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 TV-show gig, he’s going to be acting in a drama.
Ahhh, the horror!
Or maybe not. The show in question is called Men of a Certain Age, and it not only stars Raymond alum Romano, but it’s being written and produced by Mike Royce, a writer …read more

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 dissection.
Ritter’s widow, actress Amy Yasbeck, was gracious enough to speak with Today co-host Meredith Vieira, and the results of the interview aired on the morning show in two parts earlier this month. I’ve included both segments after the jump for readers interested in learning …read more

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 course, I mean The Hughleys, which lasted a quite respectable four seasons on ABC first and then UPN from 1998 to 2002.
Fox announced on Monday that the talented entertainer will host the 39th NAACP Image Awards, scheduled to air live on the network next Thursday, …read more

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 watch over and over and yet over again, no matter how simplistic or redundant or old the storylines can get, it’s Ritter’s star-making series Three’s Company, hands down. Just last year, TV Land had a round-the-clock marathon of the sitcom that lasted for days, …read more

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 daytime talk show The View and meeting home guru Martha Stewart to her various brushes with celebrities like the Pee Pees, Paula Abdul and Paris Hilton.
Catch chatty Kathy and her hourlong special at 9pm EST on Bravo. The event was filmed in Chicago, where …read more

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 fan—or just want a little dish perhaps on her Daisies role—don’t forget to tune in whenever your local station broadcasts the show.

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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 the other cast members? What’s wrong with the other cast members? Is this a massive comedy conspiracy to make some cast members more recognizable and famous than others? Don’t all of the cast members want to be recognized and famous? If …read more

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 the Late Show with David Letterman.
Also up on Letterman for laugh lovers: hulking 6'6" Penn Jillette and mute 5'9" (He’s that high? Shocker!) Teller of the magic-comedy duo Penn & Teller and Showtime Penn & Teller: Bullshit! fame. Betcha didn’t know that although …read more

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 and her significant other Jimmy Kimmel talk amongst themselves on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

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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 (this year’s Comedy Guest Actress Emmy winner Elaine Stritch) due to his forthcoming marriage.
The season premiere “SeinfeldVision” finds the cast and crew of the sketch comedy show-in-a-show The Girlie Show all back from summer hiatus. First crisis up: Guest star Jerry Seinfeld’s disapproval of …read more