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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....


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....


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....


Amazon Picks Up Comedy Series FLEABAG
by Tyler Peterson - May 18, 2016

Amazon has added THE HALF HOUR series Fleabag, to its lineup of Amazon Original Series, which is scheduled premiere on Prime Video in the US this fall. Written by and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Crashing, Broadchurch), Fleabag is a hilarious and poignant window into the mind of a dry-witted, sexu...


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....


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...


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'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...


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....


Ovation Presents HOLIDAY ENTERTAINING WITH KIN COMMUNITY Tonight
by TV News Desk - November 18, 2015

Ovation, America's only arts network, has partnered with Kin Community, an online community of lifestyle creators from around the world, to create Holiday Entertaining with Kin Community....


WATCH: 'Another Period' Season 2 Trailer
by Caryn Robbins - June 02, 2016

The Bellacourts return to Comedy Central on June 15 at 10 p.m. ET/PT — and they're as immoral, self-centered and despicable as ever....


Amazon Prime Video Adds New Series FLEABAG to Its Lineup
by Caryn Robbins - May 19, 2016

Amazon has added the half hour series FLEABAG, to its lineup of Amazon Original Series, which is scheduled premiere on Prime Video in the US this fall....


Comedy Central Cancels NIGHTLY SHOW WITH LARRY WILMORE
by Caryn Robbins - August 15, 2016

Comedy Central has cancelled the NIGHTLY SHOW WITH LARRY WILMORE. The half-hour late night show that replaced 'The Colbert Report,' premiered on January 19, 2015....


BAJILLION DOLLAR PROPERTIES Renewed for Seasons Two More Seasons on Seeso
by Caryn Robbins - December 12, 2016

Seeso's real-estate Original Series 'BAJILLION DOLLAR PROPERTIE$' has been renewed for two more seasons. Season three is set to premiere Spring 2017....


truTV's First Scripted Comedy THOSE WHO CAN'T to Premiere 2/11
by Caryn Robbins - January 27, 2016

TV's first scripted comedy, THOSE WHO CAN'T has received a greenlight for a second season ahead of its debut....


Comedy Central Reveals Talent Lineup for New Special THE GODDAMN COMEDY JAM
by Caryn Robbins - June 08, 2016

Comedy Central's THE GODDAMN COMEDY JAM is the intersection of comedy genius and rock & roll dreams featuring five stand-up comedians telling funny, poignant and ridiculous stories that have an association with an iconic hit song....


Comedy Central Announces Talent Line-Up for Fifth Season of THE HALF HOUR Stand-Up Series
by Caryn Robbins - May 09, 2016

Comedy Central's THE HALF HOUR is heading to The Big Easy with a stellar talent line-up of the best up-and-coming stand-up comedians....


Jane Lynch-Led ANGEL FROM HELL Pulled from CBS Lineup
by Caryn Robbins - February 09, 2016

Yesterday, the CBS network pulled the next episode of ANGEL FROM HELL, starring Jane Lynch, from its Thursday night lineup....


ABC's Tuesday Comedies Dominated Fox and NBC Sitcoms
by Caryn Robbins - May 10, 2017

For the 2nd week in a row among Adults 18-49, all 4 of ABC's Tuesday comedies dominated their Fox and NBC comedy competition in each half-hour from 8:00-10:00 p.m....


West Michigan Expressions of Faith: Religious Artwork and Rare Manuscripts at the Muskegon Museum of Art
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2016

The Muskegon Museum of Art will present Expressions of Faith: Religious Works from the Permanent Collection with Rare Manuscripts from the Van Kampen Collection as its main winter exhibition....


VIDEO: New George Lopez Comedy LOPEZ Premieres Tonight on TV Land
by TV News Desk - March 30, 2016

George Lopez stars in an all new series LOPEZ coming to TV Land tonight, March 30th. Check out a sneak peek trailer below!...


ABC's Tuesday Lineup Retains 100% Week to Week Against the World Series
by Caryn Robbins - October 26, 2016

ABC Tuesday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. = 3.8 million viewers and 1.1/4 in AD18-49): Despite facing one of the strongest starts to the World Series in years, ABC's Tuesday primetime delivery held exactly even week to week in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4)....


Comedy Central to Premiere BIG JAY OAKERSON: LIVE AT WEBSTER HALL, 6/17
by Caryn Robbins - May 24, 2016

If you've ever wanted to “take lessons from a guy who wears a wallet chain still,” now's your chance. “Big” Jay Oakerson's first one-hour special BIG JAY OAKERSON: LIVE AT WEBSTER HALL premieres Friday, June 17 at Midnight ET/PT on Comedy Central....


Seeso Sensation BAJILLION DOLLAR PROPERTIE$ to Return for Season 2 This Fall
by Caryn Robbins - April 05, 2016

Fan-favorite BAJILLION DOLLAR PROPERTIE$ will return to Seeso for season two, premiering Fall 2016....


ABC's AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE Is First New Comedy This Season to Build on Lead-in
by Caryn Robbins - October 12, 2016

ABC was up from the same Tuesday last season by 35% in Total Viewers (4.6 million vs. 3.4 million) and by 27% in Adults 18-49 (1.4/5 vs. 1.1/4)....






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