News on your favorite shows, specials & more!

2 DOPE QUEENS - PAGE 2

2 Dope Queens small logo


Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson are bringing their brilliant topical podcast to HBO for four hourlong specials taped in front of a live audience. Each episode will feature a special guest panellist discussing a different theme. Expect thought-provoking insights on race, gender, sexuality, and life in general, as well as plenty of laughs.

- Source TVMaze

Amazon Prime Video Says Goodbye and Good Riddance to 2020 with YEARLY DEPARTED Photo Amazon Prime Video Says Goodbye and Good Riddance to 2020 with YEARLY DEPARTED
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 14, 2020

Amazon Prime Video will say so long to 2020 with the new comedy special Yearly Departed, a comedic memorial for a year that somehow still isn't over yet....


Phoebe Robinson, Sydnee Washington and More Are Heading to Union Hall Photo Phoebe Robinson, Sydnee Washington and More Are Heading to Union Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 15, 2020

See what's coming up at Union Hall! Take a look below at the full schedule....


New York Comedian Shalewa Sharpe Announces New Album Out This August Photo New York Comedian Shalewa Sharpe Announces New Album Out This August
by Tori Hartshorn - July 29, 2019

On August 19th, New York comedian Shalewa Sharpe (as seen on HBO's 2 Dope Queens, Comedy Central's The New Negroes, The Tonight Show) will release her second full-length album So You Just Out Here? on Little Lamb Recordings. When Shalewa was a young adult video store employee in Atlanta, “So, you ju...


Lizzo Releases Highly Anticipated Debut Album 'Cuz I Love You' Photo Lizzo Releases Highly Anticipated Debut Album 'Cuz I Love You'
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 19, 2019

Nice Life Recording Company/Atlantic recording artist Lizzo has announced today's release of her hugely anticipated Nice Life/Atlantic Records debut album. CUZ I LOVE YOU is available now for streaming and download HERE....


WNYC Studios Announces Slate of New Podcasts at the First-Ever LA Podcast Upfront Photo WNYC Studios Announces Slate of New Podcasts at the First-Ever LA Podcast Upfront
by Tori Hartshorn - February 20, 2019

WNYC Studios, home to influential and beloved podcasts including Radiolab, 2 Dope Queens, Nancy, and On the Media, today announced a new slate of projects, including a suite of podcasts featuring stand-up and storytelling from emerging and established comedians....


ILANA GLAZER: THE PLANET IS BURNING Premieres Jan. 3 on Prime Video Photo ILANA GLAZER: THE PLANET IS BURNING Premieres Jan. 3 on Prime Video
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 11, 2019

Amazon Studios today announced the launch date for Emmy Award-nominated Ilana Glazer's debut stand-up special. Ilana Glazer: The Planet is Burning will premiere on Friday, January 3, exclusively on Amazon Prime Video....


AMC Networks Developing Original True Crime Series Offering Bold And Unexpected Persp Photo AMC Networks Developing Original True Crime Series Offering Bold And Unexpected Perspectives On The Genre 
by A.A. Cristi - August 07, 2020

Continuing its exploration of true crime and building on the success of recent true crime documentary series, AMC Networks has signed talent deals with Mona Chalabi (The Fix, Vagina Dispatches), Naomi Ekperigin (Broad City, Couples Therapy), Cameron Esposito (Queery, Take My Wife) and Jena Friedman ...


Jessica Williams to Star in Hulu's FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL Photo Jessica Williams to Star in Hulu's FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 26, 2018

Jessica Williams (2 Dope Queens), Nikesh Patel (Indian Summers), Rebecca Rittenhouse (Into the Dark: The Body) and John Reynolds (Search Party) have been cast in Hulu's upcoming original limited romantic comedy series Four Weddings and a Funeral. Jessica Williams has been cast as “Jess,” Nikesh Pate...


Beth Stelling Embarks On Australian Tour In October 2019 Photo Beth Stelling Embarks On Australian Tour In October 2019
by Stephi Wild - August 19, 2019

Beth Stelling will embark on an Australian tour in October 2019....


Celebrate Women's History Month on the Kimmel Cultural Campus Photo Celebrate Women's History Month on the Kimmel Cultural Campus
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 13, 2020

The Kimmel Center Cultural Campus, along with Resident Company support from Philadelphia Chamber Music Society and The Philadelphia Orchestra, celebrates Women's History Month in March 2020 with an array of programming honoring a breadth of female artistry and expression. Additionally, in conjunctio...


2 DOPE QUEENS to Return to HBO in February Photo 2 DOPE QUEENS to Return to HBO in February
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 09, 2019

 2 DOPE QUEENS, featuring the hit comedy duo of Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson, returns to HBO next month for a second series of four themed hour-long specials adapted from the hit podcast of the same name. Taped again in front of a live audience at Kings Theatre Brooklyn anddirected by Sandra...


BLACK PANTHER Leads Nominations for the NAACP IMAGE AWARDS Photo BLACK PANTHER Leads Nominations for the NAACP IMAGE AWARDS
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 13, 2019

The nominees for the 50th NAACP Image Awards were exclusively announced today at the Television Critics Association's (TCA) TV One's joint press conference with Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP and Alfred Liggins, Chairman and CEO of TV One. The winners will be revealed during the Two...


MARIE AND BRUCE Comes to JACK Brooklyn Photo MARIE AND BRUCE Comes to JACK Brooklyn
by A.A. Cristi - June 26, 2018

Today, Marie decides to leave her husband: 'Let me tell you something. I find my husband so God damned irritating that I'm planning to leave him. And that's a fact.' But in Wallace Shawn's 1978 American masterpiece, facts are slippery things. In this radical re-imagining at JACK, two multi-disciplin...


Alec Baldwin Will Tape Live Podcast Taping With Legendary Violinist Itzhak Perlman Photo Alec Baldwin Will Tape Live Podcast Taping With Legendary Violinist Itzhak Perlman
by Stephi Wild - January 31, 2019

On Monday, February 18, WNYC Studios will present a live taping of its acclaimed podcast Here's the Thing with Alec Baldwin with special guest legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman at NYU Skirball Center....


Disney Channel Orders Second Season of JUST ROLL WITH IT Photo Disney Channel Orders Second Season of JUST ROLL WITH IT
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 10, 2019

Disney Channel has picked up a second season of the unique new comedy 'Just Roll With It' and entered into an overall development deal with its creators and executive producers, Adam Small and Trevor Moore, to write and produce programming for Disney Channel and Disney+. Production on season two wil...


Lizzo Launches Brand New 'Good As Hell' Music Video Photo Lizzo Launches Brand New 'Good As Hell' Music Video
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 09, 2019

Today, Lizzo released a brand new visual for her platinum selling single “Good As Hell.”  The Alan Ferguson directed video takes place during Homecoming week 2019 at Baton Rouge, Louisiana's Southern University. The new video launch comes on the heels of her showstopping 2019 American Music Awards p...


Imagine This Women's International Film Festival Returns for Fifth Edition Photo Imagine This Women's International Film Festival Returns for Fifth Edition
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 23, 2020

The Imagine This Women's Film Festival is returning for a fifth edition, running September 25 - October 4. Originally scheduled to take place at Firelight Studio in Dumbo, Brooklyn, New York, the festival has shifted online to continue with their mission....


NBC'S Diverse StandUp Competition Crowns Winners Photo NBC'S Diverse StandUp Competition Crowns Winners
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 14, 2020

NBC has crowned comedians Franqi French and Rene Vaca as the winners of its 16th annual StandUp NBC competition, the network's annual nationwide search for comedians of diverse backgrounds. This marks the first time in the celebrated program's 16-year history that two winners have been chosen in a s...


HBO to Debut GARY GULMAN: THE GREAT DEPRESH Photo HBO to Debut GARY GULMAN: THE GREAT DEPRESH
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 29, 2019

GARY GULMAN: THE GREAT DEPRESH, debuts SATURDAY, OCT. 5 (10:00-11:15 p.m. ET/PT). Michael Bonfiglio (HBO's 'May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers') directs the special. Judd Apatow serves as executive producer....


Lizzo Releases TEMPO Featuring Missy Elliott Photo Lizzo Releases TEMPO Featuring Missy Elliott
by Tori Hartshorn - March 20, 2019

Nice Life Recording Company/Atlantic recording artist Lizzo has released her latest track from her upcoming full-length debut album Cuz I Love You. “Tempo” featuring labelmate Missy Elliott is available now at all DSPs and streaming services....


WNYC Studios Announces Slate of New Podcasts Photo WNYC Studios Announces Slate of New Podcasts
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 20, 2019

WNYC Studios, home to influential and beloved podcasts including Radiolab, 2 Dope Queens, Nancy, and On the Media, today announced a new slate of projects, including a suite of podcasts featuring stand-up and storytelling from emerging and established comedians....


WNYC Studios Introduces LATE NIGHT WHENEVER with Michelle Buteau; Leslie Odom, Jr. to Photo WNYC Studios Introduces LATE NIGHT WHENEVER with Michelle Buteau; Leslie Odom, Jr. to Appear Tomorrow
by Stephi Wild - March 26, 2018

From the producers behind hit WNYC Studios podcasts 2 Dope Queens, Sooo Many White Guys, and Nancy, comes LATE NIGHT WHENEVER, a hilarious send-up of late night TV, complete with celebrity guests, live music, and stand-up. Host Michelle Buteau, a 2 Dope Queens fan favorite and VH1 host, is known for...


Rhea Butcher, TRUE ANON and More Announced at The Bell House Photo Rhea Butcher, TRUE ANON and More Announced at The Bell House
by A.A. Cristi - February 11, 2020

The Daily Zeitgeist, Valentine's Day w/Sons & Heirs, Secret Science Club, NPR's AMA w/ Dan Deacon and more come to The Bell House this spring. See full details for the newly announced acts below....


Amnesty International UK And The Guilty Feminist Announce THE SECRET POLICEMAN'S TOUR Photo Amnesty International UK And The Guilty Feminist Announce THE SECRET POLICEMAN'S TOUR Show In Manchester
by Stephi Wild - September 17, 2019

Amnesty International UK and comedy star and host of hit podcast The Guilty Feminist Deborah Frances-White have teamed up in 2019 to relaunch the much revered Secret Policeman's Tour for the 21st century and are delighted to be bringing it to Manchester in December for its third and final stop this ...


LIVE FROM HERE WITH CHRIS THILE Confirms Guest Lineups Photo LIVE FROM HERE WITH CHRIS THILE Confirms Guest Lineups
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 20, 2018

Live from Here with Chris Thile confirms the guest lineup for its Town Hall residency in New York, throughout December as well as their January 2019 performance in Durham, NC and Chicago, IL. The shows feature special guests Cat Power, St. Vincent, Maggie Rogers,Death Cab for Cutie, Jason Isbell, Ta...






Videos

Recommended For You