Hasan Minhaj is one of the best comedic talents working. Now, Deadline reports, the comedian has joined a high profile Lionsgate movie. The Spy Who Dumped Me stars Kate McKinnon and Mila Kunis as two friends who get mixed up in spy business when Kunis's ex brings a trail of assassins to the women's apartment. Minhaj will take on the role of a CIA operative that's tracking the ladies. Susanna Fogel will direct the movie she cowrote with David Iserson. The Spy Who Dumped Me is set to release July 6, 2018.
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Netflix's May stand up specials include Tracy Morgan, Sarah Silverman
As Netflix takes the comedy special crown from both Comedy Central and HBO, the streaming platform sets the date for its next five stand up events. Big Red is staying true to its word that it will in fact release a new special every week this year. Joining already announced Tracy Morgan and Sarah Silverman specials is Maria Bamford, Norm MacDonald and Hasan Minhaj sets.
On May 2nd, Bamford's Old Baby premieres; May 9th has MacDonald's Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Turkey; Morgan's Staying Alive bows on May 16th; Minhaj's very popular Homecoming King plays on May 23; and A Speck of Dust from Silverman flutters on May 30th.
Netflix also announced premiere dates for their new comedy shows. Master of None season 2 debuts on May 12th. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt season 3 begins on May 19th. Season 2 of F Is For Family debuts on May 30th.
Comedy Central's Colossal Clusterfest keeps adding comedy acts
It's been a little over a month since the announcement of Comedy Central's own stand up comedy festival but those guys have just added more acts to their ranks. And there's going to be music bands too. So the likes of Jerry Seinfeld will be joined by musicians like Ice Cube.
Today, the network announced that additional acts will also be in attendance. Performances from Hasan Minhaj and TJ Miller are among the new lineup. Miller will also be hosting a live version of his new show -- The Gorburger Show -- and special events from Rachel Bloom, the Broad City ladies, and Chris Gethard and more will join in as well. All of this on top of interactive attractions from South Park, Seinfeld, and Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Check out the new fun times below.
- “Wayne’s World” 25th Anniversary: A Live Read with Broad City’s Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer
- Party time! Excellent! Abbi and Ilana along with special guests will be celebrating the 25th Anniversary of “Wayne’s World” by doing a live reading of the screenplay.
- Tainted Love: 1980’s Time Machine Dance Party
- 80’s-themed comedy sets by James Adomian, Rachel Bloom, Chris Gethard and more
- Popular Bay Area 80’s cover band Tainted Love will perform New Wave hits and are joined by guest comedians doing sets as if they’re in the 1980’s
- Theme Park Improv featuring Ian Brennan, John Michael Higgins, Jessica Makinson, Cole Stratton, Janet Varney and special guest monologist Fred Armisen
- The Theme Park Improv Show’s improvisers take a single suggestion of a theme from the audience, and wing an entire set of fast-paced long-form scenes and characters, based on stories from a special guest monologist
- Lunches with Funches: Giggles & Nibbles with Ron Funches & Friends
- Powerless and Undateable star Ron Funches with guest chef, Oakland’s own Food Network star Tanya Holland and special guest comedians for an afternoon of laughs and lunch
Hasan Minhaj will host the Not The White House Correspendents Dinner
It has been said that a handsome man with a beaming smile will host the Not The White House Correspondents Dinner and that man is Hasan Minhaj. The comedian and The Daily Show contributor is tasked with emceeing "Nerd Prom" that is to be thrown by Samantha Bee and TBS.
“It is a tremendous honor to be a part of such a historic event even though the president has chosen not to attend this year. SAD! Now more than ever, it is vital that we honor the First Amendment and the freedom of the press" said Minhaj on the news.
The regular Correspondents Dinner doesn't look like it's going to happen so Bee proposed this idea on her show months ago. The night is a celebration of first amendment rights and the importance of the media. The Wrap reports that the news was announced on MSNBC's Morning Joe. TBS will air the Not The White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday, April 29 at 10 PM.