It’s been a big week in comedy – well, it probably has been if you believe that story about Scott Morrison shitting his pants in a Sydney McDonalds in 1997 (our question: who would have recognised Scott Morrison – then an anonymous tourism executive – at a random McDonalds in 1997? Was it his mates... Read More »
News report that was probably originally a press release time! Amazon orders first Australian series, ‘LOL: Last One Laughing’ 21 August, 2019 by Staff Writer Endemol Shine Australia is producing the first Australian Amazon Original, LOL: Last One Laughing, which will feature ten local comedians trying to make each other laugh first. To be hosted... Read More »
10’s Pilot Week 2018 was a bold experiment in broadcasting, where eight budding comedies were pitted against each other in a battle to the death to see which programs featuring white men would make it to our screens. And having copped a fair bit of flack for having a white men-heavy line up last year,... Read More »
Press release time! NETFLIX ORDERS HANNAH GADSBY’S NEW STAND-UP SPECIAL DOUGLAS At the FYSEE event in Los Angeles, comedian Hannah Gadsby announced that her new hour-long stand-up special Douglas, named after her beloved dog, will launch globally on Netflix in 2020. “I’m so excited to announce today that Douglas will be released on Netflix in... Read More »
Press release time! Multi-Award winning comedy The Letdown returns to ABC this May to mine the highs and lows of parenthood Internationally acclaimed, AACTA award winning comedy series The Letdown returns to mine the hilarious highs and lows faced by new parents, starting on ABC and ABC iview from Wednesday 29 May at 9pm,... Read More »
Press release time! From Monday 6th May at 6.00pm On ABC, iview and ABC COMEDY’s YouTube and Facebook pages. Airing weekdays at 6.00pm on ABC TV and 8.30pm on ABC COMEDY until the Election on May 18th . This year, ABC has been granted exclusive access to the Government Coach as he prepares his team... Read More »
Press release time! SH!T HOT AUSSIE CAST JOIN FUNNY MAN MATT OKINE IN STAN ORIGINAL COMEDY SERIES THE OTHER GUY SEASON 2 MATT OKINE & HARRIET DYER RETURN ALONGSIDE NEW CAST INCLUDING CLAUDIA KARVAN, LILY SULLIVAN, MATT DAY, BARRY OTTO AND YUMI STYNES Harriet Dyer, Matt Okine, Lily Sullivan and Claudia Karvan for Stan Original... Read More »
We knew this day would come. We just hoped we wouldn’t be around to see it: AUSSIE COMEDIC GENIUS CHRIS LILLEY IS BACK — AND HE’S SIX TIMES AS FUNNY LUNATICS LAUNCHES ON APRIL 19, 2019 ONLY ON NETFLIX Lunatics Synopsis: Lunatics is a 10-part comedy series presented as a documentary with the characters... Read More »
Press release time! Big stars back for Season 2 of hit comedy Squinters ABC in association with Screen Australia and Create NSW are pleased to announce filming is underway on the new season of Jungle Entertainment’s Squinters, the acclaimed, hit comedy series that celebrates the comically mundane ritual of the daily work commute. Created by... Read More »
Press release time! Yours in 2019: ABC’s unrivalled commitment to diverse Australian stories The ABC will celebrate remarkable Australian stories in 2019 with distinctive new dramas, documentaries and comedies that showcase the country’s creative talent. Highlights include the return of firm fan favourites Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell, Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery and Anh’s Brush... Read More »