#Comedy
Trailer Watch: Daisy May Cooper Questions the Identity of Her New BFF in “Am I Being Unreasonable?”
“The one thing I’m lacking in my life is, like, real connection — possibly because I’m insecure and have got no mates,” says Daisy May Cooper in a new trailer for...
Trailer Watch: Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin Reunite and Hatch a Murder Plot in “Moving On”
“Grace and Frankie” ended its seven season run back in 2020, but that hasn’t stopped the sitcom’s stars from sharing the screen together. Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin topline...
Trailer Watch: An Aspiring Stuntwoman Fights For Her Sister in Nida Manzoor’s “Polite Society”
Described as a “very merry mash up of sisterly affection, parental disappointment, and bold action,” “Polite Society” tells the story of an aspiring stuntwoman who is forced...
Trailer Watch: Gina Rodriguez Channels the “Sixth Sense” in “Not Dead Yet”
Gina Rodriguez is returning to the small screen and making friends with ghosts. The “Jane the Virgin” breakout is playing another character going through some serious drama in “Not...
Claudia Lonow Workplace Comedy About Frenemies in the Works at ABC
Claudia Lonow has another series inspired by her life in the works at ABC. The “How To Live With Your Parents (For The Rest Of Your Life)” creator’s latest project, single camera...
Trailer Watch: “Inside Amy Schumer” Is Back
After a six-year hiatus, “Inside Amy Schumer” is finally coming back. Before “Trainwreck,” comedy specials including “Growing,” “The Leather Special,”...
Kestrin Pantera on Embracing Fun and Tackling Income Inequality in “Pretty Problems”
Kestrin Pantera is a writer and director whose last feature, “Mother’s Little Helpers” world premiered at SXSW 2019 and landed awards including Best Feature Film, Best Director,...
New “American Pie” Pic in the Works from Sujata Day
Sujata Day is bringing a “fresh take” to the “American Pie” franchise. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the “Definition Please” filmmaker and...
Pick of the Day: “Catherine Called Birdy”
“You have wings. You must learn how to harness them,” the 14-year-old protagonist of “Catherine Called Birdy” is advised midway through the Medieval coming-of-age pic....
Linda Mendoza to Direct Michelle Buteau-Led Netflix Comedy Series “Survival of the Thickest”
Linda Mendoza has been tapped to helm the first two episodes of Netflix’s Michelle Buteau-starrer “Survival of the Thickest.” A press release announced the news. Created by Buteau...
Under the Radar: Jacqueline Priego Speaks the Truth with “PinkSlipped”
Some content becomes more timely with age, as is the case for “PinkSlipped,” the 2018 web series created by writer, director, and actress Jacqueline Priego. With Chicago as its backdrop,...
Trailer Watch: Two Teen Girls “Do Revenge” in Jennifer Kaytin Robinson’s Latest
If you’re questioning the grammatical structure of the title of Jennifer Kaytin Robinson’s new film, “Do Revenge,” Camila Mendes’s Drea — who coins the term in the...
Finally, Some Real Talk: Podcast Picks
With bad news hurtling toward us on the daily, we need an escape, and we need to be seen. When media, positive or negative, revolves around a singular demographic, it can make anyone on the margins...
Apply Now: UKTV & Female Pilot Club Seeking Comedy Scripts by Women for Female Leads Over 45
Heads up, comedy scribes: UK network UKTV has partnered with Female Pilot Club for a new program in search of comedy scripts from women writers that feature leading parts for women over 45. According...
TV News: Elisabeth Moss to Star in Thriller “The Veil,” Amazon Greenlights Lady Jane Grey Series
Elisabeth Moss is set to add to her ever-busy slate with a new limited series for FX on Hulu. The “The Handmaid’s Tale” star will topline thriller “The Veil.” According to...
Mo’Nique Lines Up a Netflix Special, Re-Teams with Her “Precious” Director
After a long and winding road, Mo’Nique finally has a Netflix special on the way. In 2018, the comedian and Oscar-winning actress called out the streamer for gender and color bias when they...
Trailer Watch: Catherine Tate Embarks on a Wild Road Trip in “The Nan Movie”
Catherine Tate hits the road in “The Nan Movie,” a comedy that sees her reprising the role she first played in BBC’s “The Catherine Tate Show.” A trailer for the pic...
Production Designer to Watch: Beth Mickle of “The Suicide Squad” and “Drive”
As a production designer for dozens of projects representing a vast array of genres, Beth Mickle is no stranger to adapting her vision on the fly. Whether it’s joining an independent film with very...
Trailer Watch: Phoebe Robinson Is a Podcast Host Learning How to Adult in “Everything’s Trash”
Phoebe Robinson is conquering another medium with “Everything’s Trash,” a Freeform comedy based on her 2018 New York Times bestseller. The “2 Dope Queens” co-host...
July 2022 Television Preview
As networks and streamers return to nearly pre-pandemic levels of content, July offers a broad variety of summer popcorn dramas and light-hearted comedies, plus a few spin-offs and prequels to round...
Peacock Developing “Laid” From Nahnatchka Khan and Sally Bradford McKenna
Nahnatchka Khan is staying busy. The “Always Be My Maybe” helmer is teaming up with “Will & Grace” alumna Sally Bradford McKenna– together they’re developing a...
Megan Stalter Comedy “Church Girls” in the Works at HBO Max and A24
Just over a month after booking her first starring role Megan Stalter has her own TV series in the works. The “Hacks” breakout created, exec produced, and is set to topline “Church...
“Gordita Chronicles” Showrunner Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz Extends Overall Deal With Sony Pictures TV
Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz is having a great summer. The “Gordita Chronicles” showrunner has just renewed her deal with Sony Pictures TV, a multi-year pact which will see her continue to...
Quinta Brunson’s “Abbott Elementary” Leads Television Critics Association’s Awards Nominations
More great news for ABC’s runaway success “Abbott Elementary” — the show has racked up five nominations in the Television Critics Association’s just announced TCA...
Screen Media Acquires Catherine Tate Comedy “The Nan Movie”
Screen Media has acquired the North American rights to “The Nan Movie,” a road trip comedy that centers on Catherine Tate’s foul-mouthed grandmother character. First introduced in...
Tribeca 2022 Women Directors: Meet Alex Heller – “The Year Between”
In addition to being selected for the TFI Network, Alex Heller’s “The Year Between” was one of five projects selected for AT&T Presents: Untold Stories, the million-dollar pitch at the...
Pamela Adlon to Make Feature Directorial Debut with Pregnancy Comedy, Ilana Glazer Will Star
After helming every episode of four of “Better Things'” five-season run, Pamela Adlon is set to make her feature directorial debut. The Emmy and Peabody-winning multi-hyphenate is...
Trailer Watch: Lana Condor Is a Ghost with Unfinished Business in “Boo, Bitch”
Lana Condor is determined to make the most out of the little life she has left in “Boo, Bitch.” From showrunners Erin Ehrlich (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”) and Lauren Iungerich...
“Starstruck” Renewed for Season 3 By HBO Max
Our favorite romance about a drunken New Year’s Eve hookup is coming back. Rose Matafeo’s “Starstruck” has been renewed for a third season by HBO Max and and BBC Three....
Tribeca 2022 Women Directors: Meet Lizzie Gottlieb – “Turn Every Page”
Lizzie Gottlieb has been directing theater and film in New York for 20 years. She founded an Off-Broadway theater company that developed and produced new plays. Her films include “Today’s...
Trailer Watch: Sally Phillips Hires Hunky House Cleaners in “How to Please a Woman”
Sally Phillips starts a company dedicated to cleaning houses and giving orgasms in “How to Please a Woman.” A new trailer for the comedy introduces us to Gina (Phillips), a woman in a...
Renée Webster’s “How to Please a Woman” & More Secure Distribution Ahead of Cannes Market
A slew of women-directed films have just landed distribution deals ahead of their respective screenings at the Cannes film market later this month — they are WWII drama “The...
Ellen Rapoport’s “Minx” Secures a Second Season at HBO Max
Feminist erotic mag Minx will be returning to shelves — the HBO Max comedy of the same name from creator and showrunner Ellen Rapoport has been renewed for a second season, according to a press...
Stuntwoman Zoë Bell to Direct Lionsgate Action Comedy Based on Her Short “Boss Bitch Fight Challenge”
Get ready to enter the Boss Bitch Fight Challenge. As Deadline reports, stuntwoman and actress Zoë Bell is directing a feature action comedy inspired by her 2020 viral short, “Boss Bitch Fight...
Trailer Watch: Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin Say Goodbye in “Grace and Frankie’s” Final Episodes
“It was a crazy ride, but I’d rather take a crazy ride with you than a normal ride with anybody else,” Jane Fonda tells Lily Tomlin in a new trailer for the final episodes of...
Trailer Watch: “Girls5eva” Is Heading to the Recording Studio in Season 2
Sara Bareilles, Busy Phillips, Paula Pell, and Renée Elise Goldsberry are officially “in album mode.” “Girls5eva” is returning for a second season that sees its titular girl...
Trailer Watch: Rebel Wilson Goes Back to High School in “Senior Year”
Rebel Wilson is determined to relive her glory days in “Senior Year,” a Netflix comedy that sees the “Pitch Perfect” alumna returning to high school. “When I was in high...
Trailer Watch: Michelle De Swarte Gets a Deadly Taste of Motherhood in HBO Horror-Comedy “The Baby”
Motherhood is “a lot, all the time, forever,” we’re told in a new trailer for “The Baby.” The HBO dark comedy tells the story of Natasha (Michelle De Swarte, “The...
Writer-Director to Watch: Fawzia Mirza of “Noor & Layla” and “Signature Move”
Activist. Actor. Director. Producer. Playwright. Screenwriter. Fawzia Mirza is the quintessential multi-hyphenate, multi-disciplinary artist. An award-winning Pakistani-Canadian-American...
Nicol Paone to Direct Dark Comedy Thriller “The Kill Room,” Uma Thurman Will Star
Last week’s Academy Awards saw Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, and John Travolta reuniting onstage to celebrate the 28th anniversary of “Pulp Fiction.” Now, two of those stars are...
Trailer Watch: “Derry Girls” Is Back for a Third and Final Season
“Just try to enjoy what time you have left,” we’re told in a new trailer for “Derry Girls.” It’s nearly time to say goodbye to Erin (Saoirse-Monica Jackson), Orla...
“Abbott Elementary” Renewed For Season 2
“Abbott Elementary,” Quinta Brunson’s tribute to overworked and underfunded public school teachers, has been renewed for a second season by ABC. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed the...
Pick of the Day: “Lucy and Desi”
Long before she herself served as an inspiration for comedy fans on “SNL,” Amy Poehler grew up watching “I Love Lucy,” and in “Lucy and Desi,” the multi-hyphenate pays loving tribute...
Stephanie Laing on Channeling Grief and Loss into Art and Comedy in “Family Squares”
Stephanie Laing has eight Emmy nominations and two wins. She just directed all six episodes of the limited series “Mammals” for Amazon Studios. Laing launched her directing career on HBO’s...
Trailer Watch: Taylor Tomlinson Opens Up About Her Mental Health in “Look At You”
Taylor Tomlinson is back with another stand-up special. The “Last Comic Standing” alumna is following up 2020’s “Quarter Life Crisis” with “Look At You,” an...
Trailer Watch: Amy Poehler Honors a Power Couple in “Lucy and Desi”
Long before she herself served as an inspiration for comedy fans on “SNL,” Amy Poehler grew up watching “I Love Lucy,” and in “Lucy and Desi,” the multi-hyphenate...
Sundance 2022 Women Directors: Meet Amy Poehler – “Lucy and Desi”
Perhaps best known for her Emmy-nominated series “Parks and Recreation,” Amy Poehler currently serves as co-creator, executive producer, and the lead voice of Fox’s animated series...
Sundance 2022 Women Directors: Meet Monia Chokri – “Babysitter”
Monia Chokri is a Canadian stage and television actor, as well as an award-winning director. Her first feature film, ”A Brother’s Love,” won the Un Certain Regard jury’s Coup de Coeur at the...
Sundance 2022 Women Directors: Meet Adamma Ebo – “Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.”
Adamma Ebo is a Nigerian-American writer, director, and producer who works alongside her identical twin, Adanne Ebo. Both wrote on “Mrs. & Mrs. Smith,” an upcoming Amazon series. They...
January 2022 Television Preview
As we welcome 2022 and make plans for the upcoming months, we have new shows to match our moods, grab our attention, and guide us through the first 31 days of the year. The TV premieres this month...
Entering the Unknown: Crowdfunding Picks
As the end of the year nears, the desire to examine and confront the unknown or the unfamiliar parts of our lives creeps to the front of our minds. When it comes to moving into a new point in time,...