Abbi Jacobson News

 Comedy Central today ordered a new unscripted, interview-based series from Phoebe Robinson, the multi-talented stand-up comedian, New York Times best-selling writer and actress. In this half-hour, 10-episode untitled series, Robinson will create experiences with her guests that take us into their world and out of her comfort zone. This is Robinson's first project from her recently formed production company, Tiny Reparations.

Jacqueline Novak: Get On Your Knees, written by and starring Jacqueline Novak, has extended its limited run, due to the current run selling out and rave reviews. The show, 'a standup comedy set that inclines towards theater (New York Times),' plays the Cherry Lane Theatre, (38 Commerce Street) through August 18 and then will move to the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street, between Hudson and Bleecker Streets) beginning on August 28 for a run through September 21. Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees is presented by Natasha Lyonne, and executive produced by Mike Birbiglia. Mike Lavoie, Carlee Briglia and Abingdon Theatre Company are producers.

The Paley Center for Media announced today that it will host its 13th annual PaleyFest Fall TV Previews September 5-15, 2019, at the Paley Center's Beverly Hills location. The ten-day festival celebrates the most anticipated new shows of the Fall 2019 television season as well as returning favorites from all five major broadcast networks, cable television, and premium streaming services. Each event includes screenings followed by star-studded discussions with the series cast and creatives.

Jacqueline Novak: Get On Your Knees, a new comedy written by and starring Jacqueline Novak, plays The Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street). The show officially opened on Monday, July 22. Check out photos from opening night below!

In the short documentary Abbi and Ilana's Broad City, released exclusively on digital platforms, fans can get an inside look at the making of the iconic Broad City. The doc follows the critically-acclaimed show from its beginnings as a web series to its emotional series finale and features interviews with Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer, cast and crew.

Dying for more Disenchantment but perhaps your memory is a bit... cloudy? Allow us to catch you up: Elfo is gone. Dreamland is deserted. Princess Bean is on a mission.

Comedy Central, the #1 brand in comedy, today announced the launch of Comedy Central Productions (CCP), a new studio-production arm partnering with comedy's best writers, producers and on-screen talent to develop compelling, premium comedy content and bring it to market via distribution partners and buyers on all TV and digital platforms.

Hailed as “comic gold” (Newsday), the critically acclaimed series “Broad City” delighted fans over five uproarious seasons.  Now, the fifth and final season arrives on DVD, along with a new Complete Series collection.

On this day we're celebrating the birthday of multiple Tony Award-winner, television star, and former gubernatorial candidate, the great Cynthia Nixon!

 Comedy Central today announced a comprehensive development deal with Roy Wood Jr. with a 'first look' at content created and/or developed for television and new media, it was announced today by Sarah Babineau and Jonas Larsen, Executive Vice Presidents and Co-Heads of Talent and Development, Comedy Central.

Comedy Central, the #1 brand in comedy, today announced a new late night series with David Spade; the return of Crank Yankers; a second season order for new, hit scripted series The Other Two; the first look at new scripted comedy South Side; and scripted projects in development with Naomi Ekperigin, Matteo Lane and Samantha Irby.

Comedy Central fans now have the opportunity to own their very own piece of the critically acclaimed TV showBroad City through leading Hollywood collectibles auction site ScreenBid (www.screenbid). For the first time in Screenbid history, 100% of the revenue will be donated to a nonprofit organization. The auction house will be supporting Lemontree, a New York City nonprofit that helps low-income families set the table with a dignified, affordable and healthy dinner.

Broad City is back for its final season – how will it all end for Abbi and Ilana?

Abbi and Ilana return for the final season of Broad City premiering on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central. All-new episodes of Broad City will be followed by Comedy Central's brand-new half-hour scripted series, The Other Two. 

'Disenchantment' has been renewed for a second season by Netflix, according to a video Netflix shared on Twitter. Watch the video below!

An outstanding lineup of entertainers gathered in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall to salute Julia Louis-Dreyfus, recipient of the 21st annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on October 21, 2018. The Prize, which is named to honor one of the world's greatest humorists, was presented at a gala performance featuring some of the biggest names in comedy. The event was taped by WETA Washington, D.C. and will air nationally on PBS on November 19, 2018 at 9:00 p.m. ET.

From the co-creator and co-star of the hit series Broad City, a hilarious and poignant collection about love, loss, work, comedy, and figuring out who you really are when you thought you already knew.

The Television Academy and Executive Producer Lorne Michaels today announced the second group of talent set to present the iconic Emmy statuette at the 70th Emmy® Awards on Monday, September 17.

On Monday, November 5, 2018, the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) will host its annual New York Fall Gala at Cipriani 42ndStreet in New York City.  At this year's gala, EJAF Founder Sir Elton John and Chairman David Furnish will honor Ford Foundation President Darren Walker, philanthropist Patricia Hearst, and long-time advocate Joe McMillan, CEO and Chairman of DDG, with EJAF's Enduring Vision Award.  Nine-time Grammy Award Winning Singer, Songwriter Sheryl Crow will be the special musical guest, and Bryan Stevenson, Founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) and the new National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama, will be the featured speaker. CBS This Morning co-anchor and journalist Gayle King will host the event.

Today, the Chicago Humanities Festival announced a number of headliners for the Fall iteration of its first year-long theme, Graphic! This group of acclaimed presenters include two-time Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks, Broad City co-creator Abbi Jacobson, Two Dope Queens co-creator Phoebe Robinson, presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, artist Chris Ware, writer Alice Walker, columnist Rebecca Traister, Maestro Daniel Barenboim and his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, historian Jill Lepore, chef Jose Andres, Getty Images photographer John Moore, photographer and Folded Map creator Tonika Johnson, and comic book artist Alex Ross.