NEW YORK COMEDY FESTIVAL TV COVERAGE

TBS Development Slate to Include Projects from Spielberg, Carell & More

TNT and TBS, two of cable's most successful brands, have unveiled an extensive slate of series being developed with some of the industry's best storytellers. (more...)

TOTALLY BIASED w/ KAMAU BELL to Hit the Road This Summer

This summer, W. Kamau Bell and writers from Totally Biased will unleash the 10-city Totally Biased Stand Up Tour with W. Kamau Bell. (more...)

Showtime to Premiere RICHARD PRYOR: OMIT THE LOGIC Documentary, 5/31

George Lopez, Bob Newhart, Mike Epps, Richard Pryor Jr. and others recount the culture-defining influence of one of America's most brilliant, iconic comic minds in RICHARD PRYOR: OMIT THE LOGIC, the n... (more...)

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - HOT FAIL Pilot by FAT CAMP's Tim Drucker and Tracy Weiler

Tim Drucker (writer - Fat Camp, Spider Musical) and Tracy Weiler (actress - theatre: Fat Camp; film: Fugly with John Leguizamo) wrote a pilot called Hot Fail. The half-hour comedy stars Noah Weisberg ... (more...)

Charlie Wilson, Kevin Hart and More to Guest on THE STEVE HARVEY MORNING SHOW, 5/6-10

Monday May 6th will kick off a week of superstar celebrities taking over The Steve Harvey Morning Show broadcast, for a blowout week of radio with The Steve Harvey Morning Show's Shirley Strawberry, N... (more...)

Kevin Hart, John Legend & More to Take Over STEVE HARVEY MORNING SHOW, Beg. 5/6

On Monday, May 6 th the award-winning distinctive voice of Charlie Wilson will join The Steve Harvey Morning Show from Los Angeles. (more...)

Darren Criss & More Set for mtvU's RANDOM ACTS, Beg. 5/6

MTV, MTV2 and mtvU today announced that the networks are teaming with Usher, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Nick Cannon and Darren Criss to surprise several worthy students across the country with a kind ge... (more...)

INSIDE AMY SCHUMER is Comedy Central's Most-Watched 2013 Series Premiere

Add "Inside Amy Schumer" to the growing list of COMEDY CENTRAL's recent hits, joining the successful roster of new series introduced this year by the #1 brand in comedy, including the recently renewe... (more...)

John Oliver to Begin DAILY SHOW Guest Host Run Beg. 6/10

John Oliver will take over as guest host of THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART on Monday, June 10 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT. (more...)

HOMELAND & More Set for Showtime's 2013 Summer/Fall Programming

SHOWTIME announces its line-up for 2013 Summer/Fall programming! (more...)

Comedy Central Premieres AL MADRIGAL: WHY IS THE RABBIT CRYING? Tonight

Stand-Up Month comes to a hilarious close when Al Madrigal debuts his first COMEDY CENTRAL one-hour stand-up special, AL MADRIGAL: WHY IS THE RABBIT CRYING? premiering tonight, April 26 at 11:00 p.m. ... (more...)

Corey Stoll to Lead Guillermo Del Toro's THE STRAIN on FX

FX has cast House of Cards star Corey Stoll in the lead role in its drama pilot The Strain, based on the best-selling vampire novel trilogy from Academy Award(R)-Winning Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro ... (more...)

D.L. Hughley and Michael Ian Black to Host TBS's TRUST ME, I'M A GAME SHOW HOST

Comedians D.L. Hughley and Michael Ian Black have signed on to host the TBS original series TRUST ME, I'M A GAME SHOW HOST, the first game show in which two hosts duel to deceive contestants. (more...)

Comedy Central to Stage 3 Free NYC Summer Shows

For the first time since 2007, COMEDY CENTRAL Live is holding three free comedy events to mark its seventh consecutive year partnering with the City Parks Foundation. In addition to the highly success... (more...)

Hynes, Saunders Among Jury to Select BAFTA Emerging Comedy Screenwriters

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and Rocliffe today announced the confirmed jury members who will decide which emerging comedy screenwriters will showcase their work in front of... (more...)

First Look - Bebe Neuwirth Stars in New Web Musical Comedy BROWSERS

Broadway veteran Bebe Neuwirth stars in the Amazon original musical comedy BROWSERS premiering tonight, April 19, 2013. Check out a preview of the pilot episode premiering tonight! (more...)

BAM150, Brooklyn Academy of Music Documentary, Airs on THIRTEEN Today

To commemorate its sesquicentennial, BAM (Brooklyn Academy Of Music) commissioned BAM150, a feature length documentary conceived by award-winning director Michael Sladek that weaves together the insti... (more...)

Whoopi Goldberg, Mel Brooks & More Set for Showtime's RICHARD PRYOR: OMIT THE LOGIC, 5/31

George Lopez, Bob Newhart, Mike Epps, Richard Pryor Jr. and others recount the culture-defining influence of one of America's most brilliant, iconic comic minds in RICHARD PRYOR: OMIT THE LOGIC, the n... (more...)

Comedy Central Greenlights HBO Digital Series BRODY STEVENS: ENJOY IT

COMEDY CENTRAL has ordered its first-ever dramatic comedy series, 'Brody Stevens: Enjoy It!,' it was announced today (more...)

Comedy Central Greenlights New Stand-Up Series ADAM DEVINE'S HOUSE PARTY

Adam Devine, co-star of the hit COMEDY CENTRAL series "Workaholics," is taking the party to the next level as the channel has ordered eight episodes of a stand-up series, ADAM DEVINE'S HOUSE PARTY (more...)

WWE Studios & ABC Family Begin Production on CHRISTMAS BOUNTY

WWE Studios (NYSE:WWE) and ABC Family began production this week on CHRISTMAS BOUNTY, a television movie that will world premiere during the network's popular annual 25 Days of Christmas programming e... (more...)

IFC Orders 11 New Comedy Projects for 2014

IFC today announced it is developing 11 new comedy projects for 2014 series consideration. Among them, the network has ordered three pilots and eight scripts, in line with the network's 'slightly off'... (more...)

FOX Broadcasting Announces 6th Annual Comedy Script Contest

Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) and the NYTVF (www.nytvf.com) today announced the sixth annual FOX-NYTVF Comedy Script Contest. (more...)

'The Girl' Tops Nominees of 2013 Arqiva British Academy Television Awards

The nominations have been announced for the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards, which will take place on Sunday 12 May at London's Royal Festival Hall, hosted by Graham Norton. (more...)

Comedy Central to Premiere AL MADRIGAL: WHY IS THE RABBIT CRYING?, 4/26

Stand-Up Month comes to a hilarious close when Al Madrigal debuts his first COMEDY CENTRAL one-hour stand-up special, AL MADRIGAL: WHY IS THE RABBIT CRYING? premiering on Friday, April 26 at 11:00 p.m... (more...)