iHeartMedia, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, today announced the return of 2023 iHeartPodcast Awards and nominees across all 29 categories. The awards, which will honor the very best in podcasting throughout 2022 and celebrate the most innovative talent and content creators in the industry, will video stream on Tuesday, March 14 at 9 p.m. Et/6 p.m. Pt on iHeartRadio’s YouTube Channel and Facebook Page, as well as broadcast on select iHeartMedia radio stations across the country and everywhere listeners are via the iHeartRadio app. The show will also be available on demand following the initial stream.
Nominees across categories include podcasts from all creators, distributors and platforms with a judging panel composed of blue-ribbon podcast industry leaders, creatives and visionaries who will determine the winners in categories including entertainment, comedy, crime, news, sports, food, business and more, including a new category, Best Overall Ensemble.
Each year, podcast fans help...
Nominees across categories include podcasts from all creators, distributors and platforms with a judging panel composed of blue-ribbon podcast industry leaders, creatives and visionaries who will determine the winners in categories including entertainment, comedy, crime, news, sports, food, business and more, including a new category, Best Overall Ensemble.
Each year, podcast fans help...
- 12/16/2022
- Podnews.net
Dave Chappelle will be returning to Rockefeller Center’s Studio 8H this weekend to host “Saturday Night Live”, marking the comedian’s third time as host.
In a trio of new promos, Chappelle is joined by “SNL” cast member Ego Nwodim and the episode’s musical guest, rap duo Black Star.
In the first promo, Nwodim attempts to “tag along” with Chappelle for Thanksgiving with his family, while the second promo finds Chappelle making a declaration.
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“Hi, I’m Dave Chappelle and this week I’ll be hosting ‘SNL’ with musical guests Black Star, on an episode that’s so Black it’s gonna be on BET,” Chappelle quipped in what appeared to be an ad-libbed take, cracking up Nwodim and Black Star’s Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli.
“Just kidding,” he added, “it’s gonna be right here on NBC — see you Saturday.
In a trio of new promos, Chappelle is joined by “SNL” cast member Ego Nwodim and the episode’s musical guest, rap duo Black Star.
In the first promo, Nwodim attempts to “tag along” with Chappelle for Thanksgiving with his family, while the second promo finds Chappelle making a declaration.
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“Hi, I’m Dave Chappelle and this week I’ll be hosting ‘SNL’ with musical guests Black Star, on an episode that’s so Black it’s gonna be on BET,” Chappelle quipped in what appeared to be an ad-libbed take, cracking up Nwodim and Black Star’s Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli.
“Just kidding,” he added, “it’s gonna be right here on NBC — see you Saturday.
- 11/11/2022
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Exclusive: Flame Monroe has signed with Cultivate Entertainment Partners.
Monroe is a comedian, entertainer, writer, producer, and emcee, best known as the host of Charlamagne Tha God’s Black Effect Podcast, Laugh & Learn with Flame Monroe on the iHeart Network and co-producing Netflix’s They Ready, with her episode receiving an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Director for a Variety series.
“It’s always a great moment when you can come to work for a client, you’re a fan of,” said Corey Simon, who was recently promoted to VP of Diversity and Inclusion at Cultivate.
Monroe recently wrapped as a featured performer on a new untitled Netflix comedy special with Dave Chappelle. Currently, she is developing a new TV series called HeSheWe Red Carpet Review and can be seen live every Wednesday night at the World-Famous Laugh Factory on Sunset with her own comedy show, Free Voices Produced by Laugh Factory founder,...
Monroe is a comedian, entertainer, writer, producer, and emcee, best known as the host of Charlamagne Tha God’s Black Effect Podcast, Laugh & Learn with Flame Monroe on the iHeart Network and co-producing Netflix’s They Ready, with her episode receiving an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Director for a Variety series.
“It’s always a great moment when you can come to work for a client, you’re a fan of,” said Corey Simon, who was recently promoted to VP of Diversity and Inclusion at Cultivate.
Monroe recently wrapped as a featured performer on a new untitled Netflix comedy special with Dave Chappelle. Currently, she is developing a new TV series called HeSheWe Red Carpet Review and can be seen live every Wednesday night at the World-Famous Laugh Factory on Sunset with her own comedy show, Free Voices Produced by Laugh Factory founder,...
- 9/27/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Brittany Aldean still has last week’s online altercation with Maren Morris and Cassadee Pope on her mind.
Aldean got into it with Maren Morris and Cassadee Pope last week, drawing secondary responses from Morris’ husband — Ryan Hurd — and Brittany’s husband, Jason Aldean. Brittany made a remark about gender identity on Aug. 23 that rubbed some people the wrong way.
“I’d really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase,” Brittany wrote at the time. “I love this girly life.”
After getting dragged through the country mud by Morris and Pope, Brittany nudged at the barbs while promoting her merchandise and an affiliated nonprofit on Tuesday.
“Per usual, my words have been taken out of context over the last week,” Aldean wrote on Tuesday. “Instead of getting twisted about the twisting of my words, I’ve chosen to bring some good out of it.
Aldean got into it with Maren Morris and Cassadee Pope last week, drawing secondary responses from Morris’ husband — Ryan Hurd — and Brittany’s husband, Jason Aldean. Brittany made a remark about gender identity on Aug. 23 that rubbed some people the wrong way.
“I’d really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase,” Brittany wrote at the time. “I love this girly life.”
After getting dragged through the country mud by Morris and Pope, Brittany nudged at the barbs while promoting her merchandise and an affiliated nonprofit on Tuesday.
“Per usual, my words have been taken out of context over the last week,” Aldean wrote on Tuesday. “Instead of getting twisted about the twisting of my words, I’ve chosen to bring some good out of it.
- 8/31/2022
- by Shakiel Mahjouri
- ET Canada
Dave Chappelle hung out with transgender comedian Flame Monroe this week.
Monroe’s rep told TMZ that she flew out to Ohio from Los Angeles to see Chappelle perform at the Wirrig Pavilion in Yellow Springs on Thursday.
Monroe, who describes herself as “a comedian that happens to be transgender,” shared snaps of the meeting on Instagram, with the pair posing with a “HeSheWe” fan.
According to TMZ, Monroe didn’t think Chappelle deserved the hate he got and that in the world of comedy, nothing is off limits.
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Chappelle has faced backlash from the trans community for months after releasing his Netflix special “The Closer” in October.
Many dubbed the star’s jokes transphobic.
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Monroe’s rep told TMZ that she flew out to Ohio from Los Angeles to see Chappelle perform at the Wirrig Pavilion in Yellow Springs on Thursday.
Monroe, who describes herself as “a comedian that happens to be transgender,” shared snaps of the meeting on Instagram, with the pair posing with a “HeSheWe” fan.
According to TMZ, Monroe didn’t think Chappelle deserved the hate he got and that in the world of comedy, nothing is off limits.
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Chappelle has faced backlash from the trans community for months after releasing his Netflix special “The Closer” in October.
Many dubbed the star’s jokes transphobic.
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- 8/12/2022
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Phat Tuesdays, a pioneering comedy night held at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles during the mid-1990s and early 2000s, helped pave the way for comedians including Chris Tucker, Nick Cannon and Tiffany Haddish.
The three-part Amazon Prime Video docuseries Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy explores the history of the popular night, created by Guy Torry, and its impact on Hollywood, building comedy superstars and offering movie and TV opportunities to a slew of Black performers.
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Director Reginald Hudlin said during the show’s panel at Deadline’s Contenders Television: Documentary + Unscripted event that the reach of Phat Tuesdays is global, with comedians from around the world and across the United States inspired by its success. “Phat Tuesdays definitely inspired a hundred of flowers to bloom. That said, there’s nothing like the original and I think you...
The three-part Amazon Prime Video docuseries Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy explores the history of the popular night, created by Guy Torry, and its impact on Hollywood, building comedy superstars and offering movie and TV opportunities to a slew of Black performers.
Contenders TV Docs + Unscripted — Deadline’s Complete Coverage
Director Reginald Hudlin said during the show’s panel at Deadline’s Contenders Television: Documentary + Unscripted event that the reach of Phat Tuesdays is global, with comedians from around the world and across the United States inspired by its success. “Phat Tuesdays definitely inspired a hundred of flowers to bloom. That said, there’s nothing like the original and I think you...
- 4/23/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Prime Video has given a series greenlight to Phat Tuesdays, a docuseries from Guy Torry, creator and host of the famed Phat Tuesday comedy shows at LA’s The Comedy Store, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Reginald Hudlin, Amazon Studios, Original Productions, Phat Tuesday Productions and Kelsey Grammer’s Grammnet Productions.
The three-episode docuseries celebrates Torry’s Phat Tuesdays at The Comedy Store, the influential comedy showcase that helped launch the careers of some of the most famous Black comedians in the industry. It’s set to premiere exclusively on Prime Video on Friday, February 4, in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
Phat Tuesdays is the inspiring story of how a little experiment to help Black comedians following the tragedy of the 1992 LA riots turned into a triumphant must-see experience. The showcase regularly brought together people from all walks of life—icons and ex-cons, stars and starlets, pros and regular joes—for one purpose,...
The three-episode docuseries celebrates Torry’s Phat Tuesdays at The Comedy Store, the influential comedy showcase that helped launch the careers of some of the most famous Black comedians in the industry. It’s set to premiere exclusively on Prime Video on Friday, February 4, in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
Phat Tuesdays is the inspiring story of how a little experiment to help Black comedians following the tragedy of the 1992 LA riots turned into a triumphant must-see experience. The showcase regularly brought together people from all walks of life—icons and ex-cons, stars and starlets, pros and regular joes—for one purpose,...
- 1/5/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Tiffany Haddish’s Netflix stand-up series, featuring six comedians personally chosen by her, is returning for a second season and is set to film with an audience this weekend.
The streamer has renewed Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready and Deadline understands that it is shooting in Long Beach, California. It will air in 2021.
Deadline understands that audience members will be tested for Covid-19 before they are cleared to attend the event with testing provided by production. They will subsequently have their temperatures tested upon arrival, after a negative Covid result, and will be required to wear masks and adhere to social distancing.
Comedians involved this time include Godfrey, who voices President Obama on Showtime’s Our Cartoon President, Tony Woods, one of Dave Chappelle’s main influences, Barbara Carlyle, who has appeared on Apollo Comedy Hour and Def Jam, Erin Jackson, who has appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers and Conan,...
The streamer has renewed Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready and Deadline understands that it is shooting in Long Beach, California. It will air in 2021.
Deadline understands that audience members will be tested for Covid-19 before they are cleared to attend the event with testing provided by production. They will subsequently have their temperatures tested upon arrival, after a negative Covid result, and will be required to wear masks and adhere to social distancing.
Comedians involved this time include Godfrey, who voices President Obama on Showtime’s Our Cartoon President, Tony Woods, one of Dave Chappelle’s main influences, Barbara Carlyle, who has appeared on Apollo Comedy Hour and Def Jam, Erin Jackson, who has appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers and Conan,...
- 10/2/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s roundup, USA releases the trailer for the second season of “The Purge” and Amazon drops the final trailer before “The Boys” launches.
Renewals
Viceland has renewed the pro wrestling docu-series “Dark Side of the Ring” for a second season. The upcoming season will feature 10 hour-long episodes chronicling the lives of wrestlers inside and outside of the ring.
Dates
“Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready” will hit Netflix on Aug. 13. Haddish executive produces and hosts the special, which will showcase half-hour sets from the comedian’s friends including Chaunté Wayans, April Macie, Tracey Ashley, Aida Rodriguez, Flame Monroe, and Marlo Williams.
Lifetime has revealed that its new movie “Patsy & Loretta,” which explores the friendship of musicians Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, will air on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 8 p.m.
NBC has announced that “The 2020 Miss America Competition” will air live on Thursday, Dec. 19 at 8 p.m. Fifty-one candidates...
Renewals
Viceland has renewed the pro wrestling docu-series “Dark Side of the Ring” for a second season. The upcoming season will feature 10 hour-long episodes chronicling the lives of wrestlers inside and outside of the ring.
Dates
“Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready” will hit Netflix on Aug. 13. Haddish executive produces and hosts the special, which will showcase half-hour sets from the comedian’s friends including Chaunté Wayans, April Macie, Tracey Ashley, Aida Rodriguez, Flame Monroe, and Marlo Williams.
Lifetime has revealed that its new movie “Patsy & Loretta,” which explores the friendship of musicians Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, will air on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 8 p.m.
NBC has announced that “The 2020 Miss America Competition” will air live on Thursday, Dec. 19 at 8 p.m. Fifty-one candidates...
- 7/23/2019
- by Dano Nissen
- Variety Film + TV
Wendy Williams‘ life is about to get even more public: The talk show host will executive-produce a Lifetime biopic based on her story, the cable net announced Tuesday at the Television Critics Association summer press tour.
The project — airing in 2020 — “provides a revealing look at Wendy’s journey, from her scrappy upstart days in urban radio to the success of her own syndicated talk show,” per the official release.
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The project — airing in 2020 — “provides a revealing look at Wendy’s journey, from her scrappy upstart days in urban radio to the success of her own syndicated talk show,” per the official release.
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- 7/23/2019
- TVLine.com
Tiffany Haddish’s curated stand-up comedy special, featuring six comedians personally chosen by the Girls Trip star, will begin streaming globally on Netflix next month, the streamer announced today.
The actress and comedian will host Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready, with each half-hour episode executive produced by Haddish, Wanda Sykes and Page Hurwitz. You can watch Haddish’s date announcement below.
The collection of specials features comics Chaunté Wayans (50 Shades of Black), April Macie (Snoop Dogg’s Bad Girls of Comedy), Tracey Ashley (The Last O.G.), Aida Rodriguez (Last Comic Standing), Flame Monroe (Def Comedy Jam) and Marlo Williams (Bet’s ComicView).
Haddish shares a history with each of the six comedians after working together in the stand-up scene or on television. She believes the industry often excludes women, people of color, and Lgbtq performers and as such wants to put this diverse group of comedians in the spotlight.
Tiffany...
The actress and comedian will host Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready, with each half-hour episode executive produced by Haddish, Wanda Sykes and Page Hurwitz. You can watch Haddish’s date announcement below.
The collection of specials features comics Chaunté Wayans (50 Shades of Black), April Macie (Snoop Dogg’s Bad Girls of Comedy), Tracey Ashley (The Last O.G.), Aida Rodriguez (Last Comic Standing), Flame Monroe (Def Comedy Jam) and Marlo Williams (Bet’s ComicView).
Haddish shares a history with each of the six comedians after working together in the stand-up scene or on television. She believes the industry often excludes women, people of color, and Lgbtq performers and as such wants to put this diverse group of comedians in the spotlight.
Tiffany...
- 7/23/2019
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
Tiffany Haddish will showcase six of her favorite comedians in Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready, a series of half-hour Netflix stand-up specials. The Girls Trip star will host and executive produce the program, which launches August 13th.
They Ready spotlights comics who share a personal history with Haddish: Chaunté Wayans (Wild n’ Out), April Macie (Last Comic Standing), Tracey Ashley (The Last O.G.), Aida Rodriguez (Comedy Central’s This Week at the Comedy Cellar), Flame Monroe (Def Comedy Jam) and Marlo Williams (Bet’s Comicview). Comedian Wanda Sykes will also executive produce alongside Page Hurwitz.
They Ready spotlights comics who share a personal history with Haddish: Chaunté Wayans (Wild n’ Out), April Macie (Last Comic Standing), Tracey Ashley (The Last O.G.), Aida Rodriguez (Comedy Central’s This Week at the Comedy Cellar), Flame Monroe (Def Comedy Jam) and Marlo Williams (Bet’s Comicview). Comedian Wanda Sykes will also executive produce alongside Page Hurwitz.
- 7/23/2019
- by Ryan Reed
- Rollingstone.com
Tiffany Haddish and Netflix are teaming up once again! In addition to the upcoming animated series Tuca & Bertie, which Haddish stars in opposite stand-up comedian Ali Wong, the big-screen breakout is partnering with the streaming giant to curate a new stand-up comedy series.
Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready will introduce a diverse group of six comedians for what Netflix describes as "a bold new collection" of half-hour stand-up specials. Haddish personally chose all six comedians, each of who she shares a history with through her work in the stand-up scene and on television. "In an industry that too often excludes women, people of color, and Lgbtq performers, this diverse group of comedians, both in style and background, are ready for their time in the spotlight," the streaming site declared in a statement.
The group of comedians will include Chaunté Wayans, April Macie, Flame Monroe, Marlo Williams, Tracey Ashley, and Aida Rodriguez.
Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready will introduce a diverse group of six comedians for what Netflix describes as "a bold new collection" of half-hour stand-up specials. Haddish personally chose all six comedians, each of who she shares a history with through her work in the stand-up scene and on television. "In an industry that too often excludes women, people of color, and Lgbtq performers, this diverse group of comedians, both in style and background, are ready for their time in the spotlight," the streaming site declared in a statement.
The group of comedians will include Chaunté Wayans, April Macie, Flame Monroe, Marlo Williams, Tracey Ashley, and Aida Rodriguez.
- 3/31/2019
- by Mekishana Pierre
- Popsugar.com
Could Charlie Barnett be Joe Goldberg’s newest foe? The Chicago Fire alum and Russian Doll co-star will recur during Season 2 of You, our sister site Deadline reports.
The Lifetime-turned-Netflix drama will shift the action to Los Angeles for the upcoming season, which follows Joe (Penn Badgley) as he meets Love Quinn (Victoria Pedretti), an aspiring chef who isn’t into social media like his Season 1 obsession Guinevere Beck was.
Barnett will play Love’s oldest friend Gabe, who is a successful acupuncturist and psychedelics aficionado.
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The Lifetime-turned-Netflix drama will shift the action to Los Angeles for the upcoming season, which follows Joe (Penn Badgley) as he meets Love Quinn (Victoria Pedretti), an aspiring chef who isn’t into social media like his Season 1 obsession Guinevere Beck was.
Barnett will play Love’s oldest friend Gabe, who is a successful acupuncturist and psychedelics aficionado.
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- 3/26/2019
- TVLine.com
Tiffany Haddish has partnered with Netflix to curate a new stand up comedy series.
The series is titled “Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready,” which will introduce a diverse group of six up-and-coming stand-up comedians doing half-hour specials. All six comedians were personally chosen by Haddish. She shares a history with each after working together on the stand up scene or in television.
Comedians include Chaunté Wayans, April Macie, Tracey Ashley, Aida Rodriguez, Flame Monroe, and Marlo Williams. Haddish serves as executive producer for She Ready Productions alongside Wanda Sykes and Page Hurwitz. Sykes’ and Hurwitz’s Push It Productions will produce.
“I am introducing six of my favorite comedians – in my eyes, they are super stars,” Haddish said. “The epitome of They Ready.”
The title of the series calls back to Haddish’s “She Ready! From the Hood to Hollywood,” which debuted on Showtime shortly after Haddish debuted in her...
The series is titled “Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready,” which will introduce a diverse group of six up-and-coming stand-up comedians doing half-hour specials. All six comedians were personally chosen by Haddish. She shares a history with each after working together on the stand up scene or in television.
Comedians include Chaunté Wayans, April Macie, Tracey Ashley, Aida Rodriguez, Flame Monroe, and Marlo Williams. Haddish serves as executive producer for She Ready Productions alongside Wanda Sykes and Page Hurwitz. Sykes’ and Hurwitz’s Push It Productions will produce.
“I am introducing six of my favorite comedians – in my eyes, they are super stars,” Haddish said. “The epitome of They Ready.”
The title of the series calls back to Haddish’s “She Ready! From the Hood to Hollywood,” which debuted on Showtime shortly after Haddish debuted in her...
- 3/26/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Tiffany Haddish To Curate Diverse Stand-Up Series ‘Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready’ For Netflix
Tiffany Haddish is doubling down on the laughs with Netflix after scoring a series of curated stand-up specials. The Girls Trip star is hosting Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready, featuring six comedians personally chosen by Haddish. Each episode is a half-hour and exec produced by Haddish, Wanda Sykes and Page Hurwitz.
Comedians include Chaunté Wayans (50 Shades of Black), April Macie (Snoop Dogg’s Bad Girls of Comedy), Tracey Ashley (The Last O.G.), Aida Rodriguez (Last Comic Standing), Flame Monroe (Def Comedy Jam) and Marlo Williams (Comicview).
Haddish shares a history with each of them after working together on the stand-up scene or in television. She believes that the industry often excludes women, people of color, and Lgbtq performers and as such wants to put this diverse group of comedians in the spotlight.
It is Haddish’s latest project for the Svod service, having already set up her own comedy special...
Comedians include Chaunté Wayans (50 Shades of Black), April Macie (Snoop Dogg’s Bad Girls of Comedy), Tracey Ashley (The Last O.G.), Aida Rodriguez (Last Comic Standing), Flame Monroe (Def Comedy Jam) and Marlo Williams (Comicview).
Haddish shares a history with each of them after working together on the stand-up scene or in television. She believes that the industry often excludes women, people of color, and Lgbtq performers and as such wants to put this diverse group of comedians in the spotlight.
It is Haddish’s latest project for the Svod service, having already set up her own comedy special...
- 3/26/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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