“Better Call Saul” actor Bob Odenkirk, “Pitch Perfect” star Anna Kendrick and acclaimed comedians Chelsea Handler and Eric André are among the lineup South by Southwest (SXSW) announced for its upcoming comedy festival.
The comedy festival will include improv, stand-up showcases, live podcast recordings and conversations.
In addition to Odenkirk, Kenrick, André and Handler, the comedy lineup features Abbi Jacobson, Adrienne Iapalucci, Andre Hyland, Anthony Atamanuik, Anthony DeVito, Aristotle Athari, Beth Stelling, Brian Moses, Caitlin Peluffo, Caleb Hearon, Christina Catherine Martinez, Doug Benson, Eddie Pepitone, Emma Willmann, Felipe Esparza, Godfrey, Greg Proops, Ismael Loutfi, Jackie Fabulous, Jake Johnson, James Adomian, Jessica McKenna, Joe DeRosa, John Gemberling, Josh Johnson, Joyelle Johnson, Katherine Blanford, Leonard Maltin, Matt Besser, Mike Lawrence, Natalie Palamides, Nick Thune, Patton Oswalt, Pete Lee, Phoebe Robinson, Rachel Sennott, Reggie Watts, Sabrina Jalees, Sam Jay, Sam Tallent, Sandy Honig, Steve Agee, Steph Tolev, Stuart Goldsmith, Tim Robinson, Todd Barry,...
The comedy festival will include improv, stand-up showcases, live podcast recordings and conversations.
In addition to Odenkirk, Kenrick, André and Handler, the comedy lineup features Abbi Jacobson, Adrienne Iapalucci, Andre Hyland, Anthony Atamanuik, Anthony DeVito, Aristotle Athari, Beth Stelling, Brian Moses, Caitlin Peluffo, Caleb Hearon, Christina Catherine Martinez, Doug Benson, Eddie Pepitone, Emma Willmann, Felipe Esparza, Godfrey, Greg Proops, Ismael Loutfi, Jackie Fabulous, Jake Johnson, James Adomian, Jessica McKenna, Joe DeRosa, John Gemberling, Josh Johnson, Joyelle Johnson, Katherine Blanford, Leonard Maltin, Matt Besser, Mike Lawrence, Natalie Palamides, Nick Thune, Patton Oswalt, Pete Lee, Phoebe Robinson, Rachel Sennott, Reggie Watts, Sabrina Jalees, Sam Jay, Sam Tallent, Sandy Honig, Steve Agee, Steph Tolev, Stuart Goldsmith, Tim Robinson, Todd Barry,...
- 2/27/2023
- by Julia MacCary
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Comedy biz veteran Reg Tigerman and Mike Jezusko are joining Silver Lining Entertainment as managers.
A fixture of the comedy business for over a decade, Tigerman comes to Silver Lining from Levity Live to head up the company’s comedy department, building on the dynamic and deep roster of writers and actors who are currently represented.
Tigerman was a manager and producer at Levity Live for the past 13 years where he worked with such as clients as Bert Kreisher and Whitney Cummings among others. He brings with him a roster of established and emerging comedians, writers, and actors including Vir Das, Ms. Pat (upcoming BET+ sitcom The Ms. Pat Show), Dulcé Sloan, Emma Willmann (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Jon Reep, Nimesh Patel, Allan Rice (Call Your Mother...
A fixture of the comedy business for over a decade, Tigerman comes to Silver Lining from Levity Live to head up the company’s comedy department, building on the dynamic and deep roster of writers and actors who are currently represented.
Tigerman was a manager and producer at Levity Live for the past 13 years where he worked with such as clients as Bert Kreisher and Whitney Cummings among others. He brings with him a roster of established and emerging comedians, writers, and actors including Vir Das, Ms. Pat (upcoming BET+ sitcom The Ms. Pat Show), Dulcé Sloan, Emma Willmann (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Jon Reep, Nimesh Patel, Allan Rice (Call Your Mother...
- 6/9/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” Season 4, Episode 8, “I’m Not The Person I Used To Be.”]
On Friday’s “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” Rebecca (Rachel Bloom) can’t recognize her alcoholic ex-boyfriend Greg (Santino Fontana) when he shows up at his high school reunion party after two years away. That’s because “Pitch Perfect” star Skylar Astin, not Fontana, now plays Greg.
“We wrote [Fontana] off the show because he voluntarily left. And he’ll be in ‘Tootsie’ on Broadway,” Bloom said during a panel for the show at the Television Critics Association press tour this summer. “But with an actor leaving, that left an exciting gap. His character has become like lore.”
With Becky in “Roseanne,” Aunt Viv in “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” or Darren in “Bewitched,” recasting a role isn’t usually acknowledged on the show, although the audience can’t help but be aware of the change. However, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” did the opposite...
On Friday’s “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” Rebecca (Rachel Bloom) can’t recognize her alcoholic ex-boyfriend Greg (Santino Fontana) when he shows up at his high school reunion party after two years away. That’s because “Pitch Perfect” star Skylar Astin, not Fontana, now plays Greg.
“We wrote [Fontana] off the show because he voluntarily left. And he’ll be in ‘Tootsie’ on Broadway,” Bloom said during a panel for the show at the Television Critics Association press tour this summer. “But with an actor leaving, that left an exciting gap. His character has become like lore.”
With Becky in “Roseanne,” Aunt Viv in “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” or Darren in “Bewitched,” recasting a role isn’t usually acknowledged on the show, although the audience can’t help but be aware of the change. However, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” did the opposite...
- 12/8/2018
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
If, back in July, you tore through all eight episodes of “The Comedy Lineup” and watched every 15-minute installment in quick succession, you’re in luck. Another set of sets is debuting pretty soon.
As with the first collection of quarter hours, this Part 2 features a variety of comedians. Each person from the lineup for Part 2 — Aisling Bea, Jr De Guzman, Janelle James, Josh Johnson, Matteo Lane, Max Silvestri, Kate Willett, and Emma Willmann — gets a short snippet of stage time in the official trailer below.
Amidst all the jokes about relationships, this sneak peek also borrows from some quick interviews with the comedians themselves that give a tiny extra window into each of their personalities. Before you catch them on stage, find out when most of them first fell in love (or at least in strong interest) with comedy.
Watch the full trailer (including some suspect dating advice) below:...
As with the first collection of quarter hours, this Part 2 features a variety of comedians. Each person from the lineup for Part 2 — Aisling Bea, Jr De Guzman, Janelle James, Josh Johnson, Matteo Lane, Max Silvestri, Kate Willett, and Emma Willmann — gets a short snippet of stage time in the official trailer below.
Amidst all the jokes about relationships, this sneak peek also borrows from some quick interviews with the comedians themselves that give a tiny extra window into each of their personalities. Before you catch them on stage, find out when most of them first fell in love (or at least in strong interest) with comedy.
Watch the full trailer (including some suspect dating advice) below:...
- 8/21/2018
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
In today’s roundup, the Paley Center for Media announced its PaleyFest Fall TV Preview lineup, and Hulu launched a teaser for “The First.”
Casting
Former secretaries of state Hillary Clinton, Madeleine Albright, and General Colin Powell will guest star in the Season 5 premiere of CBS‘s “Madam Secretary,” which airs Oct. 7. The political figures will join regular cast members Tea Leoni, Tim Daly, and Sara Ramirez for the episode, which sees Leoni’s title character asking the past secretaries for advice.
Dates
The Paley Center for Media will host its 2018 PaleyFest Fall TV Previews Sept. 6 through Sept. 16 in Beverly Hills. Screenings and panels with casts and creatives from upcoming fall programming will kick off on the 6th with Netflix’s “Atypical” and “BoJack Horseman” and be followed by Hulu’s “I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman” and “Castle Rock” on Sept. 7; ABC’s “The Kids Are Alright” and “The Rookie,...
Casting
Former secretaries of state Hillary Clinton, Madeleine Albright, and General Colin Powell will guest star in the Season 5 premiere of CBS‘s “Madam Secretary,” which airs Oct. 7. The political figures will join regular cast members Tea Leoni, Tim Daly, and Sara Ramirez for the episode, which sees Leoni’s title character asking the past secretaries for advice.
Dates
The Paley Center for Media will host its 2018 PaleyFest Fall TV Previews Sept. 6 through Sept. 16 in Beverly Hills. Screenings and panels with casts and creatives from upcoming fall programming will kick off on the 6th with Netflix’s “Atypical” and “BoJack Horseman” and be followed by Hulu’s “I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman” and “Castle Rock” on Sept. 7; ABC’s “The Kids Are Alright” and “The Rookie,...
- 7/24/2018
- by Christi Carras
- Variety Film + TV
Following the success of The Comedy Lineup: Part One, Netflix has set an August premiere date for the second half of the special. The streaming giant announced Tuesday on social media that The Comedy Lineup: Part Two will premiere August 31 on Netflix (see key art below).
In Part Two, an eclectic mix of up-and-coming comics take the mic for a series of of 15-minute stand-up sets, bringing fresh takes on life’s issues, big and small. The special is filmed live in front of an intimate crowd at Atlanta’s historic Terminal West, with comics including Aisling Bea, Emma Willmann, Janelle James, Josh Johnson, Jr De Guzman, Kate Willett, Matteo Lane and Max Silvestri.
The Comedy Lineup: Part One, starring Michelle Buteau, Ian Karmel and Taylor Tomlinson, is currently streaming on Netflix.
In Part Two, an eclectic mix of up-and-coming comics take the mic for a series of of 15-minute stand-up sets, bringing fresh takes on life’s issues, big and small. The special is filmed live in front of an intimate crowd at Atlanta’s historic Terminal West, with comics including Aisling Bea, Emma Willmann, Janelle James, Josh Johnson, Jr De Guzman, Kate Willett, Matteo Lane and Max Silvestri.
The Comedy Lineup: Part One, starring Michelle Buteau, Ian Karmel and Taylor Tomlinson, is currently streaming on Netflix.
- 7/24/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Seeso has picked up Night Train With Wyatt Cenac stand-up comedy series for a second season. Hosted by Cenac, the series features performances from comedy favorites such as Chris Gethard, Jonah Ray, Brooks Wheelan, Janelle James, Marcella Arguello, Seaton Smith, Alex English, Josie Long, , Marina Franklin, Chanel Ali, Will Miles, Giulia Rozzi, Dina Hashem, Shane Torres, DC Benny, Alzo Slade, Claudia Cogan, Violet Gray, Joel Kim Booster, Emma Willmann, and more. Night Trai…...
- 1/31/2017
- Deadline TV
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