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The Half Hour is back for a second season, shining the spotlight on some of the funniest and most unique comedians out there today. Join Dan St. Germain, Jared Logan, Brody Stevens, Jonah Ray, Mike Lawrence, Erik Griffin, Nikki Glaser and more for their first solo stand-up specials, every Friday night.

ABC's GREY'S ANATOMY Stands as Thursdays No. 2 TV Show
by Caryn Robbins - November 04, 2016

ABC's “Grey's Anatomy” stood as Thursday's No. 2 TV show to “The Big Bang Theory” in Adults 18-49, outdelivering CBS' “The Great Indoors” out of “Big Bang” at 8:30 p.m. by 24% (2.1/8 vs. 1.7/6) and moving ABC up to No. 1 in the half-hour....


Opposite the Return of EMPIRE ABC's ALEX, INC Debuts to Season-Best Total Viewer Rete Photo Opposite the Return of EMPIRE ABC's ALEX, INC Debuts to Season-Best Total Viewer Retention Out of THE GOLDBERGS
by Tori Hartshorn - March 29, 2018

“Alex, Inc.” (8:30-9:00 p.m. – 4.6 million and 1.1/5 in AD18-49):  Despite debuting against the 2 nd half-hours of Fox's “Empire” return and NBC's “The Voice” special at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, ABC's “Alex, Inc.” delivered improved audience retention of its “The Goldbergs” lead-in week to week in To...


SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: WEEKEND UPDATE Coming to Primetime Beginning Today Photo SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: WEEKEND UPDATE Coming to Primetime Beginning Today
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2017

NBC is bringing a late-night institution to primetime with a four-episode order for SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: WEEKEND UPDATE, which joins the schedule starting Today, Aug. 10 at 9 p.m....


Catch Up on truTV's I'M SORRY Ahead of Season Finale with All-Day Marathon Photo Catch Up on truTV's I'M SORRY Ahead of Season Finale with All-Day Marathon
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2017

truTV recently announced a second season for the new hit series I'M SORRY from Andrea Savage. Viewers can now catch-up prior to the Season One finale with a series marathon featuring bonus content on Monday, September 4 from 2 PM to 7 PM ET/PT - and anytime on VOD and the Watch truTV app....


TBT Podcast: WICKED & NEWSIES Star Kara Lindsay Visits 'Half Hour Call with Chris King'
by Half Hour Call with Chris King - December 14, 2016

This episode was with one of my favorite cast-mates. We talk about long distance relationships, how she grew up, and even a funny story involving Randy Quaid haha! Plus a bunch more!...


CBS Picks Up Freshman Comedy YOUNG SHELDON for 2018-19 Broadcast Season Photo CBS Picks Up Freshman Comedy YOUNG SHELDON for 2018-19 Broadcast Season
by Caryn Robbins - January 06, 2018

CBS announced today that the hit freshman comedy YOUNG SHELDON is the Network's first renewal for the 2018-2019 broadcast season....


ESPN's College Football Live to Debut New Format
by Caryn Robbins - August 19, 2016

College Football Live – ESPN's daily discussion show reacting to the day's biggest news stories in the sport – will have a new format and look this season with the key contributors appearing from various locations around the nation....


Apple Orders Sara Bareilles Musical Dramedy Series LITTLE VOICE Photo Apple Orders Sara Bareilles Musical Dramedy Series LITTLE VOICE
by Macon Prickett - June 06, 2018

According to TV Live, Apple has given a straight-to-series, 10-episode order to the half-hour dramedy Little Voice, featuring original music Sara Bareilles....


DREW MICHAEL The Comedian's First HBO Special, Debuts 8/25 Photo DREW MICHAEL The Comedian's First HBO Special, Debuts 8/25
by Tori Hartshorn - July 25, 2018

DREW MICHAEL The Comedian's First HBO Special, Debuts 8/25...


VIDEO: Sarah Jessica Parker Shares First Look at Her New HBO Comedy Series DIVORCE
by Caryn Robbins - June 22, 2016

Written by Sharon Horgan, the new comedy series features Parker as Frances, a woman who suddenly begins to reassess her life and her marriage, and finds that making a clean break and a fresh start is harder than she thought....


Critically Acclaimed TAKE MY WIFE to Return to Seeso for Season Two in 2017
by Caryn Robbins - December 19, 2016

Seeso's critically acclaimed romcom “TAKE MY WIFE,” starring comedians and real-life, same-sex married couple Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher, will return for season two in 2017....


Comedian Trae Crowder Lands Pilot Deal with FOX Network
by Caryn Robbins - December 02, 2016

Comedian Trae Crowder along with Spondoolie Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television have sold a pilot script plus penalty to FOX Network....


Baratunde Thurston, Sean Patton, And More Come to Downtown Variety, 8/6 Photo Baratunde Thurston, Sean Patton, And More Come to Downtown Variety, 8/6
by A.A. Cristi - August 01, 2018

Nat Towsen's Downtown Variety Hour is back for its 62nd show at UCB Theatre East Village Monday, August 6 at 7:30 PM with the an all-star comedy lineup! Host Nat Towsen (VICE, Nickelodeon) combines the disappearing, eclectic lower Manhattan culture in which he grew up (around the corner from the the...


On Its Move to Wednesday, AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE Hits a Near 1-Year High Photo On Its Move to Wednesday, AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE Hits a Near 1-Year High
by Caryn Robbins - September 28, 2017

At 9:30 p.m., moving from Tuesday last season to Wednesday this season, ABC's American Housewife ran neck-and-neck for No. 1 in its slot with Star in Adults 18-49...


GODDAMN COMEDY JAM Featuring Pete Davidson, Adam Devine, Jim Jefferies, Natasha Leggero & Jay Pharoah Premieres Sunday, August 28 at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT
by A.A. Cristi - August 18, 2016

Comedians tear up the stage in “Goddamn Comedy Jam” which showcases Pete Davidson (“SNL“), Adam Devine (“Workaholics” & “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates“), Jim Jefferies (“Jim Jefferies: Freedumb“), Natasha Leggero (“Another Period“) and Jay Pharoah (“SNL“) telling funny, poignant and ridiculous st...


SHAUNIE'S HOME COURT to Premiere in July on VH1
by Tyler Peterson - June 30, 2016

VH1 today announced its new series 'Shaunie's Home Court,' which will premiere Sunday, July 17th at 10:30 PM ET/ PT. 'Basketball Wives' star Shaunie O'Neal takes the cameras behind-the-scenes at home, where she spends the days tending to her brood of five, ranging in age from 10 to 19 years old. The...


Season Finale of ABC's THE MIDDLE Scores 6-Week Highs in Viewers & Young Adults
by Caryn Robbins - May 17, 2017

At 8:00 p.m., ABC's season finale of THE MIDDLE stood as Tuesday's No. 1 comedy and head to head defeated Fox's “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” by 86% in the slot with Adults 18-49 (1.3/6 vs. 0.7/3)....


Comedy Central to Premiere AMY SCHUMER PRESENTS MARK NORMAND: DON'T BE YOURSELF, 5/13
by Caryn Robbins - April 18, 2017

New York City-based Mark Normand is one of the fastest-rising comedians in the comedy world right now. His own highly anticipated one-hour stand-up special AMY SCHUMER PRESENTS MARK NORMAND: DON'T BE YOURSELF premieres Friday, May 12 at Midnight ET/PT on Comedy Central....


Comedy Central's Annual UP NEXT Stand-Up Showcase Set for This June
by Caryn Robbins - May 25, 2017

Comedy Central will present its annual stand-up showcase, Up Next, previously known as Comics To Watch, at Colossal Clusterfest, the brand new comedy and music festival experience created by Comedy Central and Superfly, the brains behind Bonnaroo, and Outside Lands co-producer Another Planet Enterta...


Lineup for This Month's WHAT'S YOUR DAMAGE? Announced
by A.A. Cristi - November 08, 2016

Every month Sachi Ezura and Halle Kiefer host a stand-up/storytelling show that asks performers, 'What, exactly, is your damage?' Comics ruminate on the middle school humiliations, dating embarrassments and family drama that haunt them to this day, and that make them the weird, wonderful people they...


VIDEO: truTV Orders Additional Episodes of Comedy Competition Series TALK SHOW THE SH Photo VIDEO: truTV Orders Additional Episodes of Comedy Competition Series TALK SHOW THE SHOW GAME SHOW
by Caryn Robbins - October 02, 2017

Two points for this #Humblebrag! truTV announced today that mashup comedy series TALK SHOW THE GAME SHOW - hosted by comedian Guy Branum - will return in 2018 with a brand new batch of 16 outrageous, celeb-filled episodes...


VIDEO: Trevor Noah Talks Facebook, Trump's Secret Kid, and More Photo VIDEO: Trevor Noah Talks Facebook, Trump's Secret Kid, and More
by Stephi Wild - April 13, 2018

On yesterday's Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Trevor talks about the rumor that surfaced that President Trump secretly had a child with a Trump Tower housekeeper. He also talks about how Mark Zuckerberg continues his testimony in Congress following the Cambridge Analytica scandal....


SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: WEEKEND UPDATE Coming to Primetime Beginning 8/10
by Caryn Robbins - March 14, 2017

NBC is bringing a late-night institution to primetime with a four-episode order for SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: WEEKEND UPDATE, which joins the schedule starting Thursday, Aug. 10 at 9 p.m....


THE HALF HOUR Returns August 26 at Midnight and 12:30 a.m. ET/PT with Noah Gardenswartz and Ramon Rivas II
by A.A. Cristi - August 22, 2016

“THH” is back and funny AF. Comedy Central's stand-up series “The Half Hour” is back with a huge roster of talented comedians and premieres on Friday, August 26 at midnight ET/PT and 12:30 a.m. ET/PT featuring Noah Gardenswartz and Ramon Rivas II. The preview episode “Must CC: The Half Hour” with hi...


ABC's DESIGNATED SURVIVOR Debuts a Dominant No. 1 in Wednesday Time Slot
by Caryn Robbins - September 22, 2016

ABC's 'Designated Survivor” was the No. 1 debut of the night, outdelivering Fox's premiere of “Lethal Weapon” leading into “Empire” (7.8 million and 2.2/8 at 8:00 p.m.)....






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