The New York Comedy Festival has unveiled its lineup for the "New York's Funniest Stand-Ups" showcase, a new spin on a long-running tradition to find the next great voice in stand-up comedy.…
Over the past few months, the live music industry has been dominated by the story of two British brothers laying down their arms to bring songs like "Wonderwall" back around the globe. Indee…
Mo Amer has set his third Netflix comedy special, "Wild World," which will debut on the platform on Oct. 28. Netflix calls the special a "timely and fiercely honest hour" that sees the stand…
Jon Stewart, Idina Menzel and Jim Gaffigan are among the stars performing at New York's 19th annual Stand Up for Heroes event, presented by the Bob Woodruff Foundation and the New York Comed…
Alex Edelman makes me laugh before he even sits down at our lunch interview. I arrive early to a noodle bar in Columbus Circle where I'll ask the comedian about his upcoming stand-up hour an…
"Everybody Loves Raymond" stars Ray Romano and Brad Garrett reunited on the Emmys stage for a hilariously depressing bit while presenting the award for best comedy series. The Emmy-winning a…
Nate Bargatze opened the Emmys dressed as Philo T. Farnsworth, the inventor of television, in a sketch with "Saturday Night Live" stars Bowen Yang, Mikey Day and James Austin Johnson. The bi…
Bowen Yang is praising his "Saturday Night Live" co-star Heidi Gardner after her exit from the series after eight seasons. "You are one of the greats. You will go down in history," Yang said…
Tim Robinson's new comedy series "The Chair Company" will premiere on HBO and HBO Max on Oct. 12. Co-created by Robinson and his "I Think You Should Leave" collaborator Zach Kanin, the show …
After a handful of departures and arrivals, "Saturday Night Live" has finalized its Season 51 cast, Variety has learned. Bowen Yang, Ego Nwodim and Chloe Fineman will all return to the NBC s…
Mitski has announced a new concert film, "The Land," which will receive a limited theatrical release starting Oct. 22. Courtesy of Trafalgar Releasing, the movie will be screened in 630 cine…
In his directorial debut, "Maddie's Secret," John Early wears a lace-front wig and a fresh face of makeup to transform into the title character, a woman who works as a food influencer while …
Independent music publication Alt Citizen is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a weeklong takeover of venues across New York City. From Sept. 9 to 14, the Music Discovery Is Everything c…
It's been just over a week since Devon Walker left "Saturday Night Live," and he's ready to talk about his three-year tenure on the show. The comic and actor, best known for playing Eric Ada…
The Please Don't Destroy boys are being split up on "Saturday Night Live." Ben Marshall, who makes up one-third of the comedy trio responsible for several viral "SNL" digital shorts over the…
The "Saturday Night Live" shake-up continues, as Ben Marshall has been upped to the featured cast. Also joining as featured players are Veronika Slowikowska, Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane an…
There's a shakeup at Studio 8H, as a handful of "Saturday Night Live" cast members have left the show ahead of its 51st season. The exodus began on Aug. 25 with the departure of Devon Walker…
Devon Walker has responded to support from "Saturday Night Live" fans after he announced he is exiting the show after three seasons. "Ohhh my boys," wrote a social media user who posted phot…
Heidi Gardner is leaving "Saturday Night Live" after eight seasons, multiple sources tell Variety. The news comes amid a shake-up at the NBC sketch comedy series, which this week saw the dep…
Michael Longfellow has exited "Saturday Night Live" after three seasons, Variety has confirmed. The news comes after the departure of cast members Devon Walker and Emil Wakim, as well as wri…
Bill Burr sat down with Variety for the inaugural episode of "Anatomy of a Joke," a new video series spotlighting stand-up comedians and the process behind one of their favorite punchlines. …
Denise Winkelman has set her first stand-up comedy special, "Bougie on a Budget," which will be available for purchase on Aug. 18, exclusively on Apple TV. In the special, produced by Comedy…
Julia Fox is the latest guest star to join CBS' police procedural "Elsbeth." She will play a New York City "grief influencer" in the third season of the dramedy, a spinoff of "The Good Wife"…
"Only Murders in the Building" is back with Season 5, debuting Sept. 9, and Hulu has released a trailer showcasing the comedy's new mystery " and its stacked cast. The half-hour series stars…
"Expats" and "Good American Family" star Sarayu Blue has joined the cast of Netflix's upcoming adaptation of "Unaccustomed Earth," based on Jhumpa Lahiri's award-winning collection of short …