Canadians have all the fun. They get free health care; there hasn't been any major destruction in their cities; and they have the biggest comedy festival in the world taking place in Montreal. And this year's lineup for the festival looks magnificent. The 35th annual Just For Laughs Festival has landed an all-star bunch of comedians including Jerry Seinfeld, Ali Wong, Kevin Hart, Judd Apatow, Trevor Noah, Natasha Leggero, and Moshe Kasher among others. Additionally, there will be live podcast recordings like Jake and Amir's If I Were You and Jon Gabrus's High & Mighty. The full lineup and tickets can be found here.
'Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee' continues to astound even in its 9th season
While "seasons" for the web series don't run like TV's seasons, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee still has a decent web life. Jerry and coffee are joined by a good set of comedians like Kristen Wiig, Cedric the Entertainer, Christoph Waltz, Norm MacDonald and way more. Season nine debuts on Januray 5th on Crackle (still?).
'Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,' Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll,' and a whole bunch of other shows are coming back this summer
It's the time of year when networks end their 20+ episode long shows and start anouncing return dates for old shows alongside premiere dates for new shows. Yesterday, we brought you news about HBO's Ballers and Vice Principals. Today, we've got loads more shows spanning over a handful of networks.
First, ABC has the premiere of the new version of Uncle Buck on Tuesday, June 14th. Mike Epps stars as the titular character, a role once held by the great John Candy in a John Huges movie. ABC is usually good with sitcoms -- even the ones that don't stick a landing are better than most other shows. The network will air two back to back episodes at 9:00 PM and 9:30 PM.
On Tuesday, June 14th, TBS is premiering a new series called Wrecked. It's a comedy set on a deserted island and a bunch of people are stranded on it. The cast is big and includes Rhys Darby, Jessica Lowe, Asif Ali, Will Greenberg, Brooke Dillman, Ginger Gonzaga, Zach Cregger, Brian Sacca, and Ally Maki. The promos look funny enough and, if TBS' latest sitcom offerings in Angie Tribeca and The Detour are any indication, then this show should shine. Back to back episodes start at 10:00 PM.
Buried deep in a Hollywood Reporter article, found by Splitsider, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee is set to return to Crackle on June 15th. Season 8 (!) of the web series will have some of the biggest stars yet and a few "why the heck didn't Jerry ask these people on in season 1?!?" These guests include Lorne Michaels, Margaret Cho, Judd Apatow, JB Smoove, Jim Gaffigan, and John Oliver.
And, finally, if you like Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll or any combination thereof, then you're in luck. The Denis Leary led FX series is back for season two on Thursday, June 30th at 10:00 PM. The Deadline article uses the synopsis to the show so I'm not writing about it here.
And now Obama will appear on 'Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee'
Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee has featured some of the best funny people around from Kevin Hart to Jimmy Fallon and Sarah Silverman. Now, the prolific breakfast show is getting its biggest guest yet in the form of the President of the United States. That's right; Barack Obama will join Seinfeld on an excursion to pick up a cup of Joe (let's hope Biden is okay with that). Deadline reports that the episode will air on December 30 and it was shot at the White House featuring a 1963 Corvette Stingray Split Window Coupe. Let's hope that this is the beginning of Obama's post-presidency reign on standup. Does he have the chops to be a comedian? Perhaps. It must be noted that the season also features big names like Will Ferrell, Steve Martin and Garry Shandling.
Jerry Seinfeld to stand up at least once a month at Beacon Theatre
For those of you that missed Jerry Seinfeld's resurging standup act, you have a chance to see him live again. Several times in fact as the comedian is taking up a residency at New York's Beacon Theatre. The news was announced today through the Madison Square Garden Company who said that Seinfeld will have a year long residency called Jerry Seinfeld: The Homestand. Starting in January, TV's most successful comedian will perform at least on a monthly basis. You can buy tickets starting next Monday, December 7th over on the Beacon Theatre's website.