April 4th, 2008
Okay — we don’t know that for sure. But, what we do know is that the next television project for Ray Romano, the popular star of the late great-ish Everybody Loves Raymond, isn’t classified as a comedy or a dramedy. No, Ray fans. The next time you see Romano in a regular […]
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February 9th, 2008
On January 24, I passed along the news that John Ritter’s family would be heading to court in California this month regarding a lawsuit alleging he died unnecessarily while under the care of doctors. The much-loved comedian and actor passed away at the age of 54 in September 2003 due to an undetected aortic […]
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February 7th, 2008
Many people most associate actor D.L. Hughley with Aaron Sorkin’s much hyped and famously failed NBC drama from Fall 2006, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. But, long before Hughley appeared on that headline-making series, he was a very successful standup comic and sitcom star, and of a self-titled show at that. Of […]
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January 24th, 2008
Now let’s take a brief moment for some not-so-funny news. My most recent post began “Everybody loves Martin Lawrence, right?” Well, I have to say the same about John Ritter, one of the most likable, talented, and entertaining comedy personalities in the history of, like, the galaxy.
If there’s one television show I can […]
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November 29th, 2007
Emmy-winning comic Kathy Griffin, star of Bravo’s popular reality series My Life on the D-List, has a special premiering tonight, her sixth on the basic-cable network.
The standup presentation Straight To Hell will feature the infamous D-Lister offering her sharp observations about anything and everything under the sun, ranging from her experiences guest hosting on the […]
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November 13th, 2007
It’s always great to see former Saturday Night Live player Molly Shannon, wherever the place may be. Tomorrow morning, the forthcoming Pushing Daisies multi-episode guest star will just happen to be on the daytime talker The View. I imagine she’ll fit right in with all those chatty women. So, if you’re a […]
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November 1st, 2007
Correct me if I’m hallucinating, but doesn’t it often seem like the same comedy stars show up on the talk shows over and over and over again, while others are virtually in the Witness Protection Program? Is that because of some kind of stipulation in their contracts? Are the networks trying to hide […]
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October 31st, 2007
David Spade of CBS’ Rules of Engagement is one of the most annoying little dudes ever. Still, I’ll sit tight to watch him on TV any day of the week, simply because his brand of snark is often that big a hoot. Tonight, he’s doing another famously funny David a favor by visiting […]
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October 29th, 2007
Tonight’s late-night chat shows feature several names in comedy television. Pushing Daisies’ Kristin Chenoweth will visit The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and Seinfeld star Jerry Seinfeld is scheduled for the Late Show with David Letterman.
Meanwhile, on a repeat from October 9, just three weeks ago, fans will get to see Sarah Silverman […]
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October 4th, 2007
NBC’s 30 Rock begins its second season tonight at 8:30pm EST, fresh off of an Emmy win for Outstanding Comedy Series.
At the end of the first season, Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) was contending with a long-distance relationship, while her boss Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) had to contend with a visit from his “unique” mother Colleen […]
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