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in Athena Karkanis, BBC Northern Ireland, Cameron Pictures, Canada, CBC, Chris McCurry, Committed, Dan Gordon, Diona Doherty, Dustin Milligan, Fabel Entertainment, Georgie Murphy, Ian McElhinney, Muki Zubis, News, Patrick Buchanan, Seamus O'HaraDustin Milligan & Diona Doherty Lead UK-Canada Comedy ‘Committed’
EXCLUSIVE: Canada‘s CBC and BBC Northern Ireland have greenlit Committed, a ten-part comedy co-production starring Schitt’s Creek actor Dustin Milligan and Derry Girls‘ Diona Doherty. The series will follow Milligan as Canadian Peter Hooley (Schitt’s Creek, Hot Frosty) as a recently divorced accountant who falls head over heels for Northern Irish woman Julie Johnston, played […] More
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TMZ Comedy Crawl Gets Wild With Free Drinks & Secret Vampire Hideout
TMZ Comedy Crawl Punchlines & Bloodlines … Secret Vampire Lair Unleashed!!!🧛😂 Published April 23, 2026 8:44 AM PDT Play video content Want a chuckle? Look no further than our TMZ Comedy Crawl — bringing the laughs and the chaos, all led by the hilarious comedian Lea’h Sampson. Catch a peek — the night kicked off […] More
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FilmSharks To Rep International Sales On Warner Bros. & Pantaleon Films Comedy ‘No Hit Wonder’ — Cannes Market
EXCLUSIVE: FilmSharks has boarded international sales on the German comedy No Hit Wonder and will introduce the title at the upcoming Cannes Market. No Hit Wonder is a Warner Bros Germany and Pantaleon title. The film debuted at last year’s Rotterdam Film Festival. The film was released in Germany last year by Warner Bros. The […] More
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‘The Balusters’ Broadway Review: Richard Thomas & Anika Noni Rose Star In Dark Comedy
Hell hath no fury like a well-intentioned self-appointed watchdog challenged, as David Lindsay-Abaire’s new ensemble comedy The Balusters reminds us. We’ve seen this group dynamic before – in real life possibly, but on stage definitely, most recently in the brilliant Eureka Day and surreal The Minutes – and if the excellently cast play opening tonight […] More
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Stage 32, Pathfinder Media Film & Todd Biermann Set First Winner Of New Comedy Screenwriting Contest
EXCLUSIVE: Last year, we reported on a comedy screenwriting contest teaming Stage 32, Pathfinder Media, and director Todd Biermann (Mythic Quest, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) — and now, we have the winner. Ted Sperling has taken the grand prize for Treasure Inc., an ensemble comedy that will now enter development with Sperling, Pathfinder Media’s […] More
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‘Succession’ & ‘Bugonia’ Writer Will Tracy On How Working At The Onion Paved The Way For His Comedy Writing — Storyhouse
Oscar-nominated screenwriter Will Tracy, whose credits include Succession, The Menu and Bugonia, sat down with author and journalist Patrick Freyne at Dublin’s Storyhouse screenwriting festival where he discussed his career trajectory and writing processes. Speaking to an audience at the Light House Cinema, Tracy outlined how his time working at The Onion paved the way for his comedy writing. […] More
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Finland’s ICS Nordic Hires Live Comedy Specialist & Strikes Deal With ‘Ismo – Breaking Bad English’ Stand-Up
EXCLUSIVE: ICS Nordic, the Finland-based production house of Ilkka Hynninen and Ilkka Rahkonen, is pushing into the live comedy space. The company, which is behind the Anne Watanabe-starring Blood & Sweat, has hired live comedy events specialist Ilona Puttonen in the role of Talent and Operations Executive, and signed a partnership deal with Ismo Leikola, […] More
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Billy Crystal says comedy legend Milton Berle slapped him in the face twice during wild encounters
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Billy Crystal got slapped twice by a comedy legend. The “City Slickers” actor explained to Stephen Colbert on his “Colbert Before Air” segment this week that he had two meetings with the “Milton Berle Show” star that both ended in him getting smacked. “I may be the […] More
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Sands Film Festival Opens Milestone Fifth Edition With John Carney’s Musical Comedy ‘Power Ballad’
The Sands International Film Festival opened Friday evening, marking a new milestone for the Scottish event: its fifth year in operations. “What nobody tells you at the start of new things is just how fragile beginnings can be,” Festival Director Ania Trzebiatowska said in her opening speech on Friday. “Half of new ventures don’t make […] More
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Laurie Metcalf names the ‘SNL’ legend behind her Emmy-winning ‘Roseanne’ scene
Laurie Metcalf is still getting credit for one of the funniest moments in sitcom history — but she says another comedy legend also deserves a mention. The three-time Emmy winner, currently promoting Netflix’s “Big Mistakes,” stopped by “The Drew Barrymore Show” this week and revisited her iconic “Roseanne” scene — the chaotic phone call where […] More
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Lorne Michaels’ ‘SNL’ grip on cast exposed in new documentary
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For decades, Lorne Michaels has loomed as comedy’s ultimate gatekeeper — the man “Saturday Night Live” stars believed could make or break their careers. But filmmaker Morgan Neville painted a different picture of the legendary boss after speaking to cast members including Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, John […] More
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Jay Leno and Arsenio Hall once rescued elderly couple from burning home
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Arsenio Hall and Jay Leno are more than just comedians. The pair, who became friends while hosting competing late-night shows in the 1990s, once saved an elderly couple whose house caught on fire, according to Hall. “There was a night when I’m at Jay Leno’s house after […] More
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