Amy Schumer
Chris Rock’s Live Netflix Special Just Got Bigger — and More Star-Studded
Netflix is readying for its first-ever live, global streaming event, and it’s pulling out all the stops. On March 4, the streaming giant will air its first live stand-up special, Chris Rock: Selective Outrage, along with just-announced live pre- and post-shows. The former, now-titled The Show Before the Show, will stream live that evening at 6:30 […]
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Ryan Reynolds to Headline Just for Laughs London Comedy Fest
Ryan Reynolds is set to headline Just for Laughs’ inaugural comedy festival in London. Just for Laughs London, set to run March 2-5, 2023, will see Reynolds take part in an informal conversation about his career as a Hollywood actor, producer and co-owner of U.K.’s Wrexham soccer club, with Deadpool 2 co-star Rob Delaney moderating. […]
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Abortion Rights, Antisemitism and White Privilege: Amy Schumer on Her Wild ‘Inside’ Revival (and Hopes to Do More)
Most of the current season of Inside Amy Schumer had wrapped filming when the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision was handed down and Roe v. Wade was overturned. But, having already seen state laws banning abortions going into effect, Amy Schumer shared an idea for a bit with writer Christine Nangle (“I would say 75 percent […]
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Amy Schumer’s ‘SNL’ Opening Monologue Touches on Midterm Elections, Husband’s Autism Spectrum Disorder
Amy Schumer’s opening monologue on Saturday Night Live touched on abortion access, the upcoming midterm elections and her husband’s autism spectrum disorder. The Nov. 5 episode of SNL marked Schumer’s third time hosting the comedy sketch series and comes a few days before the “midterm abortions” as the host called it during her monologue, before […]
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‘Inside Amy Schumer’ Season Five Trailer Sees the Comedian Take on the Roles of a Mother, Patriot, Bachelorette and More
Inside Amy Schumer is back — and this time the comedian is a mother, advocate, patriot, artist, astronaut, gardener, dancer, sleuth, bachelorette, professional, yeller, contractor, dog lover, patient, tree and, well, farter. After six years on hiatus, the award-winning sketch series returns this October with five new stand-alone episodes that will roll out weekly on […]
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‘Inside Amy Schumer’ Sketch Takes Aim at Roe v. Wade Reversal
Inside Amy Schumer is mounting its comeback, and it won’t be subtle. Ahead of the series’ Oct. 20 debut on Paramount +, the streamer has released two clips, designed to showcase what audiences can expect from the show’s long-awaited fifth season. The first of the sketches is titled simply “Colorado.” Schumer stars as a tourism booster for […]
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Amy Schumer Talks ‘Inside Amy Schumer’ Return After Six-Year Hiatus
Amy Schumer offered the first look at what she has in store when Inside Amy Schumer returns. During a visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the comedian brought along a brief clip that will be featured when her comedy sketch series returns — after six years off the air — for its fifth season on Paramount+. The […]
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Amy Schumer Vows to “Burn Any Remaining Bridges” With ‘Inside Amy Schumer’s’ Return
Amy Schumer is returning to her roots. On Oct. 20, the touring comic will revive her beloved sketch series, Inside Amy Schumer, for a fifth season on streamer Paramount+. The long-awaited installment will consist of five episodes, with the first two available on premiere day and the remaining three rolling out weekly. In a note […]
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Amy Schumer, Hasan Minhaj Among Just for Laughs Award Winners
Just for Laughs has unveiled star power for its 2022 JFL Awards, with Amy Schumer set to receive the comedy person of the year trophy. Schumer will receive the top award in Montreal as she brings her Amy Schumer: Whore Tour to Just for Laughs for a July 30 date at the Place des Arts. […]
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“Hey, We’re Dirtbags, Too”: Amy Schumer, Selena Gomez, Tracee Ellis Ross and THR’s Comedy Actress Roundtable
“There’s this myth in Hollywood that women aren’t supportive of each other,” says Tracee Ellis Ross, and frankly, its perpetuation ticks her off. “Because we have each other’s backs, and today has been an example of that.” The Black-ish star is referencing her early May conversation with some of TV’s funniest women: Abbott Elementary’s Quinta […]
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Melissa McCarthy, Hugh Grant Among A-List Cast for Jerry Seinfeld’s ‘Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story’
Jerry Seinfeld has assembled an A-list cast for his feature directorial debut, which just so happens to be about the beloved breakfast dessert pastry Pop-Tarts. Netflix is behind Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story, which will star Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, Hugh Grant and James Marsden. Rounding out the cast are Jack McBrayer, Tom Lennon, […]
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Shonda Rhimes, Judd Apatow, Amy Schumer Among Writer-Directors Urging Hollywood to Reconsider Guns Onscreen
Hollywood creators, led by Shonda Rhimes, Judd Apatow, Jimmy Kimmel and Mark Ruffalo, have signed a open letter urging their colleagues to reconsider the use of guns onscreen. “Like most of America, we are enraged by the recent mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde. Considering there have been over 250 other mass shootings so far […]
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