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• 🔥 CBS Replaces Colbert with Comics Unleashed: CBS will air two back-to-back episodes of Comics Unleashed with Byron...

Tour kicks off tomorrow in Charlotte, NC – perfect for East Coast fans.

Early 2026 stops:

• Apr 12: Comedy Zone, Charlotte ($45+, avg $70)
• Apr 15:...

Final season alert: Hacks S5 premiered April 9 with 7 episodes total, shorter than prior 8-10 ep seasons.

• Ep 1 "EGOT": Apr 9
• Eps 2-3 (TBA): Apr...

Rosie Tran Presents launches on Amazon Prime: 10-episode series with diverse stand-up and personal stories from underrepresented comics.

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Underrated British series over 90% Rotten Tomatoes on BBC iPlayer, blending sharp wit and drama for US audiences soon:

• Small Prophets (100%):...

• Prime Video UK launch today: First two episodes of American Classic drop April 11, weekly after.
• A-list cast leads: Kevin Kline as narcissistic...

10-day comedy takeover hits Nashville April 9–19, blending arena stars and club vibes.

• Headliners: Shane Gillis at Bridgestone Arena (Apr 17),...

Teen spark to HBO star: Robby Hoffman 'got' a Jay Leno joke at 14, entering stand-up via Just for Laughs with no formal training.

• Uninfluenced...

Gavin & Stacey co-creator Ruth Jones reunites with Steve Speirs (Stella) for a new BBC Wales comedy on midlife relationships.

• Plot: Unlikely...

• Major slot shift: Starting May 22, Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen (two back-to-back half-hour episodes) fills The Late Show's 11:35 p.m. spot...

Hourlong series are flooding Emmy comedy categories, reviving the dramedy debate:

• Prime Video’s Young Sherlock (Guy Ritchie) submits as comedy,...

Major comedy holdings under the new Paramount Skydance umbrella:

• Comedy Central and Comedy Central Records for TV and music comedy
• South Park...

Local US comedy festivals are innovating beyond stand-up:

• Dallas Indie Comedy Fest (yr 2, queer-led): Spotlights alt-improv like Dallas's Rainbow...

2026 stand-up boom mixes rising phenoms with comedy vets across US venues, from Boise lounges to Vegas strip.

Key hot tickets:

• Lucas Zelnick, viral...

Kubrick's wild pivot from sex farce to thriller:

• Eyed Steve Martin (loved in The Jerk) alongside Woody Allen, Bill Murray for lead
• 1980 meetup:...

Nostalgic returns hit different now: Actors like Justin Berfield (Reese), Chris Masterson (Francis), and Sarah Chalke (Elliot Reid) note characters...

Breakout hit: First 4 episodes average 5.8M US viewers, HBO's top freshman comedy in over a decade.

• Early renewal after just 4-5 episodes, before...

Must-watch buzz builds for Schitt's Creek star Dan Levy's Netflix crime-comedy. Co-created with Rachel Sennott, it follows incapable siblings Nicky...

Fox flips script: Sells Gemma Baker's multi-cam comedy The Dogwood—workaholic mom turns divorced dad—to female-skewing ABC.

• Baker's track record:...

Stand-up's fresh trend: sophomore specials leaning hard into authentic, unfiltered personal stories for deeper laughs.

• Wyatt Feegrado's The Devil...