drew audiences due to its shock humor to one of the most important satirical […]
Continue ReadingIf you were unable to attend one of the stops on Tim and Eric’s 10th anniversary tour this summer, you’re in luck, because Adult Swim is also celebrating the duo’s anniversary in the form of a half-hour special later this month. According to Entertainment Weekly, the special –titled Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! […]
Continue ReadingYou’ve probably heard by now that Funny or Die is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. The comedy behemoth founded by Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, and Chris Henchy has come a long way since putting out its initial viral video, “The Landlord.” This internet sensation emphatically announced that the world was ready and eager for […]
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