Maysoon Zayid Uses Comedy to Fight Ableism and Islamophobia “I want to get out there and be the image of the American you don’t think is American, and the Muslim you don’t think of when you think of a Muslim.” Sameer Rao Oct 29, 2018 5:11PM EDT
Two Dave Chappelle Stand-up Specials Will Hit Netflix March 21 The comedian signed a three-special deal with the company soon after his “Saturday Night “Live” episode last November. Sameer Rao Mar 3, 2017 11:16AM EST
ABC Orders Pilot for Daveed Diggs-Produced Comedy on Rapper-Turned-Mayor The still-untitled project focuses on a rapper who successfully runs for mayor as a publicity stunt. Sameer Rao Jan 26, 2017 11:05AM EST
ABC Developing Comedy From Zainab Johnson, Wanda Sykes The still-untitled project focuses on a Muslim model forced to move in with her brothers. Sameer Rao Jan 18, 2017 2:19PM EST
Showtime Greenlights Jamie Foxx-Created Jay Pharoah Vehicle, 'White Famous' The half-hour comedy series is based on Foxx’s experiences rising through the entertainment ranks. Sameer Rao Jan 10, 2017 10:39AM EST
Aparna Nancherla Implores Fellow Comedians to Move Beyond Easy Trump Jokes “As comedians, it is up to us to overturn and shake and deconstruct and weigh every system that governs life,” the comedian wrote in a new Village Voice essay. Sameer Rao Dec 15, 2016 2:25PM EST
