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6 items from 2010
The Humor Mill Presents- The Jestfest: The Director's Panel Series!
12 May 2010 2:40 AM, PDT | Humor Mill Magazine | See recent Humor Mill Magazine news »
The Humor Mill Magazine presents its first entertainment panel : Jestsfest - The Directors Series. This panel, which features some of Hollywood's top Film and Television Directors, as well as Casting Directors, will answer questions on everything from writing, directing, and casting, to financing and packaging. It's your front row seat for a candid and upfront discussion with where you'll get the real deal on what it takes to make it in the entertainment industry. The Directors who are attending the first panel are Directors Stan Lathan, Tim Story, David E. Talbert and Casting Director Kim Taylor Coleman. For more info please contact us at thehumormill.info@gmail.com. »
- noreply@blogger.com (The Humor Mill Magazine)
Comedy Central Reveals 22 Projects in Development for 2010-2011 Development Slate Including a Broken Lizard Sitcom, a Waiting… Adaptation, and a Jesus Christ Cartoon
6 May 2010 9:11 AM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Comedy Central has unveiled its entire development slate and, as to be expected, there are plenty of funny concepts in the bunch. The standouts include Highdeas, which explores such stoner-friendly hypotheticals as “white chocolate milk” and “hamster-sized rhinos”, Jc, the animated New York City adventures of one Jesus Christ, and The Fuzz, a police procedural in a corrupt city where humans and puppets co-exist.
Also in development are potential series from the likes of Jon Benjamin (Archer), Broken Lizard (Super Troopers), and Bob Odenkirk (Mr. Show), plus a Wating… adaptation from Rob McKittrick, the writer/director of the feature film that starred Ryan Reynolds. Note that this in addition to already announced projects from Will Ferrell, Nick Swardson, and The Onion. For a complete rundown, hit the jump.
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“Futurama” – premieres Thursday, June 24
The Emmy® Award-winning “Futurama” is back! Everybody’s favorite zany group from the future has returned with 12 brand-new episodes, »
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Jb Smoove To Host New Simmons/Lathan Comedy Special!
22 February 2010 5:36 PM, PST | Humor Mill Magazine | See recent Humor Mill Magazine news »
As we originally hinted at a couple of weeks ago, it seems that Comedy Central has ordered a six-episode half-hour, urban and hip hop stand-up series from Russell Simmons and Stan Lathan, it was announced today by Elizabeth Porter, senior vice president, specials and talent, of Comedy Central. The multicultural series hosted by Jb Smoove, ("Curb Your Enthusiasm") will shoot in Los Angeles on February 24 and 25 at the El Rey Theater and is set to premiere this summer.
"We've been trying to get into business with Russell and Stan for a while now and this new stand-up series is an exciting first venture for us to partner with them," said Porter. "As someone who was a huge fan of 'Def Comedy Jam,' working alongside these two incredible visionaries on this series has been nothing short of amazing. With Jb Smoove as our front man and all the fresh »
- noreply@blogger.com (The Humor Mill Magazine)
Comedy Central teams with 'Def' producers
22 February 2010 10:00 AM, PST | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Comedy Central has ordered a new stand-up series from "Def Comedy Jam" producers Russell Simmons and Stan Lathan, the network announced Monday.
The six half-hour episodes will re-team Simmons and Lathan on a new show introducing up-and-coming comics, with J.B. Smoove ("Curb Your Enthusiasm") set to host.
"We've been trying to get into business with Russell and Stan for a while now and this new stand-up series is an exciting first venture for us to partner with them," said Elizabeth Porter, senior vp, specials and talent. "As someone who was a huge fan of 'Def Comedy Jam,' working alongside these two incredible visionaries on this series has been nothing short of amazing."
Added Simmons: "'Def Comedy Jam' made a significant contribution to American pop culture by introducing so many superstars. Now, with Comedy Central as our new partner, we're poised to present the next generation of star talent. »
- By James Hibberd
Booker – a Black History Month cinema moment
20 February 2010 3:18 PM, PST | ShadowAndAct | See recent ShadowAndAct news »
I consider myself fairly versed in Black/Black cast films, especially obscure tv ones, so it came to my surprise to find Booker, a 1984 movie about Booker T. Washington’s youth in the South at the end of the Civil War and after, directed by now-super Director/Producer/Exec. Producer Stan Lathan and starring no other than ‘Dudley’ from Diff’rent Strokes, regular S&A commenter Shavar Ross. Also starring some of my favorite actors like LeVar Burton, Cch Pounder and Julius Harris, it also starred notables like Thalmus Rasulala, Shelly Duvall & Judge Reinhold.
coincidentally, the best image I could get is from Shavar Ross' website
The synopsis and some history, as quoted from Booker’s IMDb listing:
Set in the 1860’s South, Booker is the impassioned story of the boy who struggled through slavery to found the Tuskegee Institute. Through the eyes of nine-year-old Booker T. Washington, viewers »
- Curtis the Media Man
Simmons/Lathan TV Back In Comedy Again?!
7 January 2010 4:34 PM, PST | Humor Mill Magazine | See recent Humor Mill Magazine news »
We just discovered that Simmons/Lathan TV, the driving force and production company behind the infamous Def Comedy Jam series and the Def Poetry Jam series that premiered on HBO (among many others), is jumping back into comedy after a two year hiatus, but with a different network!
We Hear from our sources that Simmons/Lathan is on board with Comedy Central to bring a comedy series back to television, and so far the word is that there has been no decision on if the 30 minute series will feature several comics or if it’s a one man special per episode.
For those of you who do not know Stan Lathan and Russell Simmons partnered to create one of the most successful franchises in entertainment: HBO’s Def Comedy Jam series, which started the careers of some of today’s biggest television and movie stars, such as Chris Tucker, Dave Chappelle, »
- noreply@blogger.com (The Humor Mill Magazine)
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