168 stories by "Ethan Shanfeld"
“The Roast of Kevin Hart” is over, but Chelsea Handler is still going after a couple of the comics on the dais. More than a week after the live Netflix event, the former late-night host …
Hayden Panettiere wrote in her new tell-all that when she was 19, a “well-respected” and “Oscar-winning actor and director” exposed himself to her at a party. Revealing the story in…
Matt Mathews has announced the massive Not What I Ordered World Tour, with 74 live dates spanning September 2026 to May 2027. The comedian will hit Australia, New Zealand, the U.K. and the U…
Colin Jost and Michael Che drew gasps on the season finale of “Saturday Night Live,” treating the audience to their biannual joke swap. Per tradition, the “Weekend Update” anchors wr…
Chad Smith threw Studio 8H for a spin when he took the “Saturday Night Live” stage, impersonating this week’s host Will Ferrell. “I’m thrilled to be back hosting ‘Saturday Night …
Stephen Colbert’s last week on air at “The Late Show” will feature some heavy hitters. The CBS late-night program announced its lineup for the week of May 18. Monday is “The Worst of…
Netflix is plunging deeper into the Harlan Coben business with a new series based on his Myron Bolitar novels. The 12-novel thriller series will make its screen adaptation debut with help fr…
Michael Che is roasting the “Roast of Kevin Hart.” The comedian and “Saturday Night Live” star was originally slated to perform at the live Netflix event on Sunday, two sources invol…
John Dela Cruz, aka Nurse John, the former healthcare worker turned comedian and social media personality, has announced a North American tour. His “Against Medical Advice” show features…
It wouldn’t be a roast without the Roastmaster General. Jeff Ross came out guns blazing at Netflix’s live skewering of Kevin Hart, the second installment in a series of “GOAT” roasts…
Before “Seinfeld” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” there was “Prognosis: Negative,” a film script written by Larry David in the 1980s that was never produced. Thanks to a Reddit user …
“Look for mirrors.” When I told some friends I would be profiling the mentalist Oz Pearlman — with the vague promise of being victimized by his mind-blowing mind-reading act — I rec…
800 Pound Gorilla, the stand-up comedy production and distribution house, is getting into the streaming business with a new, premium, ad-free service called Gorilla Comedy+. Launching May 5,…
What if a stand-up comedian walked onstage only to find the audience was 50 bald men? Or 50 clowns, or nuns, or bikers or goths? Mark Normand wanted to find out, so he co-created a new YouTu…
Ashley Hesseltine, the stand-up comic and co-host fo the "Girls Gotta Eat" podcast, has announced her debut comedy special, "Here Comes the Bride." The marriage-themed hour will debut live o…
Dan Soder has set his first full-length Netflix comedy special, which will tape sometime this summer. The deal comes amid the stand-up comic, actor and podcast host's 25-city "The Golden Ret…
"Wizards Beyond Waverly Place" will cast its final spell, as the reboot will return for its third and final season on Disney+ and Disney Channel this summer. Selena Gomez, who anchored the o…
Louis C.K. returns to Netflix with a new stand-up special, "Ridiculous," which will premiere on the streamer this summer. The comic will also headline the Hollywood Bowl on May 5 as part of …
"Bob's Burgers" voice actor Eugene Mirman was hospitalized with "serious injuries" on Tuesday after he was rescued from a fiery car crash in New Hampshire. Mirman, who voices Gene Belcher on…
Wanda Sykes' next stand-up comedy special will debut on Netflix on May 19. Titled "Legacy," it marks Sykes' third hour for the streamer. Per Netflix's logline, "With the trademark wit and fe…
Kim Kardashian plays a powerhouse lawyer on the Ryan Murphy Hulu drama "All's Fair." Now, she's auctioning off her wardrobe from the series to increase access to free legal services for wome…
In the first two minutes of his new special "Silly Silly Fun Boy," Pete Holmes quips about his "big, dumb Mormon face" (despite the fact that he is not Mormon) and admits to sticking Q-tips …
Kevin Hart will be in the hot seat for a live roast on Netflix, the streamer's follow-up to the hugely popular Tom Brady broadcast in 2024. Hosted by Shane Gillis, the ceremony will take pla…
"Saturday Night Live" has launched a new short-form series on Peacock and YouTube titled "The Rundown." In each episode, an "SNL" alum " Dana Carvey, Mikey Day, Chloe Fineman, Bowen Yang and…
Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas rocked SXSW with "Power Ballad," the latest music-themed comedy film from "Once" and "Sing Street" director John Carney. The movie follows Rick Power (Rudd), a weddi…