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A “Wedding Crashers” sequel will start production this summer for HBO Max

Last year, we reported that there was talks that a Wedding Crashers sequel may potentially be happening. It sounded promising at the time, but today, we got confirmation. Production Weekly posted a notice today that Wedding Crashers 2 will be starting production for HBO Max in August. The sequel will reunite original stars Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Isla Fisher, and Rachel McAdams with the first…

Watch the trailer for season two of “Dave”

Dave, the FXX comedy that follows a fictionalized version of Dave “Lil’ Dicky” Burd, is back for a second season. In the trailer for season two, we see that Dave is successful as a rapper. However, he is not producing any new music and seems to be in a creative rut. He also appears to be adjusting to single life and dating in the trailer. Also, we get a glimpse of basketball legend Kareem…

Josh Johnson’s debut special will debut on Comedy Central June 18th

Comedian Josh Johnson – who is currently a writer for The Daily Show – is getting his first stand-up special. In the special, titled Trevor Noah Presents Josh Johnson: # (Hashtag), Johnson “discusses the pandemic’s effects on interpersonal relationships, the three things women can expect from their partners, and whether or not his friend’s bird is a racist.” Additionally, Johnson is also…

Check out the trailer for HBO Max’s “Starstruck,” starring Rose Matafeo

HBO Max has released the trailer for a new series, Starstruck, starring comedian Rose Matafeo. The series follows “Jessie (Matafeo), a millennial living in East London juggling two dead-end jobs and navigating the complications of becoming romantically involved with famous film star Tom (Nikesh Patel), and follows the couple as they realize they can’t keep away from each other.” Starstruck…

Bo Burnham captures the struggle of FaceTiming with your mom in a new clip from “Inside”

This past Sunday, Bo Burnham released a new special, Inside, which seems to be the best pandemic-era comedy special we’ve seen so far. And for those who haven’t had a chance to watch it on Netflix yet, a new clip was just released. During one of the bits from the special, Burnham captures one of the most relatable moments we all faced during the pandemic: FaceTiming your mom. Because whose mom…

Neal Brennan recalls his ayahuasca experience in this clip from “The Pursuit of Healthiness with Blake Griffin”

Last month, Audible premiered season two of Blake Griffin’s mental health podcast The Pursuit of Healthiness. Some of the guests on this season include Dax Shepard, Jessica Alba, Kate Murphy, Tony Gonzalez, Shadeen Francis, Malcolm Gladwell, Kevin Durant, and Neal Brennan. In a new clip from Brennan’s episode, he talks about a recent experience he had with the popular drug ayahuasca, the…

Bert Kreischer is going back on the road with The Berty Boy Tour Relapse

The party is back on! Bert Kreischer may be filming his film, The Machine, in Serbia right now, but when he gets back to the States, he’s going back on the road. Last year, Kreischer was the first comic to announce a drive-in tour. So it’s no surprise that Kreischer is making his way back on tour with a combination of new dates and also rescheduled dates with his new tour, The Berty Boy Tour…

Tribeca Film Festival and Comedy Dynamics announce 10 new stand-up special takings

Last year, Comedy Dynamics and the Tribeca Film Festival teamed up to film four new drive-in specials at the Rose Bowl in California. Now, they are teaming up again to film 10 new specials in New York as part of the Tribeca Film Festival. For this year’s festival, in addition to the traditional film festival, Tribeca will also be featuring a lineup of live entertainment both indoors and…

TBS announces new rom-com pilot, “Space,” starring Jake Lacy and Krysta Rodriguez

Today, TBS announced the plot and cast for a new rom-com pilot that is being produced, Space. The series, which stars Jake Lacy and Krysta Rodriguez, follows Rob and Marin, “a long-term couple on the verge of a break-up who are granted the ultimate space to figure out their future when they suddenly begin jumping into the bodies of other couples.” In the series, “their relationship’s reckoning…

Kathleen Madigan announces her new tour, “Do You Have Any Ranch?”

As more and more theaters are opening back up, expect to be hearing more of these announcements. The latest is from Kathleen Madigan, who announced this morning her new tour, Do You Have Any Ranch?. Her tour is a combination of rescheduled dates from last year and new dates. Check out all the dates below. Tickets can be purchased here. 7/17 – Reno, NV 7/24 – Selbyville, DE 8/6 – Las Vegas,…

This Week In Comedy: Bo Burnham tackles the pandemic with his new special, “Inside”

This Week In Comedy: 15 years after he first started uploading funny songs to YouTube, Bo Burnham is back to performing comedy in his bedroom again. His new special, Inside, brings everything full circle, although there is naturally a lot more production value involved this time around. The special was filmed during the last year with no additional performers or crew. Without a doubt, this is the…

Gabrielle Dennis to star in NBC pilot, “Someone Out There”

Comedian Gabrielle Dennis, who can currently be seen on A Black Lady Sketch Show, has been tapped to star in a new pilot for NBC, Someone Out There. The pilot – which was created by Matt Hubbard, Josh Siegal, Dylan Morgan, and is based off the Spanish format Pequeñas Coincidencias – follows “two set-in-their-ways adults, Derek and Chloe (Dennis), who are challenged by very unexpected strangers to…

Check out the latest trailer for AMC’s dark comedy “Kevin Can F*** Himself”

Schitt’s Creek’s Annie Murphy has a new series coming to AMC. The series in question, Kevin Can F*** Himself, gives us the sense that she likes to take on shows that has cursing in the title, which makes her all the cooler in our book. And the second trailer gives us a glimpse of what we’re in for. The series, which is set up like a traditional sitcom with a dark edge, follows “a woman who keeps…

Watch Emma Stone recite Steve Martin’s airport tirade from “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles”

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles is one of those movies that has countless classic comedic moments and lines sprinkled throughout. But as hard as it is to pick just one favorite moment from the 1987 comedy, there is one that is nothing short of memorable. Steve Martin’s angry tirade of f*cks at the rental car counter. Emma Stone is such a fan of the film and this particular scene that she went on…

Jo Koy is creating a new series for ABC, “Josep”

Comedian Jo Koy has had a busy 2021. He has released a new memoir, is currently executive producing a movie based on his upbringing that is filming in Canada, and is now developing an ABC sitcom all his own. The series, which is titled Josep, follows Koy as “a hard-working nurse trying to navigate dating, fatherhood, and the hilarious complications caused by his strong-willed Filipino mother…

Pete Davidson hints at leaving “Saturday Night Live”

There seems to be a big overhaul at Saturday Night Live coming up. For starters, this past season was the first in a long while that there was no outgoing cast members during the summer. Further speculation arose when Kenan Thompson, Cecily Strong, Kate McKinnon, and Aidy Bryant tearfully stood center stage at the start of last weekend’s show, with all the implications pointing to this being…

Watch “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” get its own Snyder Cut

Ever since HBO Max gave us the “Snyder Cut” of Justice League earlier this year, it seems like every other show or movie wants to get in on it. Well, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert got in on the action last night and brought in Zack Snyder to overhaul The Late Show. In the segment that aired last night, Snyder decides to completely reinvent the set, the interview format, and turn band leader…