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    • Canada to Dave Chappelle, “Stop with all the smoking on stage”

    Here’s a piece of non-news news for you this fine Friday…

    It appears Canada doesn’t have much love for Dave Chappelle. The comedian just finished a 3 show pop up tour in Toronto’s Winter Garden Theatre. While on stage, the comedian smoked throughout his sets, something he’s been prone to do. But the city ended up issuing Cappelle a warning for the smoking by the Toronto Public Health department as part of their Smoke-Free Ontario Act which states, “all performers must be in compliance with the [no tobacco use] legislation.”

    Spike to tape Eddie Murphy tribute in November

    Spike TV is going to air a special celebrating the career of Eddie Murphy. Eddie Murphy: One Night Only is set to tape in Los Angeles this November and run the gamut from Murphy’s early beginnings as a 15-year old stand-up comedian, getting launched into superstardom on Saturday Night Live, to becoming a movie star.

    Don Mischer, who produced Academy Awards events will produce the event which will feature many of the comedian’s co-stars from his classic films including 48 Hrs., Trading Places, Beverly Hills Cop, Coming To America, The Nutty Professor, Shrek, and Dreamgirls. The two hour show will feature Murphy, yet there’s no word on whether he’d actually perform a stand-up set, even though its been long-rumored he was interested in making a return. The special will mark the 30 year anniversary of Murphy’s first-ever stand-up special Delirious! so there’d be no better time in our opinion. Read More

    When Hader met Samberg

    “I remember getting in the elevator for my audition and there was a guy next to me who had a backpack full of props and wigs and things, and I went, ‘Oh my god, that guy is so prepared, I have nothing, I have no props.’ And that was Andy Samberg. And Andy Samberg said he was looking at me going, ‘Oh, that guy has no props. He doesn’t need props.’ And that was the first time we met, was in that elevator.” – Bill Hader talks about his Saturday Night Live audition on NPR’s Fresh Air.

    This Lewis Black soundboard wins the internet today

    Warning, don’t play this in an office where people hate dirty language or fun. Alright, are they gone? Good. Lewis Black’s new stand-up special, In God We Rust is set to hit stores on September 11th on CD and DVD. Team Black just launched the page www.getlewisblack.com which is chock full of great Lewis Black things such as the above soundboard, video clips from the special and a free download of an album track.

    It’s pretty much the greatest thing ever to have Lewis Black clips readily available to curse at your friends. Read More

    Fall 2012 network sitcom pilot commitments and talent shuffles

    - Maulik Pancholy is leaving Whitney and returning to his 30 Rock roots as Jack Donahey’s assistant for the final season. His departure is part of some of the creative changes made on Whitney between season 1 and 2.

    - While on the topic of 30 Rock, writer Kay Cannon landed a new sitcom pilot at FOX.

    - Justin Bieber will appear on an episode of The Simpsons.

    - The Big Bang Theory has updated Stuart to series regular.

    - NBC made a pilot commitment for 50/50 writer Will Reiser and his sister Robin Reiser. The sitcom will be a single-cam show called High Life. It’s about a freshly sober woman trying to balance marriage, motherhood, and her job.

    - CBS purchased a new show, The Single Ladies from the creator of Showtime’s comedy, The Big C which is ending shortly.

    - ABC picked up a new mother/song cop comedy/drama created by Ryan Reynolds.

    - Matt Lucas will join Community as a new friend of Abed.

    - CBS singed a pilot commitment to David Walton, aka the guy that is on a lot of sitcoms that have yet to get season 2. Tad Quill (Bent, Perfect Couples) created the show.

    - Actress Chloe Sevigney will have a guest appearance on season 3 of Portlandia.

    Let’s highly recommend Kyle Cease’s “I Highly Recommed This”

    Kyle Cease is about to release a new stand-up album and he highly recommends it. In fact, he recommends it so much that he went and titled the thing, I Highly Recommend This. Truth in advertising that’s what we say. So prepare yourself to line up in the stores (kids still do that right?) and pick the album up on September 4th.

    The album also comes with a bonus DVD that has his half-hour special and 12 of the video shorts he filmed. Read More

    Here’s your lineup for the 5th Annual Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival

    It’s crazy to think its already been 5 years since the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival kicked off. But this September 13th-16th tells the tale of the tape as Eugene and friends are back at the Bell House for and Union Hall for another go ’round. In addition to the extraordinary master of ceremonies, the lineup was just announced and it boasts some all-star comedians, some actors, and many surprise guests. Oh and for good measure, Neil deGrasse Tyson.Yay science! Read More