Matt Rife sets first Netflix comedy special

Matt Rife sets first Netflix comedy special

Gotham/GC ImagesMatt Rife, one of the biggest comedians on the planet at the moment thanks to social media, has booked his first comedy special for Netflix. The comic, whose first sold out world tour, ProbleMATTic, kicked off in July, will headline Matt Rife: Natural Selection for the streamer, dropping before the end of the year.…Read More…

In Brief: Sandra Oh and Awkwafina in Hulu’s ‘Quiz Lady,’ and more

In Brief: Sandra Oh and Awkwafina in Hulu’s ‘Quiz Lady,’ and more

Hulu on Thursday dropped the trailer for Quiz Lady. The comedy, from 20th Century Studios, stars Awkwafina and Sandra Oh respectively as “a brilliant but tightly wound, gameshow-obsessed young woman … and her estranged, train-wreck of a sister [who] must work together to help cover their mother’s gambling debts,” per the studio. “When Anne’s beloved…Read More…

Jimmy Fallon apologizes to ‘Tonight Show’ staffers following report of toxic workplace environment

Jimmy Fallon apologizes to ‘Tonight Show’ staffers following report of toxic workplace environment

Rosalind O’Connor/NBCTonight Show host Jimmy Fallon apologized to staffers on Thursday afternoon following accusations of a toxic culture at the NBC late-night program. On Thursday, Rolling Stone published a report in which two current and 14 former Tonight Show employees alleged Fallon’s “erratic behavior” made the show a “toxic workplace.” “It’s embarrassing and I feel so bad. Sorry if I embarrassed you and your family…Read More…

Lionsgate bringing new version of ‘The Crow’ to theaters

Lionsgate bringing new version of ‘The Crow’ to theaters

Skarsgård — ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty ImagesOne of the deals that was just made at the Toronto Film Festival saw Lionsgate ponying up big to bring a new version of The Crow to theaters, Deadline reports. The new film stars Succession’s Danny Huston, It’s Bill Skarsgård and singer-songwriter FKA twigs, directed by Snow White and…Read More…