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A member of the Groundlings Main Company, Comedy Store regular, and Taurean on Insecure, Leonard Robinson joins TCB’s Jake Kroeger to talk on how the Groundlings have survived/thrived through both virtual improv/sketch shows almost kind of like they used to do in person (with a few clever changes for Zoom) and how they’re moving forward with diversity and inclusion measures (even beyond what they were already doing before last summer). Also, Robinson gives just a little insight on Insecure season 5 and “hot” takes on the Phoebe Waller-Bridge/Donald Glover reboot of Mr & Mrs. Smith and the reopening of Cap City and The Creek & The Cave down in Austin, TX.

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Insecure to Close Out Series With Fifth Season

January 13, 2021

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Just on the heels of the announcement that Sex and the City is getting a reboot at HBO Max, Issa Rae announces that her own very sexy, wonderfully crafted dramedy, Insecure, the series that has arguably fronted HBO’s comedy brand for the last couple of years, will reach its end with its upcoming fifth season.

It would almost seem too on-the-nose that this latest chapter of the Sex and the City saga will be called “And Just Like That”. As HBO funnels its efforts into its streaming service, HBO Max, it seems like it will go a little more mainstream (it not a lot). Before the launch of HBO Max, all of HBO’s comedy specials were largely experimental (The Golden One, My Favorite Shapes, The Great Depresh) and Insecure represented a new perspective on dramedy from an shrewd black woman’s POV. The first run of comedy specials on HBO Max (the ones from Team Coco) have been solid, but they definitely run more along the traditional lines of stand-up comedy and HBO Max is tapping one of HBO’s most successful, well known IPs in Sex and the City.

And just like that, we’re back to something that harkens back to something more familiar? We’ll see in the long run if this becomes more of a trend at the premium cable network’s streaming arm and what that ultimately means. For now, just mark another season of Insecure as one more thing to look forward to as there are more months of staying indoors while chaos reigns outside in 2021.

Very excited to film our fifth and final season! We couldn’t have told a complete story without the tremendous support of our audience and the faith of @HBO. See y'all soon! #InsecureHBO https://t.co/3gsoDwSGDR

— Issa Rae (@IssaRae) January 13, 2021

Here are the Comedy Nominees for 72nd Primetime Emmys

July 28, 2020

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For the 72nd Primetime Emmys, many of the perennial favorites got their nominations like Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, SNL, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Dave Chappelle Schitt’s Creek, Hannah Gadsby in the categories they perennially occupy.

However, there are a few pleasant surprises (there always a few) in this year’s Emmys nominations including A Black Lady Sketch Show, Ramy, Robot Chicken, What We Do in the Shadows, Nicole Byer as host of Nailed It!, and FX’s Cake. What We Do In The Shadows and Insecure actually very much earned their spots in the Outstanding Comedy Series category as they have probably been the two most beloved current/new comedies during the entire pandemic.

Voting will run through the end of next month and the winners will be announced on Sept. 20th by Jimmy Kimmel. We’re going to guess that will be not the normal Emmys telecast chock full of celebrities dressed to the nines.

Take a gander at all the comedy nominees below. Get a full list of all the nominees for the 72nd Primetime Emmys here via Deadline.

Outstanding Comedy Series

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Dead To Me
The Good Place
Insecure
The Kominsky Method
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Schitt’s Creek
What We Do In The Shadows

Outstanding Television Movie

American Son
Bad Education
Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings: These Old Bones
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend • Netflix

Outstanding Variety Talk Series

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series

A Black Lady Sketch Show
Drunk History
Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)

Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones
Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize For American Humor
Hannah Gadsby: Douglas
Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours To Kill
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
Tiffany Haddish: Black Mitzvah

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

Black Monday-Don Cheadle as Mo Monroe
black-ish-Anthony Anderson as Andre “Dre” Johnson Sr.
The Good Place-Ted Danson as Michael
The Kominsky Method-Michael Douglas as Sandy Kominsky
Ramy-Ramy Youssef as Ramy
Schitt’s Creek-Eugene Levy as Johnny Rose

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

black-ish-Tracee Ellis Ross as Rainbow Johnson
Dead To Me-Christina Applegate as Jen Harding
Dead To Me-Linda Cardellini as Judy Hale
Insecure-Issa Rae as Issa
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel-Rachel Brosnahan as Miriam ‘Midge’ Maisel
Schitt’s Creek-Catherine O’Hara as Moira Rose

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Brooklyn Nine-Nine-Andre Braugher as Captain Raymond Holt
The Good Place-William Jackson Harper as Chidi Anagonye
The Kominsky Method-Alan Arkin as Norman Newlander
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel-Sterling K. Brown as Reggie
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel-Tony Shalhoub as Abe Weissman
Ramy-Mahershala Ali as Sheikh Malik
Saturday Night Live-Kenan Thompson as Various Characters
Schitt’s Creek-Daniel Levy as David Rose

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

GLOW-Betty Gilpin as Debbie Eagan
The Good Place-D’Arcy Carden as Janet
Insecure-Yvonne Orji as Molly
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel-Alex Borstein as Susie Myerson
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel-Marin Hinkle as Rose Weissman
Saturday Night Live-Kate McKinnon as Various Characters
Saturday Night Live-Cecily Strong as Various Characters
Schitt’s Creek-Annie Murphy as Alexis Rose

Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series Or Special

Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee
Netflix • Embassy Row
Jerry Seinfeld, Executive Producer/Host
Tammy Johnston, Executive Producer
George Shapiro, Executive Producer
Denis Jensen, Producer

Leah Remini: Scientology And The Aftermath
A&E • The Intellectual Property Corporation in association with No Seriously Productions
Leah Remini, Executive Producer/Host
Eli Holzman, Executive Producer
Aaron Saidman, Executive Producer
Ray Dotch, Executive Producer
Devon Graham Hammonds, Executive Producer
Chris Rowe, Co-Executive Producer
Mike Rinder, Co-Executive Producer

Ugly Delicious
Netflix • A Tremolo Production
Morgan Neville, Executive Producer
Dara Horenblas, Executive Producer
David Chang, Executive Producer/Host
Christopher Chen, Executive Producer
Caryn Capotosto, Executive Producer
Blake Davis, Co-Executive Producer
Chris Ying, Co-Executive Producer

VICE
Showtime • VICE Media, LLC
Beverly Chase, Executive Producer
Subrata De, Executive Producer
Craig Thomson, Co-Executive Producer
Greg Wright, Supervising Producer

The World According To Jeff Goldblum
Disney+ • Nutopia
Jeff Goldblum, Executive Producer/Host
Jane Root, Executive Producer
Peter Lovering, Executive Producer
Keith Addis, Executive Producer
Matt Renner, Executive Producer
Arif Nurmohamed, Co-Executive Producer
John Hodgson, Series Producer

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program

Amy Schumer Learns To Cook: Lunch Break And Pasta Night
Food Network • It’s So Easy Productions and Big Fish Entertainment
Amy Schumer, Executive Producer
Chris Fischer, Executive Producer
Dan Cesareo, Executive Producer
Lucilla D’Agostino, Executive Producer
Jordana Starr, Executive Producer
Faith Gaskins, Executive Producer
Lisa Koehler, Co-Executive Producer

Cheer
Netflix • One Potato Productions, Boardwalk Pictures and Caviar
Greg Whiteley, Executive Producer
Andrew Fried, Executive Producer
Dane Lillegard, Executive Producer
Jasper Thomlinson, Executive Producer
Bert Hamelinck, Executive Producer
Adam Leibowitz, Supervising Producer
Arielle Kilker, Producer
Chelsea Yarnell, Producer

Kevin Hart: Don’t F**k This Up
Netflix • Lionsgate Television, Hartbeat Productions, Magical Elves Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment
Kevin Hart, Executive Producer
Dave Becky, Executive Producer
Angus Wall, Executive Producer
Russell Heldt, Executive Producer
Casey Kriley, Executive Producer
Alexandra Marks, Executive Producer
Rich Eckersley, Co-Executive Producer
Allison Klein, Supervising Producer
Kent Kubena, Producer
Terry Leonard, Producer
Jennifer Sofio Hall, Producer

RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked
VH1 • World of Wonder Productions
Tim Palazzola, Executive Producer
Randy Barbato, Executive Producer
Fenton Bailey, Executive Producer
Tom Campbell, Executive Producer
RuPaul Charles, Executive Producer
Steven Corfe, Executive Producer
Camilo Valdes, Executive Producer
Mandy Salangsang, Executive Producer
Kenneth Leslie, Co-Executive Producer
Adam Bronstein, Supervising Producer
Thairin Smothers, Senior Producer
Jen Passovoy, Producer

We’re Here
HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with House of Opus 20 and IPC
Stephen Warren, Executive Producer
Johnnie Ingram, Executive Producer
Eli Holzman, Executive Producer
Aaron Saidman, Executive Producer
Peter LoGreco, Executive Producer
Erin Haglund, Co-Executive Producer
Sabrina Mar, Co-Executive Producer

Outstanding Competition Program

The Masked Singer
Fox • Fox Alternative Entertainment Studios
Craig Plestis, Executive Producer
Izzie Pick-Ibarra, Executive Producer
Rosie Seitchik, Executive Producer
Nick Cannon, Executive Producer
Pat rizia Di Maria, Co-Executive Producer
Chris Wagner, Co-Executive Producer
Deena Katz, Co-Executive Producer
Lindsay Tuggle, Co-Executive Producer
Brian Updyke, Co-Executive Producer
Ashley Baumann-Sylvester, Co-Executive Producer
Jeff Kmiotek, Supervising Producer
Peter Hebri, Supervising Producer
Erin Brady, Supervising Producer
Kristin Campbell-Taylor, Supervising Producer
Tiana Gandelman, Supervising Producer
Lindsay John, Senior Producer
Mike Riccio, Senior Producer
Zoe Ritchken, Senior Producer
Lexi Shoemaker, Senior Producer

Nailed It!
Netflix • Magical Elves Productions
Patrick J. Doody, Executive Producer
Gaylen Gawlowski, Executive Producer
Casey Kriley, Executive Producer
Jo Sharon, Co-Executive Producer
Sandra Birdsong, Co-Executive Producer
Anika Guldstrand, Supervising Producer
Cat Sullivan, Supervising Producer

RuPaul’s Drag Race
VH1 • World of Wonder Productions
Tim Palazzola, Executive Producer
Randy Barbato, Executive Producer
Fenton Bailey, Executive Producer
Tom Campbell, Executive Producer
RuPaul Charles, Executive Producer
Steven Corfe, Executive Producer
Mandy Salangsang, Executive Producer
Michelle Mills, Co-Executive Producer
Jacqueline Wilson, Co-Executive Producer
Lisa Steele, Supervising Producer
Adam Bronstein, Supervising Producer
Thairin Smothers, Senior Producer
John Polly, Producer
Michelle Visage, Producer
Jen Passovoy, Producer
Alicia Gargaro-Magana, Producer

Top Chef
Bravo • Magical Elves
Doneen Arquines, Executive Producer
Casey Kriley, Executive Producer
Tara Siener, Executive Producer
Tom Colicchio, Executive Producer
Padma Lakshmi, Executive Producer
Elida Carbajal Araiza, Co-Executive Producer
Hunter Braun, Co-Executive Producer
Brian Fowler, Co-Executive Producer
Thi Nguyen, Co-Executive Producer
Hillary Olsen, Co-Executive Producer
Patrick Schmedeman, Co-Executive Producer
Wade Sheeler, Co-Executive Producer
Rich Brusa, Supervising Producer
Scott Patch, Supervising Producer
Eric Vier, Supervising Producer
Nora Cromwell, Senior Producer
Steve Lichtenstein, Senior Producer
Diana Schmedeman, Producer

The Voice
NBC • MGM Television, Warner Horizon Unscripted & Alternative Television and ITV Studios The Voice USA, Inc.
John De Mol, Executive Producer
Mark Burnett, Executive Producer
Audrey Morrissey, Executive Producer
Stijn Bakkers, Executive Producer
Amanda Zucker, Executive Producer
Kyra Thompson, Executive Producer
Teddy Valenti, Co-Executive Producer
Kyley Tucker, Co-Executive Producer
Anthea Bhargava, Supervising Producer
Melysa Lovell Garratt, Supervising Producer
Clyde Lieberman, Supervising Producer
Brittany Martin Porter, Supervising Producer
Barton Kimball, Supervising Producer
Dan Paschen, Senior Producer
Amanda Silva Borden, Senior Producer
Tod Schellinger, Producer
Carson Daly, Producer
Jared Wyso, Producer
Hayley Opalek McSherry, Producer

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance

Big Mouth-Maya Rudolph as Connie the Hormone Monstress
Central Park-Leslie Odom Jr. as Owen
Crank Yankers-Wanda Sykes as Gladys
The Mandalorian-Taika Waititi as IG-11
The Simpsons-Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson, Nelson, Ralph, Todd
The Simpsons-Hank Azaria as Professor Frink, Moe, Chief Wiggum, Carl, Cletus, Kirk, Sea Captain

Outstanding Animated Program

Big Mouth • Disclosure The Movie: The Musical!
Bob’s Burgers • Pig Trouble In Little Tina
BoJack Horseman • The View From Halfway Down
Rick And Morty • The Vat Of Acid Episode
The Simpsons • Thanksgiving Of Horror

Outstanding Short Form Animated Program

Forky Asks A Question: What Is Love?
Robot Chicken • Santa’s Dead (Spoiler Alert) Holiday Murder Thing Special
Steven Universe Future • Fragments

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel • It’s Comedy Or Cabbage-Luke Kirby as Lenny Bruce
Modern Family • Legacy-Fred Willard as Frank Dunphy
Modern Love • When Cupid Is A Prying Journalist-Dev Patel as Joshua
Saturday Night Live • Host: Adam Driver-Adam Driver as Host
Saturday Night Live • Host: Eddie Murphy-Eddie Murphy as Host
Saturday Night Live • SNL At Home #2-Brad Pitt as Dr. Anthony Fauci

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series

A Black Lady Sketch Show • Angela Bassett Is The Baddest B***h-Angela Bassett as Mo
The Good Place • You’ve Changed, Man-Maya Rudolph as The Judge
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel • A Jewish Girl Walks Into The Apollo…-Wanda Sykes as Moms Mabley
The Politician • Vienna-Bette Midler as Hadassah Gold
Saturday Night Live • Host: Eddie Murphy-Maya Rudolph as Senator Kamala Harris
Saturday Night Live • Host: Phoebe Waller-Bridge-Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Host

Outstanding Actor In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series

#FreeRayshawn-Laurence Fishburne as Lt. Steven Poincy
#FreeRayshawn-Stephan James as Rayshawn
Most Dangerous Game-Christoph Waltz as Miles Sellers
Oh Jerome, No (Cake)-Mamoudou Athie as Jerome
Survive-Corey Hawkins as Paul

Outstanding Actress In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series

Dummy-Anna Kendrick as Cody
Flipped-Kaitlin Olson as Cricket Melfi
#FreeRayshawn-Jasmine Cephas Jones as Tyisha
Razor Tongue-Rain Valdez as Belle Jonas
Reno 911!-Kerri Kenney-Silver as Deputy Trudy Wiegel

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Competition Program

Making It-Amy Poehler, Co-Host, Nick Offerman, Co-Host

Nailed It!-Nicole Byer, Host

Queer Eye
Bobby Berk, Host
Karamo Brown, Host
Tan France, Host
Antoni Porowski, Host
Jonathan Van Ness, Host

RuPaul’s Drag Race-RuPaul, Host

Shark Tank
Barbara Corcoran, Host
Mark Cuban, Host
Lori Greiner, Host
Daymond John, Host
Robert Herjavec, Host
Kevin O’Leary, Host

Top Chef-Padma Lakshmi, Co-Host, Tom Colicchio, Co-Host

Outstanding Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series

Better Call Saul Employee Training: Legal Ethics With Kim Wexler
AMC.com • AMC Digital Studio, Bacon & Sons Film Co.
Dan Appel, Executive Producer
Vince Gilligan, Executive Producer
Peter Gould, Executive Producer
Ariel Levine, Executive Producer
Melissa Bernstein, Executive Producer
James Heth, Producer

The Good Place Presents: The Selection
NBC • NBC
Michael Schur, Executive Producer
Morgan Sackett, Executive Producer
David Hyman, Executive Producer
Eric Kissack, Producer
Matt Quezada, Producer
Doug Smith, Producer

Most Dangerous Game
Quibi • Black Jack Films/Mayhew Pictures/Silver Reel/CBS Television Studios
Nick Santora, Executive Producer
Gero Bauknecht, Executive Producer
Gerd Schepers, Executive Producer
Gordon Gray, Executive Producer
Liam Hemsworth, Executive Producer
Phil Abraham, Executive Producer

Reno 911!
Quibi • High Sierra Carpeting / Central Productions, LLC
Thomas Lennon, Executive Producer
Robert Ben Garant, Executive Producer
Kerri Kenney-Silver, Executive Producer
John Landgraf, Executive Producer
Peter Principato, Executive Producer
David Lincoln, Producer

Star Trek: Short Treks
CBS All Access • CBS Television Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry
Entertainment
Alex Kurtzman, Executive Producer
Heather Kadin, Executive Producer
Olatunde Osunsanmi, Executive Producer
Frank Siracusa, Executive Producer
John Weber, Executive Producer
Aaron Baiers, Co-Executive Producer

Outstanding Short Form Variety Series

Beeing At Home With Samantha Bee
TBS • Jax Media with Randy and Pam’s Quality Entertainment
Samantha Bee, Executive Producer/Host
Jason Jones, Executive Producer
Allana Harkin, Co-Executive Producer
Elisa Kreisinger, Producer
Mike Drucker, Producer
Kristen Bartlett, Producer

Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis: The Movie, Sorta Uncut Interviews
Netflix • Funny Or Die
Scott Aukerman, Executive Producer
Zach Galifianakis, Executive Producer
Mike Farah, Executive Producer
Caitlin Daley, Executive Producer
Corinne Eckart, Producer

Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Apple Music • CBS Television Studios, Fulwell 73
Ben Winston, Executive Producer
James Corden, Executive Producer
Eric Pankowski, Executive Producer
David Young, Co-Executive Producer
Sheila Rogers, Supervising Producer
Diana Miller, Producer

Jimmy Kimmel’s Quarantine Minilogues
YouTube/JimmyKimmelLive • ABC Studios in association with Kimmelot
Jimmy Kimmel, Executive Producer
Jill Leiderman, Executive Producer
Molly McNearney, Co-Executive Producer
Tony Romero, Supervising Producer
Seth Weidner, Supervising Producer
Danny Ricker, Producer

The Randy Rainbow Show
YouTube • 4 Irene Productions Inc.
Randy Rainbow, Executive Producer
John Retsios, Producer
Jeff Romley, Producer
Victoria Varela, Producer

Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction Or Reality Series

Between The Scenes – The Daily Show
Comedy Central • Central Productions, LLC
Trevor Noah, Executive Producer/Host
Jennifer Flanz, Executive Producer
Ramin Hedayati, Supervising Producer
Matt Negrin, Producer
Ryan Middleton, Producer
Jocelyn Conn, Produced by

Full Frontal With Samantha Bee Presents: Pandemic Video Diaries
TBS • Jax Media with Randy and Pam’s Quality Entertainment
Samantha Bee, Executive Producer
Allana Harkin, Co-Executive Producer
Elisa Kreisinger, Supervising Producer
Anthony Zaccone, Producer
Caroline Dunphy, Producer

National Geographic Presents Cosmos: Creating Possible Worlds
National Geographic • Ignition Creative
Erin Newsome, Executive Producer
Sarah Lavoie, Executive Producer
Maricruz Merlo, Supervising Producer
Meghan Gleason, Producer
Matt Wizan, Producer
Tatiana Villegas, Producer

Pose: Identity, Family, Community
FX Networks • More Media Inc.
Stephanie Gibbons, Executive Producer
Sally Daws, Executive Producer
Kenna McCabe, Executive Producer
Maureen Timpa, Executive Producer
Ryan Murphy, Producer
Tanase Popa, Producer

RuPaul’s Drag Race Out Of The Closet
VH1 • VH1
Ray Hunt, Executive Producer
Brittany Travis, Executive Producer
Joseph Gerbino, Senior Producer
Robert Dominico, Producer
Nalissa Cuthbert, Producer

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series

The Great-The Great (Pilot)-Matt Shakman
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel-It’s Comedy Or Cabbage-Amy Sherman-Palladino
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel-Marvelous Radio-Daniel Palladino
Modern Family-Finale Part 2-Gail Mancuso
Ramy-Miakhalifa.mov-Ramy Youssef
Schitt’s Creek-Happy Ending-Andrew Cividino & Daniel Levy
Will & Grace-We Love Lucy-James Burrows

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series

A Black Lady Sketch Show • Born At Night, But Not Last Night-Dime Davis
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah • Dr. Fauci Answers Trevor’s Questions About Coronavirus-David Paul Meyer
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver • Episode 629-Christopher Werner
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert • Live Show; Chris Christie; Nathaniel Rateliff-Jim Hoskinson
Saturday Night Live • Host: Eddie Murphy-Don Roy King
Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready • Flame Monroe-Linda Mendoza

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special

Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones-Stan Lathan
62nd Grammy Awards-Louis J. Horvitz
Live In Front Of A Studio Audience: “All In The Family” And “Good Times”-Pamela Fryman & Andy Fisher
Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show Starring Jennifer Lopez And Shakira-Hamish Hamilton
73rd Annual Tony Awards-Glenn Weiss

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series

Curb Your Enthusiasm • Elizabeth, Margaret And Larry-Steve Rasch, ACE, Editor
Insecure • Lowkey Trying-Nena Erb, ACE, Editor, Lynarion Hubbard, Additional Editor
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel • A Jewish Girl Walks Into The Apollo…-Kate Sanford, ACE, Editor, Tim St Reeto, ACE, Editor
Schitt’s Creek • Happy Ending-Trevor Ambrose, Editor
Schitt’s Creek • Start Spreading The News-Paul Winestock, CCE, Editor
What We Do In The Shadows • Resurrection-Yana Gorskaya, ACE, Editor, Dane McMaster, Editor

Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series

The Conners • Slappy Holidays-Brian Schnuckel, ACE, Editor
One Day At A Time • Boundaries-Cheryl Campsmith, ACE, Editor
Will & Grace • We Love Lucy-Peter Beyt, ACE, Editor
Will & Grace • What A Dump-Joseph Fulton, Editor

Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety Programming

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah • Trump’s Coronavirus Address (Bloopers Included) And Trevor’s Audience Tribute Song
Comedy Central • Central Productions, LLC
Mike Choi, Editor
Tom Favilla, Editor
Nikolai Johnson, Editor
Mark Paone, Editor
Erin Shannon, Editor
Catherine Trasborg, Editor
Einar Westerlund, Editor
Robert York, Editor
Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones • Netflix • Lathan TV | Pilot Boy
Jeff U’Ren, Editor

Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize For American Humor
Brad Gilson, Editor
Chester G. Contaoi, Editor
Jon Alloway, Editor
Pi Ware, Package Editor
Brian Forbes, Package Editor

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver • Eat Shit Bob! (segment)
Ryan Barger, Editor

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver • The Journey of ChiiJohn: Chapter 2 (segment)
Anthony Miale, Editor

Insecure Makes a Full Trailer for Their Faux True Crime Docu-Series “Looking for LaToya”

May 15, 2020

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There are so many ingenious details within Insecure. From hidden Frank Ocean lyrics in the dialogue to all the real locations that get highlighted all around Los Angeles, all the little things really demand repeat viewings of the first three and current fourth season of the series. Another easter egg part of Insecure is the various fictional shows that everyone in Insecure is watching every week. That includes Due North and Kev’yn and they’re equal parts ridiculous and pointed satire about representation on TV.

In the latest season, Insecure pokes fun at the world’s true crime obsession with Looking for LaToya. It’s a true crime docu-series, not unlike some of the ones that you’ve seen on HBO, but it satirically highlights the stark difference when it comes to the color of the victims in a given true crime documentary. You only get to see snippets of Looking for LaToya in scenes, but Insecure was nice enough to put together a whole trailer that is pretty perfect and maybe deserves an actual mini-docu special. Watch and enjoy it here

The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 6: Myq Kaplan and Staying Present

May 6, 2020

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Brilliant comedian Myq Kaplan, who is currently hunkered down near NYC, the epicenter of the pandemic in the U.S., Zooms with TCB’s Jake Kroeger as his album A.K.A. is set to come out this week. Despite the severity of the outbreak, Kaplan maintains his signature upbeat, positive attitude and finds himself as busy as he might be sans the global catastrophe brought on by COVID-19 thanks to a healthy combo of staying present with the moment, meditation, ayahuasca ceremonies, and more. Also, they talk House Hunters LOL and Insecure’s season 5 renewal at HBO.

Shout outs to: Dave Hill, Dwayne Kennedy, Dress Up Gang, Samantha Ruddy, Jay Jurden, Dan Perlman, Midnight Gospel, Absolutely Fabulous

Follow Myq Kaplan across platforms @myqkaplan. Get his album A.K.A. out this Fri. May 8th and listen and enjoy his podcast Broccoli & Ice Cream.

Insecure Renewed for Season 5 at HBO

May 1, 2020

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One of the best comedies on TV going right now is, without a doubt, Insecure. Issa Rae really has made something that stands out of the pack amidst a whole pack of prestige comedies at HBO (not to mention that it’s a series that continually shows off our fair city of Los Angeles in a truly wondrous light in a manner not necessarily shown all the time). Insecure has proven that it’s full of surprises and has so much depth in exploring any cultural divides and intersections while continually reinventing itself even in its fourth season. Also, it’s probably the sexiest comedy on TV as well.

So, we’re pretty thrilled to hear that it’s getting a fifth season over at HBO. We are definitely curious to see if Issa and company are going to touch on the pandemic with the new season as this is one of the first series renewals to be ordered while in quarantine.

Insecure Season 2 Premieres Tonight

July 23, 2017

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Whether or not you want a break from watching all the teasers, trailers, and panels from Comic Con, we think you really ought to catch the season 2 premiere of Issa Rae’s Insecure tonight on HBO.

Issa Rae’s Insecure Season 1 Will Stream on YouTube Later This Month for Your Binging Convenience

July 12, 2017

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Issa Rae’s Insecure Season 1 Will Stream on YouTube Later This Month for Your Binging Convenience

On July 23rd, you’ll be able to watch the entire first season of Issa Rae’s Insecure if you don’t have HBO or HBOGO or a friend or family member nice enough to lend you their password.

All of it will be up on HBO’s YouTube channel, which does mean you will have to watch it with commercials, but we’re guessing that you’ll be OK with that.

Watch THR’s Latest Full Roundtable Comedy Actress/Actor Discussions

The Hollywood Reporter always does a great job with these big roundtable discussions and this go around is no different.

They did probably more than an hour of discussion that was only slightly cut down between Kathryn Hahn, Issa Rae, Pamela Adlon, Emmy Rossum, Minnie Driver, and America Ferrera, for the comedy actresses, and William H. Macy, Kumail Nanjiani, Anthony Anderson, Ted Danson, Kevin Bacon, and Brian Tyree Henry, for the comedy actors.

It’s fascinating conversation that spans the current deconstruction of inherent expectations within female roles all the way to Kevin Bacon’s feeling on Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.

Watch them here and here, respectively.

Here’s the Trailer for Season 2 of Issa Rae’s “Insecure”

June 30, 2017

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If it’s possible, Issa Rae seems to have managed upping the ante on the show’s title for the second season.

Rae dives hard into dating and, as you can see in the trailer, it’s full of opportunity to be anxiety-ridden on so many levels.

Look for the season 2 premiere of Insecure on Sunday, July 23rd at 10:30PM.

December 2, 2016

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Yes, this means you can go watch a great comedy show with the likes of Margaret Cho, Ian Edwards, Johnny Pemberton, Aparna Nancherla, Yvonne Orji, James Austin Johnson, and Eli Olsberg in an adult entertainment store AND support The Trevor Project.

Get your tickets here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, and maps can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Natasha Rothwell Upped To Regular On ‘Insecure’ and Will Also Develop Her Own Comedy At HBO

November 18, 2016

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Natasha Rothwell Upped To Regular On ‘Insecure’ and Will Also Develop Her Own Comedy At HBO

You might have seen Natasha Rothwell on Netflix’s comedy mini-series Characters, but she’s now on her way to bigger things.

She just got bumped up to being a regular on Insecure, which just earned itself a second season pickup, and, even more impressive, will be developing her own project at HBO that she’ll be writing and starring in.

If everything goes according to plan here, HBO’s comedy line-up will have a much more diverse look than a couple of years ago.

Divorce and Insecure Are Renewed for a Second Season at HBO

November 15, 2016

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Divorce and Insecure Are Renewed for a Second Season at HBO

That also describes the state of the country right now.

HBO’s latest comedies, Divorce and Insecure, just got picked up for their season, which should play nicely opposite the other end of HBO’s comedy line-up with Veep and Silicon Valley.

Divorce and Insecure Premiere Tonight on HBO

October 9, 2016

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10PM and 10:30PM respectively on HBO.

Reading the titles of Divorce and Insecure almost seems like too perfect of a pairing of series debuts, but that is indeed what’s happening tonight. Issa Rae makes her debut with the show she stars in and co-created, Insecure and Sarah Jessica Parker, Thomas Haden Church, the guiding hand of series creator Sharon Horgan, and a tale of separation meet up in is a very intriguing looking dramedy.

Again, that’s 10PM or whenever you’ll want to watch it later on HBO GO or HBO NOW.

First Episode of HBO’s Insecure Now Streaming Ahead of Premiere on HBO NOW

September 26, 2016

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HBO really wants you to see why they gave co-creator and star Issa Rae an overall deal before the show even hit TV screens.

The actual premiere of Insecure isn’t until October 16th and the “premiere” is actual of the second episode. So, get on your HBO NOW account (or get one) and watch the very first episode.

You got a few weeks to do so before the TV premiere if you’re busy right now too.

Issa Rae’s Insecure Gets a Second Trailer

September 8, 2016

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Issa Rae has already gotten a first look deal at HBO ahead of the series premiere of her show Insecure.

That puts more anticipation on the show, which will be the latest addition to HBO comedy. Luckily, you can see a little more of what’s to come in this second, full trailer.

Again, catch the premiere on Sunday, October 9th at 10:30PM on HBO.

Issa Rae Inks First-Look Deal With HBO Before Insecure Even Premieres

August 30, 2016

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Issa Rae Inks First-Look Deal With HBO Before Insecure Even Premieres

Issa Rae, the co-creator of upcoming comedy series on HBO, Insecure, just got a big vote of confidence from the premium cable network.

Over the next two years, Rae will get to develop projects for all HBO platforms as part of this first look deal.

We’re pretty sure that says a good deal about how good HBO thinks Insecure is, especially since the show hasn’t even premiered yet.

Here’s a Teaser for Issa Rae’s HBO Comedy Series “Insecure”

June 24, 2016

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To pair with Divorce, HBO’s got another comedy series, Insecure, making its debut this fall.

Issa Rae, of Awkward Black Girl fame, stars and co-created this show with The Nightly Show’s Larry Wilmore. Looks like it’ll fall in line nicely in the dramedy slot left vacant by Togetherness.

See for yourself in the teaser.

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