NBC’s ‘Connecting’ is a comedy for the pandemic era

Matthew McConaughey is opening up about leaving romantic comedies behind in his new memoir, “Greenlights”.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are cherishing each moment they’ve gotten to spend with their baby boy, Archie, amid the coronavirus pandemic.The Suits alum, 39, and the prince, 36, opened up about the ways in which the global health crisis has flipped their lives upside down while introducing the TIME 100 “Engineering a Better World” speaking series.

The iconic New York comedy clubDangerfield’s has permanently closed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. In a recent "breaking news" poston its website, the club’s management announced that it was "with great sadness that after 50 years of continuous operations we will be closing ourNew York City venue effective immediately.

QVC as a TV home shopping juggernaut has long pushed the sales needle with celebrity chefs like Wolfgang Puck, Rachel Ray and Martha Stewart getting shoppers to lean in with their credit cards to buy their latest pots and pans and kitchen utensils online. But knowing self-isolating TV viewers are far less likely to shop at the local mall during the pandemic, QVC has opted for a more laid back original culinary and travel show to livestream on its digital platforms.

“The Pandemic Special,” which is the show’s 308th episode, is considered a stand-alone and is the first of its kind for the series.The kickoff to Season 24 sees the police shoot Token (the show’s main Black character) and go on a rampage killing kids who are out after curfew.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorDwayne Johnson has revealed the cast for Young Rock, his upcoming NBC comedy series inspired by his life. The project comes from Johnson and Fresh Off the Boat creator/executive producer Nahnatchka Khan.

Will Thorne Staff WriterDwayne Johnson has found the actors who will bring his younger years to life.“Young Rock,” the upcoming NBC comedy executive produced by and starring Johnson, has tapped Bradley Constant to play him aged 15 (at which point he is doing his best to fit in as a normal teenager).Also joining the cast are Stacey Leilua as Ata Johnson, Dwayne’s strong, positive mother, “S.W.A.T.” and “Harriet” alum Joseph Lee Anderson as Dwayne’s charismatic and charming father.“Young Rock,”

“Constant Comedy: How I Started Comedy Central and Lost My Sense of Humor” (Ulysses Press).Bell started thinking about an all-comedy network consisting of short, funny clips from movies and TV shows while pursuing an MBA at Wharton.

Matt Grobar Assistant Editor, AwardslineSince early March, when COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, and businesses across the United States started to shutter, live comedy — like all kinds of live performance — has been virtually nonexistent.

Chris Rock thinks Cardi B is one of the funniest people alive.

restaurants and bowling alleys got the OK to to resume operations, albeit with rules limiting capacity to prevent the spread of the killer bug.But bills introduced by Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Queens) and backed by the jokers and club operators would allow the venues to re-open and operate under the same indoor restrictions as either bowling alleys or restaurants.Channeling Rodney Dangerfield, comedians and club owners say they’re getting “no respect” from Gov.

Peter White Television EditorSchitt’s Creek has become a Canadian success story and while Pop TV, and to some extent, Netflix, will get the domestic plaudits – the network that gave the comedy its first chance was CBC.The public broadcaster said that it was “proud” to have commissioned the Dan Levy and Eugene Levy-created comedy, which gave Canada its first ever series win and became the first comedy or drama to sweep all four acting categories.The show was also the first series to sweep all

Eddie Murphy, 59, just won his first ever Primetime Emmy Award for his amazing return to Saturday Night Live on Sept. 19 and it looks like part of his celebration will include a stint on a comedy stage! The actor and comedian revealed that before his big win, he was already planning on “absolutely” returning to stand up but the COVID-19 pandemic has been causing a delay.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorFollowing five nominations throughout his career, Eddie Murphy finally hooked his first Primetime Emmy win for hosting Saturday Night Live in the Guest Actor Comedy Series category.Murphy’s appearance last December repped his first time on SNL in 35 years; the NBC latenight sketch series having launched him when he was a young stand-up into the blockbuster star of The Nutty Professor and Beverly Hills Cop and Oscar nominated supporting

Chris Willman Music WriterHow the 2021 Grammy Awards will proceed this coming January, in what looks likely to still be a season of at least social distancing, has been a source of considerable speculation.

Jamie Lang Leading Spanish sales, production and distribution company Filmax has secured sales rights for first-time director Carol Rodriguez Colas’ “Girlfriends,” currently in post-production.