#Comedy
December 2021 Television Preview
2021 promises to go out with a bang, with a gamut of festive television releases adding warmth to this chilly season. The TV offerings this month are full of holiday cheer, extending from sitcoms to...
A Focus on Family: Crowdfunding Picks
Family dynamics are an ever-evolving part of life; a large element of understanding family is understanding our individual selves. At times, familial relationships can feel overwhelming or confusing,...
Trailer Watch: Anna and Maya Are Experiencing Growing Pains in “PEN15” Season 2, Part 2
“If you’re lucky enough to live, live, and if you get the chance to dance, dance,” we’re told in a new trailer for Season 2, Part 2 of “PEN15.” Middle-schoolers...
Trailer Watch: Tracy Oliver Tells the Story of Four Friends in “Harlem”
From “Girls Trip” scribe Tracy Oliver, “Harlem” follows four girlfriends living in the Manhattan neighborhood. A trailer for the Prime Video comedy introduces us to Camille...
November 2021 Television Preview
Even though the end of 2021 is near, it is just the beginning for shows premiering this November. This month offers us a range of programs, from comedies to intense dramas, to keep our attention as...
Trailer Watch: Aida Rodriguez Has “Fighting Words” in HBO Max Stand-Up Special
“Too much truth for you tonight?” asks Aida Rodriguez in a new trailer for her first hourlong stand-up special. Directed by Nadia Hallgren (“Becoming”) and Kristian Mercado...
Rachel Bloom and Aline Brosh McKenna Reteam for Hulu Comedy “Badass (And Her Sister)”
Some positive news for “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” fans: the creative minds behind the beloved series, Rachel Bloom and Aline Brosh McKenna, are reuniting with a new project currently in...
Toni Collette and Catherine Hardwicke Reunite for “Mafia Mamma”
Toni Collette and Catherine Hardwicke are following up their last collaboration, 2015 tearjerker “Miss You Already,” with a comedy. The pair are reuniting for “Mafia Mamma,”...
Tackling Trauma: Crowdfunding Picks
Rarely does a day pass when the life of a woman is not affected by the haunting of the trinity — that of assault, abuse, and trauma. No matter which rung of the social ladder one stands at, the...
Series Adaptation of Phoebe Robinson’s “Everything’s Trash” Ordered at Freeform
Phoebe Robinson is celebrating another milestone hot off the heels of HBO Max releasing the trailer for her first-ever solo stand-up special. Freeform has given a series order to...
October 2021 Television Preview
From narratives of independent women striving to find a foothold for themselves to coming-of-age narratives, fall TV has much to offer. Kicking off the month is Molly Smith Metzler’s “Maid”...
September 2021 Film Preview
From a modern-day revamp of a classic fairytale to a comedy about unabashed suburban women who become Robin Hoods of their community, along with an array of socially conscious documentaries and...
Trailer Watch: The “Pen15” Special Takes Us On an Animation Vacation
“Pen15” just got weirder… if that’s even possible. The surrealist “traumedy” — which hasn’t aired new episodes since September 2020 — is back,...
Nicole Byer Lines Up Her First One-Hour Comedy Special at Netflix
Nicole Byer’s first hourlong comedy special is on the way. Variety reports the “Nailed It!” host’s currently-untitled special will be filmed at New York’s Gramercy...
Writer to Watch: Bolu Babalola of “Big Age”
The Internet’s favorite “romcomoisseur,” the President and CEO of the Nick Miller fanclub, “Love Island’s” most beloved live tweeter, the bestselling author of “Love In Color:...
Annie Murphy Will Topline and Exec Produce “Witness Protection” Comedy
Annie Murphy’s set to lead her first feature. The Emmy-winning “Schitt’s Creek” breakout will topline and executive produce “Witness Protection” for MRC Film’s...
Grace Parra Janney Developing Mexican-American Family Comedy for ABC, Eva Longoria to Direct Pilot
Eva Longoria and writer-comedian Grace Parra Janney are collaborating on an ABC comedy. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Parra Janney is writing a family comedy “inspired by her own Mexican...
Apply Now: Screenwriting Fellowship for Black Women in Comedy
Sundance Institute and Laugh Out Loud, Kevin Hart’s production company and digital network, are teaming up to launch Women Write Now, a screenwriting fellowship dedicated to championing the...
Vanessa Bayer and Molly Shannon Team Up for Showtime Comedy “I Love This for You”
More “Saturday Night Live” alumni are teaming up. Hot on the heels of the announcement that Rachel Dratch and Ana Gasteyer will act in, write, and executive produce holiday parody “A...
Trailer Watch: Tig Notaro Returns with the First-Ever Fully Animated Stand-Up Special “Drawn”
Tig Notaro is returning to HBO with a new look. A trailer has dropped for “Tig Notaro: Drawn,” the first-ever fully animated stand-up special. A new trailer for “Drawn” sees...
July 2021 Film Preview
By Kara Headley and Vicki A. Lee Women kick ass. This is something that we know and we witness on the news, in our friends and relatives, and even in ourselves — but it’s always nice to be...
Rachel Dratch & Ana Gasteyer Team Up for Holiday Parody “A Clüsterfünke Christmas,” Vella Lovell Stars
Two “Saturday Night Live” grads are teaming up for a holiday-themed comedy. Deadline reports that Rachel Dratch and Ana Gasteyer will act in, write, and executive produce “A...
Jude Weng Comedy “Leftover Daughters” in Development at NBC
After stints on “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” “The Good Place,” and “Black-ish,” Jude Weng is getting her own series. Deadline reports that NBC has put “Leftover...
Tig Notaro Animated Stand-Up Special in the Works at HBO
Tig Notaro is returning to HBO. The comedian is following up her 2015 Emmy-nominated stand-up special “Boyish Girl Interrupted” at the premium cable network with the first-ever fully...
Maureen Bharoocha Talks “Golden Arm” and Centering a Buddy Comedy Around Women Athletes
When Maureen Bharoocha isn’t directing for “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” she’s on a feature film set. Her two features, “I Am Watching You” and “Fatal Flip,” recently...
Exclusive: Emily Levine Uses Physics & Comedy to Make Sense of Life in “Emily @ The Edge of Chaos” Trailer
A major meltdown leads Emily Levine towards a paradigm shift in “Emily @ The Edge of Chaos.” “I’ve been going through a personal transformation,” the late...
Tracey Ashley Comedy in Development at Fox, Wanda Sykes & Tiffany Haddish Exec Producing
Tracey Ashley is reuniting with Tiffany Haddish. She’s following up her appearance on Netflix’s “Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready,” a series of specials from stand-up comedians...
Pick of the Day: “A Black Lady Sketch Show”
Get ready for conspiracy theories, the best spy in the world, a new take on the Last Supper, and cameos galore. “A Black Lady Sketch Show” is finally back. Created by Robin Thede, the...
Trailer Watch: “Ziwe” Is Comfortable with Getting Uncomfortable in Her New Showtime Series
“I believe in using humor as a tool to shed light on the truth,” Ziwe Fumudoh announces in the trailer for her new Showtime variety series, “Ziwe.” “But there are some...
Mindy Kaling, Maya Rudolph, & Michaela Coel Among Variety’s Power of Women Comedy Honorees
Mindy Kaling, Maya Rudolph, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michaela Coel, Sofía Vergara, and Kate McKinnon are being celebrated for their comedic prowess. They will be featured in the upcoming one-hour...
Pick of the Day: “Chad”
As monumental as adolescence is in a person’s life, I always appreciate when artists underscore just how ridiculous it is, too. “Chad,” starring and created by “SNL”...
Pick of the Day: “Hysterical”
An unabashed love letter to women comedians, Andrea Nevins’ “Hysterical” is a celebration of some of the funniest stand-ups working today. Margaret Cho, Fortune Feimster, Nikki Glaser,...
Trailer Watch: Tiffany Haddish Shares Her Mic with Other Comedians in Season 2 of “They Ready”
Tiffany Haddish is bringing some much-needed laughs. The “Girls Trip” breakout and stand-up comic is introducing audiences to six more of her favorite comics in Season 2 of “Tiffany...
Taraji P. Henson to Make Feature Directorial Debut with High School Comedy “Two-Faced”
Taraji P. Henson is directing her first movie. Variety confirms the Oscar-nominated actress will helm, produce, and star in Bron Studios’ high school comedy “Two-Faced.” The project...
Trailer Watch: Melissa McCarthy Saves the World in “Superintelligence”
The fate of the world is in Melissa McCarthy’s hands in “Superintelligence.” A new trailer for the comedy sees Carol Peters (McCarthy), the “most average person on...
Pick of the Day: “Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine”
Sarah Cooper became a household name by lip-synching some of Trump’s more incomprehensible COVID-19 remarks. With those viral videos, she was able to lay bare just how unqualified Trump is for...
Ziwe Fumudoh Lines Up Variety Series at Showtime
Ziwe Fumudoh is getting her own Showtime series. The cable network has given the rising comedian’s untitled variety show a straight-to-series order, per The Hollywood Reporter. The project will...
Apply Now: Screenshot Writer Performer Competition, Olivia Colman & Phoebe Waller-Bridge Involved
Before it went on to win six Emmy Awards and shot series creator, writer, and star Phoebe Waller-Bridge to stardom, “Fleabag” existed as a stage play. A new competition is looking to...
Reflecting on Relationships: VOD and Web Series Picks
As we brace for the cool, crisp evenings and shorter days of fall, this month’s VOD and web series picks invite reflections on all types and facets of relationships. Quirky romances, friendships,...
Trailer Watch: Michelle Buteau Welcomes Viewers to “Buteaupia” in Her Netflix Standup Special
A trailer has dropped for Michelle Buteau’s first hour-long comedy special. “Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia” sees the comic and actress telling jokes about her “teeny...
Quinta Brunson Has a Teacher Comedy in the Works at ABC
Quinta Brunson is shining a spotlight on the trials and tribulations of our nation’s educators. The “A Black Lady Sketch Show” star has received a put pilot commitment for a...
Chelsea Handler Sells Comedy Series to HBO Max and Peacock
Chelsea Handler has new shows in the works at both HBO Max and Peacock. Deadline reports the multi-hyphenate will executive produce “Blair” for the former and “Wiped Out” for...
Amy Poehler Will Tell Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s Story in Her Doc Feature Directorial Debut
Amy Poehler will focus on fellow female comedy legend in her first documentary feature. According to Deadline, the “Parks and Rec” and “SNL” alumna will direct a documentary...
Kimmy Gatewood and Alison Becker Sell Feature Comedy Script “Girlworld” to Amazon Studios
Character actresses, comedians, and writing partners Kimmy Gatewood (“GLOW”) and Alison Becker (“Parks and Recreation”) have sold a script to Amazon Studios....
Trailer Watch: Katherine Ryan Wants a Sibling for Her Daughter in “The Duchess”
“It’s not that hard to be a decent fucking mom,” says Katherine Ryan in a new trailer for “The Duchess.” The Netflix comedy sees the stand-up comedian playing a single...
Exclusive: Julia Scotti Revisits Her Old Stand-Up With a New Perspective in “Funny That Way” Clip
Transgender folks are still having to deal with cis people’s fixation on which bathroom they use. “They’re freaking out about my pee,” says Julia Scotti in our exclusive clip...
Sarah Cooper Lines Up Netflix Comedy Special, Natasha Lyonne Set to Direct
Sarah Cooper, the comedian who has lampooned Trump’s incoherent COVID-19 ramblings via viral lip-synching videos, is getting her own Netflix special. Variety reports “Sarah Cooper:...
Pick of the Day: “Sam Jay: 3 In The Morning”
Sam Jay is comfortable with being uncomfortable. In her new Netflix special, “3 In the Morning,” the comedian — a masculine-presenting Black queer woman — wrestles with hard...
Trailer Watch: Sam Jay Has No Chivalry in Her Netflix Comedy Special “3 In The Morning”
When Sam Jay travels, she always takes her girlfriend with her, “which is stupid,” she admits in her Netflix comedy special. A trailer for “Sam Jay: 3 In The Morning” sees the...
Writer to Watch: Amanda Idoko of “Central Park” and “Breaking News in Yuba County”
Before Amanda Idoko was in writers rooms, she was on a pre-med track at Cornell with aspirations to be a doctor. Halfway through her college career, she changed her major to theater arts, forging a...
Pick of the Day: “Hannah Gadsby: Douglas”
Hannah Gadsby’s show “Douglas” — named for her dog — is her brilliant follow-up to “Nanette.” I was lucky enough to see “Douglas” in person last year...