Comedy
Trailer Watch: Anne Hathaway Is the Monster in “Colossal”
Gloria is having a hard time. Her boyfriend broke up with her, she’s unemployed, and she just moved back to her hometown to crash at her family home. But as the new trailer for “Colossal”...
Jena Friedman to Make Directorial Debut with “Serial Dater,” Starring Imogen Poots
Jena Friedman is set to depict the the perils of modern dating in “Serial Dater,” her directorial debut. The stand-up comedian and former “The Daily Show” producer will also pen the script...
New Sarah Silverman Stand-Up Special Is Headed to Netflix
You’ll be able to catch Sarah Silverman’s latest stand-up material from the comfort of your living room. Silverman is the latest star to partner up with Netflix. The streaming giant has snagged...
Alice Lowe’s “Prevenge” Secures a U.S. Release
You’ll be able to watch a dark comedy about a mom-to-be on a killing spree in U.S. theaters next month. Happy Friday! The North American rights to Alice Lowe’s delightfully weird “Prevenge”...
Kristen Wiig and Jack Nicholson to Star in English “Toni Erdmann” Remake
“Toni Erdmann” has been dazzling critics and collecting accolades since it made its world premiere at Cannes last year. We’ve known for some time that an English-language version of the German...
Trailer Watch: Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn Rise to the Occasion in “Snatched”
Getting caught mugging mid-selfie is bad enough, but when the person interrupting your photo shoot looks like he belongs on the cover of a romance novel, it adds to the awkwardness. At least...
Carol Burnett’s New Show Gets Pilot Order from ABC
We may be welcoming Carol Burnett back to the small screen. Her new comedy project, “Household Name,” has snagged a formal pilot pickup from ABC, Variety reports. Burnett toplines the potential...
Watch: Patricia Clarkson is a Party Pooper in First Clip of Sally Potter’s “The Party”
Sally Potter’s newest film, “The Party,” is set to make its world premiere at Berlinale this month, where it’s screening in competition. Fortunately for those of us who can’t make it to...
Marielle Heller’s Next Movie Begins Filming, Melissa McCarthy Stars
Like many, we fell in love with Marielle Heller’s award-winning directorial debut, “The Diary of a Teenage Girl.” The writer-director’s next project, Fox Searchlight’s “Can You Ever...
Samantha Bee Hosting an Event Opposite the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
“Full Frontal’s” Samantha Bee is launching the first annual “Not the White House Correspondents’ Dinner,” which will take place on Saturday, April 29, at The Willard Hotel in Washington,...
NBC Gives Pilot Orders to Projects from Tina Fey and Mindy Kaling
Tina Fey and Mindy Kaling are set to produce more TV magic. NBC has given pilot orders to Fey’s “The Sackett Sisters” and an untitled project from Kaling, Deadline writes. Both are...
Gender-Swapped “What About Bob?” Reboot Gets Pilot Order at NBC
“What About Bob?” is joining the company of “Ocean’s 11” and “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.” All of these classics are getting female-fronted makeovers. While the latter two are hitting the...
Pilot Updates: Pilot Order for Diablo Cody, Script Commitment for “Witchblade”
Women-centric television projects from Diablo Cody and Caroline Dries are on the horizon. According to reports from The Hollywood Reporter, ABC gave a pilot order to “Raised by Wolves,” written...
Trailer Watch: Jewish Comedians Get “The Last Laugh”
“It’s much more fun to laugh than not to laugh,” Carl Reiner explains in the new trailer for “The Last Laugh.” As fun as it is, laughter is also key to cultural and literal survival in...
Trailer Watch: Melanie Lynskey is a Vigilante in “I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore”
Ruth (Melanie Lynskey, “Togetherness”) is struggling to exist in a world with so many selfish, entitled jerks in “I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore,” a Netflix original film that...
Comedy from Zainab Johnson and Wanda Sykes in Development at ABC
It looks like ABC is continuing its recent trend of pursuing inclusive, politically resonant comedies like “Black-ish” and “Fresh Off the Boat,” judging by its latest development deal....
Trailer Watch: Drew Barrymore is a Charming Zombie in “Santa Clarita Diet”
Netflix’s “Santa Clarita Diet” sees two-time Emmy nominee Drew Barrymore playing Sheila Hammond, a real estate agent, mother, wife, and zombie — or as her son prefers to describe her...
Sundance 2017 Women Directors: Meet Gillian Robespierre — “Landline”
Gillian Robespierre is a filmmaker born and raised in New York City. She graduated from the School of Visual Arts, Film and Video Program. Her first feature, “Obvious Child,” premiered at...
TruTV Picks Up Comedy Series Created by, Starring Amy Sedaris
Amy Sedaris is making your next favorite TV show. The actress and comedian has landed a 10-episode straight-to-series pickup from truTV for an untitled, half-hour comedy she created and stars in,...
“Heathers” Anthology Series Green Lit at TV Land
TV Land The “Heathers” reboot has officially been ordered to series at TV Land, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. The dark comedy will mark the network’s first hourlong original series. While...
Meg Ryan Heading to TV, Will Topline Epix Comedy
Meg Ryan is coming to the small screen. The three-time Golden Globe nominee has signed on to topline “Picture Paris,” a half-hour comedy series “being eyed by Epix,”...
Trailer Watch: BAFTA-Winning Comedy “Chewing Gum” Returns for Season 2
“Chewing Gum” fans are in for a treat: A trailer for the upcoming second season of the BAFTA-winning series has been released, and it offers a look at the misadventures that await the comedy’s...
Trailer Watch: A Pessimistic Doctor Finds Romance in “Everybody Loves Somebody”
“I see it every day: the illusion of love,” says Clara (Karla Souza, “How to Get Away with Murder”), an OB-GYN with a cynical stance on romance, in a newly released trailer for “Everybody...
Trailer Watch: Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn Go on Vacation in “Snatched”
A hilarious red band trailer has dropped for “Snatched,” the long-awaited mother-daughter comedy starring Goldie Hawn and Amy Schumer. Just as you’d expect, the two make a perfect...
Women in TV: The Best of 2016
This year has been a shit show of unimaginable proportions, and we’re not sure how we would have made it without the help of funny women on TV. In celebration of the end of the longest 365 days...
TNT Greenlights Niecy Nash Nail Salon Dramedy “Claws” From Rashida Jones
TNT has given a series order for the South Florida-set dark comedy “Claws.” Niecy Nash (“Scream Queens,” “Getting On”) will star in the series, executive produced by Rashida Jones, Will...
Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn Spinoff Movie Gets Male Director
The Harley Quinn spinoff movie that DC has in the works, with Margot Robbie set to lead, will be directed by a man. This news is beyond disappointing: The female villain romp will be seen through...
Margot Robbie’s Tonya Harding Biopic Lands Distribution
Margot Robbie is one step closer to bringing Tonya Harding’s life story to the big screen. Variety reports that Miramax has secured the U.S. distributions rights to “I, Tonya,” a comedy about...
“The Daily Show” Co-Creator Lizz Winstead to Release Pay-Per-View Special
Lizz Winstead, co-creator of “The Daily Show,” has announced that she’ll broadcast an end-of-year wrap-up on December 31, The A.V. Club reports. The pay-per-view special will be titled...
Amy Schumer to Write and Star in “Barbie” for a Woman Director
Amy Schumer is bringing the world’s most famous doll to the big screen. The “Trainwreck” star and screenwriter is in negotiations to play Barbie in a live-action Sony Pictures film based on...
Trailer Watch: Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman Tell “Big Little Lies”
When someone asks “Exactly how psychotic do you think I am?” you’re probably better off not giving an answer. The first full trailer has been released for “Big Little Lies,” HBO’s...
“New Girl” Creator Liz Meriwether Has a New Comedy Pilot in the Works at Fox
“New Girl” creator Liz Meriwether has a new pilot in the works at Fox, the home of her long-running Zooey Deschanel-led sitcom. Variety reports that the network has made a pilot production...
Tig Notaro’s “One Mississippi” Renewed for Second Season on Amazon
“One Mississippi” will return for a second season. The Hollywood Reporter writes that Tig Notaro’s semi-autobiographical series has been renewed by Amazon. The comedian, writer, and actress...
Christina Hodson to Write Harley Quinn Movie and “Transformers” Spinoff
Christina Hodson is breaking into the big leagues. The screenwriter will pen the “Suicide Squad” Harley Quinn/ “Birds of Prey” spinoff for Warner Bros. and DC Films, and the...
Jessica Chastain to Star in and Produce “Painkiller Jane” Adaptation
Jessica Chastain is a superhero, and now she’s signed on to play one on the big screen. Variety reports that the outspoken equal rights advocate will produce and star in “Painkiller Jane,” an...
Elizabeth Banks Developing Family Comedy at CBS
Elizabeth Banks has landed her first major network sale, Variety reports. The actress, producer, and director signed an overall deal with Warner Bros. TV last year that sees her and Max Handelman,...
TV Land Orders “American Woman” Starring Alicia Silverstone
“American Woman” has been greenlit by TV Land, Variety reports. Based on the life of “Real Housewives’” Kyle Richards, the ‘70s period dramedy stars Alicia Silverstone (“Clueless”)....
Sharon Horgan’s “Pulling” Heading to NBC
Another British cult hit is heading stateside. As Deadline reports, NBC is developing a U.S. version of BBC series “Pulling.” Original creators Sharon Horgan, who starred in the original, and...
Amy Poehler and Lauren Gussis Score Multiple TV Deals This Year
Amy Poehler is on a roll and has sold her third comedy of the season through her company Paper Kite, THR reports. She’ll be teaming with Claudia Lonow for an “Odd Couple”-inspired series...
Paul Feig May Direct Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson Comedy
“Ghostbusters” helmer Paul Feig is in “serious talks” to direct Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson in an untitled comedy that’s been described as “The Devil Wears Prada” meets “Broadway...
Trailer Watch: The World Belongs to “Wonder Woman”
Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman: Warner Bros. It’s really hard to watch this new trailer for Patty Jenkins’ “Wonder Woman” and have anything else to say besides “YAAAS QUEEN!” Comic book fans,...
Hannah Mackay Comedy Pilot Lands at ABC, Mindy Kaling Producing
Hannah Mackay (“Peep Show”) and Ed Weeks (“The Revolting World of Stanley Brown”) are teaming up for a single-camera comedy about a liberal lesbian couple. The project is being produced by...
Paul Feig Has Been Advised to Make Fewer Films with Female Protagonists
Paul Feig is known for directing female-driven films, and that’s a reputation he’s just fine with. Being associated with championing women in film is not a bad thing — at least not in his...
Nahnatchka Khan and Sally Bradford McKenna Team Up for Workplace Comedy
“Fresh Off the Boat” showrunner Nahnatchka Khan is joining forces with with “ Son of Zorn” showrunner Sally Bradford McKenna for a “high-concept” Fox comedy, The Hollywood Reporter...
Tracey Ullman, Still a Master Class in Impersonation
Tracey Ullman’s new HBO sketch-comedy show, “Tracey Ullman’s Show,” is a master class in impersonation, and so is the woman herself. During a recent conversation with writer Patty Marx at...
Carol Burnett Returning to Television for Collaboration with Amy Poehler
It’s like our lady comedy dreams are coming true. Television legend Carol Burnett is returning to TV with the help of soon-to-be television legend Amy Poehler. As Deadline reports, Burnett is set...
Comedy Pilots from Casey Wilson and Iliza Shlesinger in the Works
Get ready to add even more to your To Watch list: new comedy pilots from tag-team Casey Wilson and June Diane Raphael, as well as Iliza Shlesinger are being developed. According to Deadline,...
Issa Rae to Exec Produce “Minimum Wage” Anthology Series Written by Women
“Insecure” debuted on HBO less than a month ago to rave reviews, but the comedy’s star, co-creator, and executive producer isn’t just basking in the success of her new series — she’s...
Teaser Watch: Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman Uncover “Big Little Lies”
A teaser has arrived for “Big Little Lies,” HBO’s hotly anticipated, star-studded limited series. Based on Liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel of the same name, the darkly comedic murder...
Aubrey Plaza’s “Nightmare Time” Gets Pilot Order from TBS
“Parks and Recreation” star Aubrey Plaza is involved in a new TV project, but this time she’ll be working behind the scenes, Deadline reports. TBS has given a pilot order to Plaza’s...
“Sisters of Comedy” Joins New York Comedy Festival
Back in March, filmmaker and activist Agunda Okeyo announced a new monthly production called “Sisters of Comedy,” which is presented at Caroline’s on Broadway. “Sisters of Comedy” just...