Black Lightning premieres January 16th, 9pm on The CW. By John Baker Folks in the town of Freeland have mixed feelings about a man with special powers called Black Lightning. For many he was a […]
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Dave Chappelle: Equanimity – Review
Dave Chappelle: Equanimity is now streaming on Netflix. In one of his first bits in Equanimity, Dave Chappelle muses about how, quite frankly, he’s amazing at comedy. It’s true – Chappelle’s jokes are expertly crafted. […]
Michelle Wolf: Nice Lady – Review
Michelle Wolf: Nice Lady aired December 2nd, 9pm on HBO. Michelle Wolf is the definition of a rising star. She’s currently a correspondent on The Daily Show, and you may have spotted her on Horace […]
Stand Up for Heroes 2017
On November 7th, the annual Stand Up for Heroes event returned to Madison Square Garden as part of the New York Comedy Festival. The fundraiser features big names to collect donations for the Bob Woodruff […]
SNL: Alec Baldwin’s Trump – Opinion
Saturday Night Live airs Saturdays, 11:30pm on NBC. By Ryan O’Connell I’m a firm believer that in life, the key is knowing when to pick your spots. You either pick your spot to be present, […]
Flint – Review
Flint airs October 28th, 8pm on Lifetime. By Chris Flanagan I finally have an answer to what it would look like if Lifetime were to make a horror movie. It’s Flint. Based on the Times […]
The Opposition with Jordan Klepper – Opinion
The Opposition with Jordan Klepper airs weeknights at 11:30pm on Comedy Central. When Stephen Colbert introduced America to “truthiness” back in 2005, the world was a much calmer place. Now in the age of Trump, […]
I Love You, America – Opinion
I Love You, America airs Thursday nights, only on Hulu. It’s unclear who Sarah Silverman’s new talk show is for. I Love You, America isn’t particularly funny, so fans of Silverman’s stand up can give […]
Patton Oswalt: Annihilation – Review
Patton Oswalt: Annihilation is streaming on Netflix starting October 17th. I’ve never cried while watching stand-up comedy until now. It’s strange to review a stand-up comedy special. Comedy has always been subjective and I find […]
The Mayor: “Pilot” – Review
The Mayor premieres October 3rd, 9:30pm on ABC. The Mayor, a new comedy from ABC, is a surprisingly refreshing new premiere that provides something to actually look forward to from network TV in the coming months. […]
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