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‘The Sandlot’ Cast Reunites for ‘Dugout Dads’ Comedy Series, Chris Paul Signs on to Executive Produce
“Dugout Dads,” the nine-episode series streaming on YouTube, is seeking a bigger playing field. The short-form series, created by Patrick Renna and Kyle Howard’s Hambino Media, reunites the cast of 1993 hit “The Sandlot” for a new coming-of-age sports story. The comedy, which dro
Tommy Davidson & Tichina Arnold To Lead Family Comedy Feature ‘Search Party: Where’s Paw Paw?’
EXCLUSIVE: Tommy Davidson (In Living Color, Proud Family) and Tichina Arnold (Martin, Everybody Hates Chris) have been announced as the leads of the new family comedy feature Search Party: Where’s Paw Paw, which recently wrapped production in Los Angeles. The film was directed by
Issa Rae signs on to knock HBO audiences out with new boxing comedy
Untitled Male Friendship Show will presumably also include fisticuffs.
Rachel Zegler Is Marisa Tomei’s Long-Lost Daughter in First Look at Comedy Drama ‘She Gets It From Me’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Oscar winner Marisa Tomei and Golden Globe winner Rachel Zegler form a mother-and-daughter bond in the first look image from upcoming comedy drama “She Gets It From Me.” The film — which wrapped production in New York in July and is currently in post-production — comes from direc
Emory Cohen To Star In Joshua Ryan Dietz’s ‘Thick,’ A Dark Comedy Taking On Modern Masculinity
EXCLUSIVE: Emory Cohen (Marty Supreme) has attached to star in Thick, a dark comedy marking the feature directorial debut of Joshua Ryan Dietz, who’s working from his own script. Set to shoot in California with a tax credit, Thick has quite the logline: The film follows Richard,
‘Wild Horse Nine’ First Clip: John Malkovich & Sam Rockwell Get Themselves Into Trouble In Martin McDonagh’s Dark Comedy
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a fun first clip from Martin McDonagh‘s anticipated crime-dramedy Wild Horse Nine, which launches next week at the Venice Film Festival. Set just before the 1973 Chilean coup, pic stars John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell as CIA agents Chris and Lee, who are dispatc
‘Finding Emily’ Review: The Working Title Romantic Comedy Gets a Fresh, Funny GenZ Makeover
The big-screen romantic comedy is unfashionable enough these days that it tends to come dressed up in at least one of two ways: with a quasi-absurd high concept (see this summer’s “One Night Only”) or draped in enough ironic quote marks to make clear that the filmmakers are rolli
‘Brothers’ Trailer: Matthew McConaughey & Woody Harrelson Wonder If They’re Actually Related In Apple’s Meta Comedy
Matthew McConaughey and W oody Harrelson have already played brothers, Texas detectives, and more or less themselves onscreen. Now, their real-life friendship—and the lingering possibility that they might genuinely share a father—forms the basis of Apple TV ’s “Brothers.” The eig
This 1930s Oscar-Nominated Comedy Has Probably Been Ripped Off More Than Any Other
A premise that has been recycled again and again on both TV shows and movies can be traced back to this Oscar-nominated comedy from the 1930s.
Jake Johnson's 103-Minute Comedy Is Officially Apple TV's Biggest Streaming Hit
Apple TV subscribers seem thoroughly charmed by this Jake Johnson-starring comedy flick and continue to stream it in droves.
‘Brothers’ First Look: Woody Harrelson & Matthew McConaughey Reunite For New Apple TV Comedy Series
Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey have been longtime pals having worked together on a handful of projects over the years like the film “ Surfer, Dude ” and the acclaimed first season of HBO ‘s “ True Detective .” They’re latest TV project is the Apple TV series “ Brothers ”
Hulu Cancels Mindy Kaling-Created Comedy ‘Not Suitable for Work’ After One Season (EXCLUSIVE)
Hulu will not be moving forward on a second season of its recent comedy “Not Suitable for Work,” from creator Mindy Kaling. The series, which Kaling executive produced with showrunner Charlie Grandy and 3 Arts Entertainment’s Howard Klein, launched in June and ran for nine episod
HBO Max Orders ‘The People V. Gorilla Grodd’ DC Studios Jimmy Olsen Comedy With Skyler Gisondo & Jimmy Tatro
The Daily Planet staff is heading back to work, but not for another traditional superhero adventure. HBO Max has given an eight-episode, straight-to-series order to the new half-hour comedy “ The People V. Gorilla Grodd ,” the previously revealed Jimmy Olsen spinoff that expands
‘Hangover’ Architects Jon Lucas & Scott Moore On Keeping Comedy In Theaters With ‘Spa Weekend’ – Crew Call Podcast
On today’s Crew Call, we talk to Spa Weekend directors, writers and producers Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, not just about how their new movie came together with Anna Faris, Isla Fisher, Leslie Mann and Michelle Buteau, but the current state of big screen comedy and why major studio
Tom Selleck To Guest Star In Apple TV Comedy Led By Elizabeth Banks
EXCLUSIVE: Tom Selleck (Blue Bloods, Friends) has joined the guest-starring cast of Apple TV’s upcoming comedy series led by Elizabeth Banks. Details regarding who Selleck will portray are under wraps. From creators Liz Heldens and Matt Ward, the as-yet-untitled series follows He
Reggie Watts: Festivals Remove Comedian, ‘Comedy Bang! Bang!’ Drops Theme Song
Musician was accused of “reckless” encouragement of drug use and abusive behavior in multiple relationships. One ex died by suicide earlier this year
Rosie O’Donnell Should Host Her Own Show on Late-Night TV — and Shatter Comedy’s Greatest Glass Ceiling
Late night is in the doldrums. It’s not just that the remaining hosts are taking much of the summer off. But, post-Stephen Colbert on CBS, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel and NBC’s Jimmy Fallon both feel closer to the end of their respective tenures than the beginning. The whole genre feels r
Reggie Watts’ Theme Song Axed From ‘Comedy Bang Bang’ Podcast After Report Alleging ‘Reckless’ Drug Use in Relationships
Reggie Watts’ “Comedy Bang Bang” theme song was cut from Monday’s episode of the popular podcast following a Rolling Stone report that alleged the comedian and musician has exhibited “reckless and selfish” behavior regarding drugs in his past relationships. The story, which was p
‘Spa Weekend’ Review: Leslie Mann and Isla Fisher Go Underserved in a Lukewarm Bath of a Comedy
Anna Faris and Michelle Buteau also star in the film by 'Bad Moms' directors Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, about four childhood friends on a birthday trip that spirals out of control.
Mike Schur: The Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Is Existential for Writers
"A market ceases to function when competition disappears. And it’s disappearing," contends the comedy writer whose credits include 'Saturday Night Live,' 'The Office,' 'Parks and Recreation', 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' and many more.
‘Tires’: Netflix Confirms Season 4, Part Of Two-Year Renewal For Shane Gillis’ Workplace Comedy Series
Shane Gillis’ Tires will return for a fourth season on Netflix.
‘SCTV’: Every Episode Of The Classic Cult Comedy Series Is Finally Coming To Netflix September 1
For generations of comedy obsessives, “SCTV” has occupied a strange place in television history: hugely influential, routinely cited as one of the greatest sketch-comedy shows ever made, and yet remarkably difficult to actually watch.
Brutally Honest Emmy Ballot: “‘DTF St. Louis’ Should’ve Been Called ‘WTF St. Louis,’” ‘Widow’s Bay’ Is “Far and Away the Best” Comedy on TV
This Emmy-winning member of the TV Academy’s producers peer group, granted anonymity in return for candor, also says 'Your Friends and Neighbors' is "a dumb show about entitled people," the "stereotypes" in 'Nobody Wants This" make him "uncomfortable" and "Jeff Bezos should stay
Mayday directors say the Top Gun-homaging action-comedy got Tom Cruise's permission to use footage from the '80s classic
As well as featuring Kenneth Branagh going full John Wick as a kick-ass former KGB agent, Apple TV action-comedy Mayday is also a love letter to Top Gun and even uses footage from the '80s classic.
You Are Not Prepared For Where The Most Startling Comedy Of 2026 Will Take You
Macon Blair's comedy movie Idiots takes a hard left turn about halfway through, and audiences are not going to be ready for it.
The Founders of Hooters Are Making a Buddy-Comedy Movie About the Restaurant Chain's Origin Story
Yep, you read that right. Hooters: The Movie is in the early stages of pre-production, and some of the chain’s original founders are directly involved.
Apple TV acquires breakout British hit comedy for global streaming
Apple TV has picked up a new comedy series, Small Prophets , for its streaming service in an atypical fashion for the streamer.
‘Youth’ Trailer: Sharon Horgan Confronts Middle Age, Messy Sex, & A Teen Son In Crisis In HBO’s New Comedy
Sharon Horgan has spent years turning grief, marital chaos, bad decisions, and occasionally murderous impulses into sharply observed comedy.
‘Idiots’: Dave Franco Talks Macon Blair’s Gross-Out Comedy, A “Superhero” Diarrhea Shot & His Next Horror Film [Interview]
There is a superhero shot that never was in Macon Blair ’s “ Idiots ,” but nobody is saving the day.
Dark Comedy ‘Buddy’, Thriller ‘Colony’, John Boorman Doc Hit Theaters – Specialty Preview
New comedies mark the penultimate weekend of summer from Buddy to Idiots to Finding Emily.
Even a comedy called Idiots should be smarter than this
The frenetic, R-rated comedy Idiots moves at a chaotic clip, but strains to find meaning in its shades of stupidity.
Apple TV Buys Mackenzie Crook’s Comedy-Drama ‘Small Prophets’
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s one for your weekend.
BBC Names Chris Sussman Director of Comedy
The BBC has a new comedy head.
Chris Sussman To Become BBC’s Comedy Chief
Chris Sussman has been named as the BBC’s Director of Comedy.
‘Just Play Dead’ Review: Samuel L. Jackson and Eva Green Get Shady in a Dated, Tortuous Crime Comedy
“Just Play Dead” is a film that seems to come from a bygone, post-“Pulp Fiction” era where studios gobbled up any story involving charismatic criminals perpetrating deadly but kinda funny schemes to outwit and/or murder their counterparts.
‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Review: Thank Goodness This Clever Comedy About the Evils of Corporate Greed Was Rescued from Corporate Hell
Dave Green's smart and sweet Looney Tunes movie is about underdogs (undercartoons?) fighting deep-pocketed baddies who don't care about actual quality. Funny!
‘Idiots’ Review: Macon Blair Merges ‘The Last Detail’ with ‘Road Trip’ in a Wildly Uneven Comedy That Fails to Find Its Own Lane
Dave Franco and O’Shea Jackson Jr. are hired to transport an evil rich kid to rehab in a raucous comedy that never lives up to its best moments.
‘Youth’ Trailer: Sharon Horgan Is Searching For Sex & Love In HBO Comedy: “It’s Just An Age Thing”
Sharon Horgan’s Alex is struggling with getting older as she searches for sex and love in HBO comedy Youth.
Breakout BBC Comedy Hit ‘Ann Droid’ Renewed For Season 2
The bots are back.
This '80s Comedy-Drama Movie With Dolly Parton Still Holds Up Today
In the wake of Dolly Parton's passing, we're honoring her by celebrating one of her very best films that you should absolutely watch.
Norm MacDonald & Maria Bamford Docs From Comedy Historian Judd Apatow Coming To Netflix In October
After tackling legendary comedians such as Mel Brooks , Garry Shandling , and George Carlin , veteran comedy writer/historian and director Judd Apatow is looking to explore the life of the late Canadian comedian Norm Macdonald in a new documentary for Netflix , the home of one of
Reggie Watts dropped from Comedy Bang! Bang! intro, multiple festivals after abuse allegations
A Rolling Stone article named the comedian and musician's "reckless" and "abusive" behavior as factors in ex-girlfriend's suicide.
Michael Ian Black Releasing ‘First Annual Retirement Special’ With Comedy Dynamics
EXCLUSIVE: For the first time in a decade, Michael Ian Black is back with a new comedy special. Titled First Annual Retirement Special, it’ll be released across platforms by Comedy Dynamics on Tuesday, August 25th. In his First Annual Retirement Special, Black reflects on his 27
Mike Birbiglia Sets Focus Comedy ‘Old Friends New Friends’; Lucas Hedges, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Geraldine Viswanathan & Dylan Gelula To Star
EXCLUSIVE: Earlier this month, Mike Birbiglia announced that he’d be canceling a select set of stand-up dates alongside John Mulaney, with a “dream project” coming to fruition. And now, we can tell you what that project is. Focus Features has greenlighted Old Friends New Friends,
Dianne Wiest & Ciarán Hinds To Star In Comedy-Drama ‘This Old Love Of Mine’, WestEnd Launches Sales Ahead Of TIFF Market
EXCLUSIVE: Two-time Oscar winner Dianne Wiest (Hannah and Her Sisters) and Oscar nominee Ciarán Hinds (Belfast) are set to star in comedy-drama This Old Love Of Mine. WestEnd Films has boarded world sales on the project ahead of the TIFF market. The project reunites WestEnd with
Kim Hye Soo, Cho Yeo Jeong, Kim Ji Hun, And Kim Jae Chul Get Tangled In A Fierce Fight In “The Affair Was Just The Beginning”
“The Affair Was Just the Beginning” has unveiled new stills ahead of its upcoming episode! “The Affair Was Just the Beginning” is a black comedy about the spiraling chain reactions that unfold when a popular influencer couple, who have built their public image around being a happ
Jon Stewart, Bruce Springsteen and Hasan Minhaj to Perform at New York’s Stand Up for Heroes Event
Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart and Hasan Minhaj will headline the 20th annual Stand Up for Heroes event in New York City. The variety show, taking place at Lincoln Center on Nov. 9 as part of the New York Comedy Festival, doubles as a fundraiser for the Bob Woodruff Foundation, w
Only Murders In The Building's trio (and their fabulous coats) head to the U.K. in season 6 first look
Hulu's comedy sends the investigation in a whole other direction this December: The cold streets of London.
‘Derry Girls’ Creator Lisa McGee Sets Mockumentary ‘Jig’ at Netflix
The comedy is one of several series the streamer announced at the Edinburgh TV festival.
Annapurna Pink Slips 16% Of Work Force
Megan Ellison’s Annapurna reduced its work force by roughly 30 employees. The producer of A24’s hit arthouse comedy The Invite counts around 189 staffers. We hear that cuts were made throughout all divisions, TV, film and indie games. A rep for the studio tells Deadline, “The red
Netflix Buys ‘Wingmom’ Film Spec By ‘Ghosts’ Co-EP Sam Laybourne
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix made a preemptive buy of Wingmom, a comedy film script by Sam Laybourne. Deal was high six figures, and Jeff Robinov is producing alongside Tabitha Shick of Talking Pictures. The spec script has the potential as a strong vehicle for an actress, and at least one
‘Alice And Steve’ Renewed For Season 2 At Disney+
Alice and Steve will be back for another go-round. Disney+ has renewed the British comedy series, starring Jemaine Clement and Nicola Walker, for a second season. It will be available on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland and on Disney+ and Hulu in the U.S. Created and written by Soph
‘Alice and Steve’ Renewed for Season 2 at Disney+ and Hulu
“Alice and Steve” has been picked up for a second season at Disney+ and Hulu. The comedy — which airs on Disney+ in the U.K. and Ireland and on Disney+ and Hulu in the U.S. — follows Alice (Nicola Walker), who is devastated when her best friend Steve (Jemaine Clement) starts dati
Finite Films & TV Hopes Ezra England Sitcom ‘Nuclear Children’ Will Mushroom In Edinburgh
EXCLUSIVE: Finite Films & TV today is at the Edinburgh Television Festival today with a new six-part comedy series, Nuclear Children. Adapted from the debut play of writer Ezra England, the series is being co-developed with Platform Presents, which also co-produced the original s
Hulu Cancels ‘Not Suitable for Work’ After One Season
Mindy Kaling created the comedy series, which premiered in June.
‘Call My Agent’ Is Getting Its First Movie — Can the Beloved French Farce Delight Fans New and Old?
Six years after the series wrapped its fourth (and final?) season, the entertainment industry farce is back with a Netflix feature film all about the harrowing comedy of making (what else?) a feature film.
‘Not Suitable For Work’ Canceled By Hulu After One Season
Hulu has opted not to renew Mindy Kaling’s Not Suitable For Work for a second season. The news comes two months after the 20somethings romantic comedy ended its Season 1 run on the Disney streamer. It is the latest casualty in the YA arena at Hulu, which also recently passed on i
Alia Bhatt’s Young-Adult Rom-Com ‘Don’t Be Shy’ Sets September Prime Video Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Prime Video has set a September premiere date for “Don’t Be Shy,” a young-adult romantic comedy from Alia Bhatt and Shaheen Bhatt’s Eternal Sunshine Productions. Sreeti Mukerji wrote and directed the coming-of-age film, which is produced by Bhatt and Shaheen Bhatt under the Etern
7 Greatest 'Far Side' Comics With No Words
Gary Larson's comic strip 'The Far Side' occasionally featured panels with no words at all, ranging from broad, silly jokes to subtle, dark comedy
‘Jeevan Bheema Yojana’ Release Postponed For A Week
EXCLUSIVE: Hindi crime comedy Jeevan Bheema Yojana has moved its worldwide theatrical release date to September 4. The Arshad Warsi starrer was previously set for this Friday (August 28), but has now pushed back and locked the early September date. This is due to a final leg of t
Martin Short Gets Honest: What It’s Like to Be All Over the Emmy Race, Thanks to Three Very Different Projects
Martin Short is having quite a unique Emmy season, and he knows it. His name is all over this year’s nominations, via three very distinct projects: As an actor, he’s nominated for outstanding comedy lead via Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building.” (He also has a comedy series nom
‘Skintown’ Review: A Breezy, Loved-Up, Drugged-Up Guide to Getting Into Trouble in The Troubles
Nostalgia, like ecstasy, is a hell of a drug and Kieron J. Walsh’s warm-hearted, hot-headed “Skintown” is buzzing on both. A more polite brother to the “Kneecap” boys and a more cautious cousin to those “Derry Girls” still, the Fermanagh-set friendship comedy sends fizzy, sweetly
Gilligan's Island Star Bob Denver's Second Movie Featured An Acting Legend
Bob Denver played a very different character compared to his time on Gilligan's Island in this romantic comedy starring an acting legend.
'Trainspotting' Meets 'Zodiac' in This Star Wars Actor's 10/10 Cult Classic Thriller
Danny Boyle's Shallow Grave, the precursor to Trainspotting, is a pitch-black comedy thriller in which everyone sucks
Prude Awakening: Gregg Araki on the pent-up, provocative energy of I Want Your Sex
As Gregg Araki makes a long-awaited return to theaters, Luke Hicks sits down with the New Queer Cinema pioneer to discuss his libinidal new comedy, in which carnal delights ignite cross-generational debates.
Dark Side of the Loon: Coyote vs. Acme’s screenwriter Samy Burch on the journey of the Looney Tunes courtroom thriller
As Coyote vs. Acme arrives on the big screen after a long, complicated journey, screenwriter Samy Burch tells Ella Kemp how Wile E. Coyote finally got his day in court—and theaters—with her subversive comedy-drama.
‘Big Mistakes’ Adds Poorna Jagannathan & Lorenzo De Moor As Recurring For Season 2
Netflix’s comedy series Big Mistakes has added two recurring cast members as it goes into production on Season 2.
At long last, Hooters' cinematic origin story will be told
One of the founders of the "breastaurant" chain will serve as a screenwriter on the buddy comedy-esque Hooters: The Movie .
Bruce Campbell's Elvis-Themed, Low-Budget Horror Movie Deserves A Bigger Audience
Bruce Campbell's Elvis wrestled with mortality, and with an ancient Egyptian mummy, in this overlooked low-budget comedy horror movie.
Isabelle Huppert Vampire Film ‘The Blood Countess’ Bought for North America (EXCLUSIVE)
Strand Releasing has acquired North American rights to Ulrike Ottinger’s “The Blood Countess,” the baroque black comedy starring Isabelle Huppert as the legendary Countess Elizabeth Báthory.
Mayday directors on turning Kenneth Branagh into the Russian John Wick: "He was super hands-on"
Apple TV action-comedy Mayday stars Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh as a mismatched American and Russian odd couple, but you might be surprised by which one of them lets their fists do the talking.
30 Years Ago Today, One Of The Worst Comedies Ever Made Was Released In Cinemas
Every movie is someone's favorite movie, but if this awful comedy from 30 years ago is yours ... we have some questions.
‘Buddy’ Busts Out, Scares Up No. 6 Spot, Sets Record For Roadside Attractions, Saban – Specialty Box Office
Dark comedy Buddy from Roadside Attractions and Saban Films blew past expectations to set a few records for Roadside Attractions as its top opening since Covid and second-best ever after I Can Only Imagine (2018, $17 million).
China Box Office: ‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East’ Continues Dominance
Dirty Monkeys’ war comedy-drama “Once Upon a Time in the Middle East” held onto the top spot at the mainland China box office for the third consecutive weekend, grossing RMB174.4 million ($25.6 million) over the Aug.
Gilligan's Island Star Jim Backus Co-Wrote A Movie Featuring One Of The Best Horror Actors Ever
One of the weirdest comedy films of all time was co-written by Gilligan's Island star Jim Backus. It starred a shaggy dog and ... a horror legend? Sure, okay.
Korea’s Showbox Launches Microdrama Label Showbite, Sets Sights on Global Markets (EXCLUSIVE)
Showbox, the Korean film and content studio, has launched a new microdrama label, Showbite, and will begin rolling out original short-form content in September, spanning genres from romance and comedy to revenge, action-thriller, period drama, fantasy, mystery and horror.
That new Ali G trailer isn't being received very well in the U.K.
Sacha Baron Cohen's new comedy for Amazon is being met with calls for a boycott.
Tim Curry's Best Performance Came In A Beloved Box Office Flop
Tim Curry blessed us with a number of brilliant performances, but his very best was in a beloved comedy that was a box office flop.
Dave Franco and Nicholas Braun Explain Why They Waited Eight Years to Make ‘Idiots’
Director Macon Blair and his cast, which also includes Kiernan Shipka and O'Shea Jackson Jr., stopped by the IndieWire Studio, presented by Dropbox, to recall the long road to their new comedy.
‘Adults’ Star Amita Rao Is Not Issa, But She Sure Loves Playing Her
The breakout star of FX's Gen Z comedy is ready to dig into season two, especially the internet's favorite love triangle: "What was always been interesting to me was the tension between Issa and Anton as best friends."