Thomas Lennon News

What happens when you throw a group of nerds in a room and ask them the universe's most important questions? Questions like 'Who'd be a worse boss, Darth Vader or the Joker?' or 'Would you rather have a Green Lantern ring or a Wizard Wand?' You get SYFY's newest series, SYFY WIRE'S THE GREAT DEBATE! Set to debut on SYFY this Summer 2020, the freshman series' 12 half-hour episodes will go into production in Los Angeles in March.

SF Sketchfest presented announces additions to the lineup for the 19th annual San Francisco Comedy Festival January 9-26, 2020.

Beloved comedy series RENO 911! has been greenlit for a new, seventh season by Quibi, it was announced today by Quibi and producing partner Comedy Central Productions. The ensemble comedy was created by and stars Robert Ben Garant, Kerri Kenney-Silver and Thomas Lennon, all of whom are attached to write and star in the new season. Peter Principato of Artists First will executive produce the series along with Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher of Jersey Television. Additional casting will be announced at a later date.

SF Sketchfest announces the initial line up for the 19th annual San Francisco Comedy Festival taking place January 9-26, 2020, featuring top comedic talent performing in venues across the city. SF Sketchfest offers fans the rare opportunity to see their favorite performers in intimate live performances, discussions and immersive comedy experiences.

Comedy Central returns to the Jacob K. Javits Center at New York Comic Con with interactive activations celebrating the 23rd season of South Park and the long-waited return of Crank Yankers. Comic Con badgeholders can check out the events from Thursday, October 3 through Saturday, October 5 from 10:00am – 7:00pm and Sunday, October 6 from 10:00am – 5:00pm.

The Television Academy and Emmy Awards telecast producers Don Mischer Productions and Done+Dusted today announced the third and final group of talent set to present at the 71st Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 22. Broadway favorites Lin-Manuel Miranda, James Corden, Cherry Jones, Marrissa Tomei, and Kerry Washington are among those who will present!

Pop TV announced that HOT DATE, the sketch comedy series spotlighting modern-day relationship dilemmas, will return for its second season on Friday, Sept. 20 at 10:00 and 10:30 PM, ET/PT. The half-hour, 10-episode series stars real-life married couple Emily Axford and Brian Murphy, two comedians who appear in the show as heightened versions of themselves trying to figure out this thing called love. In its second season, HOT DATE welcomes a swipe-right list of guest stars including Randall Park ('Always Be My Maybe,' 'Fresh Off the Boat'), Margaret Cho ('Drop Dead Diva,' '30 Rock') and Thomas Lennon ('Reno 911,' 'The Odd Couple').

With a first public look at the returning favorite, Comedy Central announced today that Crank Yankers kicks off an all-new season on September 25th at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT, following the season 23 premiere of South Park.

Get ready to hear your favorite stars when a top-notch roster of guest voices line up this season for the return of FOX's beloved Animation Domination, beginning Sunday, Sept. 29, on THE SIMPSONS (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT), all-new series BLESS THE HARTS (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT), BOB'S BURGERS (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) and FAMILY GUY (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT).

Quibi announces a new series, Winos, starring Thomas Lennon.

On Saturday, July 20, Universal Kids will debut 'DreamWorks Where's Waldo?' This new animated series from DreamWorks Animation, executive producer F.M. De Marco (“Spy Kids: Mission Critical”) and co-executive producer John Tellegen (“Spy Kids: Mission Critical”) brings the iconic character to life.

The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park production of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, directed by Kenny Leon, opened just last night at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, running through Sunday, June 23.

Universal Kids – the TV network that playfully celebrates kids' everyday adventures—has announced the premiere dates for two new preschool series—“Where's Waldo?” from DreamWorks Animation and “Norman Picklestripes”—inviting families to enjoy fun and fresh programming to celebrate the summer months.

Universal Kids – the TV network that celebrates kids' everyday adventures – will premiere the new original series “Where's Waldo?” from DreamWorks Animation this July.

Variety reports that Jason Alexander, best known his iconic character George Costanza on “Seinfeld,” has joined Fox pilot “Richard Lovely.'

Thomas Lennon will star in the single-camera comedy pilot “Richard Lovely” on Fox, according to Variety.

With Belvo and Meyer leading the way, this is as funny an ODD COUPLE as you will likely see.

Claiming the coveted Theatrical Award for best cinematography in a motion picture, Łukasz Żal, PSC took home the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Award for his work on “Cold War.” Giorgi Shvelidze took the Spotlight Award for “Namme.” In the TV categories, winners included Adriano Goldman, ASC, ABC, BSC for “The Crown”; Jon Joffin, ASC for “Beyond”; and James Friend, BSC for “Patrick Melrose.” The 33 rd ASC Awards gala took place tonight in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland, with Ben Mankiewicz from TCM taking his second turn as host.

Here she comes, world! The first national tour of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Revival of Hello, Dolly!, starring Tony Award winner Betty Buckley, launched earlier this year from the Stanley Theatre in Utica, New York. The show just opened at LA's Pantages Theatre and we're taking you to the red carpet below!

RYAN HANSEN SOLVES CRIMES ON TELEVISION*,  a meta comedy skewering Hollywood and police procedurals, returns for Season 2 on January 30, 2019 on YouTube Premium.  The show stars Hansen, as a ridiculous version of himself, who joins an LAPD task force partnering actors with homicide detectives so they can use their “actor skills” to help solve murders. In Season 2, Ryan's back, but after Detective Mathers, Ryan's partner from the first season (Samira Wiley), gets sidelined, rogue cop Vince Vincente (Avon Barksdale Wood Harris) steps in as Ryan's new partner. Together the two will have to buddy up to solve an array of puzzling crimes.