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Some weeks are all about comfort watches and familiar faces while others bring in new premieres that get everyone talking. This week in the United States mixes fresh seasons with buzzy debuts, true crime energy, family friendly learning, live sports entertainment, and a brand new stand up hour.

Below you will find quick primers on each title so you can jump in without missing a beat. Each entry includes story basics plus key cast and creative details so you know who is who and what to expect before you press play.

10. ‘Jim Jefferies: Two Limb Policy’ (2025) Jim Jefferies: Two Limb Policy

This stand up special features Australian comedian Jim Jefferies performing a new hour from his 2025 tour. The set draws on his sharp storytelling style and covers everyday life and culture in a high energy theater show that was captured for Netflix. Jefferies built a global audience with earlier...

President of Paramount Skydance Corporation Jess Shell responds to the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Acting as host for the last decade, Colbert took over The Late Show in 2015 from the legendary David Letterman. Particularly in his opening monologue, Colbert would often tackle political topics. Despite being the highest-rated late-night program, The Late Show was cancelled in July 2025.

Per Deadline, Shell reveals that the problem with late-night television is that the viewership primarily comes from YouTube. Shell claims that late-night doesn't economically work any longer in the digital era as YouTube pays "45 cents on the dollar." Check out his comments below:

“Late-night has a huge problem right now. The problem is that 80% of the viewership and growing is on YouTube. [With YouTube paying] 45 cents on the dollar,” “you can’t make it work economically anymore,”

What This Means For Late-Night TV

In the age of streaming, the TV market is...

Universal Pictures has debuted a new trailer for ‘Him,’ from Oscar® winner Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw Productions, producers of the landmark horror films Get Out, Us, Candyman and Nope, comes a chilling journey into the inner sanctum of fame, idolatry and the pursuit of excellence at any cost, featuring an electrifying dramatic performance from Marlon Wayans.

Former college wide receiver Tyriq Withers plays Cameron Cade, a rising-star quarterback who has devoted his life and identity to football. On the eve of professional football’s annual scouting Combine, Cam is attacked by an unhinged fan and suffers a potentially career-ending brain trauma.

Just when all seems lost, Cam receives a lifeline when his hero, Isaiah White (Marlon Wayans), a legendary eight-time Championship quarterback and cultural megastar, offers to train Cam at Isaiah’s isolated compound that he shares with his celebrity influencer wife, Elsie White. But as Cam’s training accelerates,...

What would you sacrifice to become the greatest of all time?

Universal Pictures has released a new trailer and two posters for upcoming Jordan Peele-produced sports horror movie, Him, which is set to hit theaters next month.

Described as "a chilling journey into the inner sanctum of fame, idolatry and the pursuit of excellence at any cost," the movie stars Marlon Wayans as legendary football star Isaiah White, who takes promising up-and-comer Cameron Cade (Tyriq Withers) under his wing.

Cam is initially delighted to train under the man he looks up to as a hero, but it soon becomes clear that White's extremely unorthodox methods cross more than a few lines - and may end up costing Cam his soul (literally).

Has White made some kind of deal with a demonic force, or is there a more rational explanation? Check out the new trailer below and let us know...

Universal Pictures has released the official trailer and posters for Him, from Oscar-winning Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw Productions, producers of the landmark horror films Get Out, Us, Candyman, and Nope.

What would you sacrifice to become the greatest of all time? Him is a chilling journey into the inner sanctum of fame, idolatry, and the pursuit of excellence at any cost, featuring an electrifying dramatic performance from Marlon Wayans.

Him stars former college wide receiver Tyriq Withers as Cameron Cade, a rising-star quarterback who has devoted his life, and identity, to football. On the eve of professional football’s annual scouting Combine, Cam is attacked by an unhinged fan and suffers a potentially career-ending brain trauma.

Just when all seems lost, Cam receives a lifeline when his hero, Isaiah White (Marlon Wayans), a legendary eight-time Championship quarterback and cultural megastar, offers to train Cam at Isaiah’s isolated compound that...

Back in 2022, Get Out, Us, and Nope writer/director Jordan Peele‘s production company Monkeypaw Productions acquired the genre film pitch Goat from writers Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie, the plan being that Peele would be producing Goat as part of Monkeypaw’s overall deal with Universal Pictures. The sports-related horror project made its way through production under the title Him last year, aiming for a September 19 theatrical release. A teaser trailer was unveiled a few months ago, and now a full trailer has dropped online. Check it out in the embed above!

Justin Tipping – who made his feature directorial debut with the 2016 drama Kicks – directed the film and did some work on the script, with lead roles going to Marlon Wayans (Scary Movie), Tyriq Withers (The Game), and Julia Fox (Uncut Gems).

Him has the following synopsis: Cameron Cade, a rising-star quarterback, has devoted his life, and identity, to football.

Greatness demands sacrifice in the upcoming Him from producer Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions, and the new trailer this week previews just how bloody those sacrifices will get.

From director Justin Tipping (Kicks), Him will release in theaters September 19. Watch the trailer below to see an inspirational sports movie devolve into an absolute nightmare.

As Tipping explained to Empire Online, “My instinct was to set it up in a way that it feels like we’re in Friday Night Lights, or a Gatorade or Nike ad. We’re rooting for the kid who just needs to unlock one thing to take it to the next level. And then we subvert the expectations and let it… evolve or devolve — depending on your sensibilities — into something it’s not.”

From Oscar® winner Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw Productions, producers of the landmark horror films Get Out, Us, Candyman and Nope, comes a chilling...

The new horror movie from Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions, Him will release in theaters on September 19, and Empire Online has shared a brand new image this week.

The director of Him is not Jordan Peele but rather Justin Tipping (Kicks), and Tipping explains to Empire Online that while the film may initially seem like a typical sports movie, it ultimately devolves until a full-throated nightmare of an experience.

Tipping tells the outlet, “My instinct was to set it up in a way that it feels like we’re in Friday Night Lights, or a Gatorade or Nike ad. We’re rooting for the kid who just needs to unlock one thing to take it to the next level. And then we subvert the expectations and let it become Nosferatu or Ex Machina.”

“And let it evolve or devolve — depending on your sensibilities — into something it’s not,” Tipping continues.

After decades of surprising and entertaining audiences, Stephen Colbert may have delivered the biggest bombshell of his career — and it was a real gut punch.

On Thursday, he announced that CBS will be dropping the longtime host and canceling “The Late Show” next May.

“Everyone is still shell shocked,” an insider who works in late night told TheWrap.

What this means for the future of this television genre is grim. Colbert is the latest casualty of programming that’s fallen prey to shrinking linear ratings, slashed budgets and decreasing series orders. But as bleak as this news is for the industry at large, it could prove a windfall for Colbert. History has taught us that for big stars, a bad breakup with one network often leads to a lucrative marriage with a competitor. There’s also podcasting, a medium that comedians like Marc Maron, Joe Rogan and Conan O’Brien have successfully flooded.

Here's another new glimpse into the next mysterious project from Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions.

A brand-new TV spot for Universal Pictures and Peele's own production studio, Him, has officially surfaced online, offering fresh, intriguing footage.

This highly anticipated film, shrouded in secrecy, is slowly beginning to pull back the curtain, and this latest teaser provides another tantalizing peek at what audiences can expect from who some consider to be the master of modern horror.

New teaser for ‘Him’, a horror movie produced by Jordan Peele & directed by Justin Tipping

The film follows a college quarterback taken into a sinister world by his idol to see what he’s willing to sacrifice for fame

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Him plunges viewers into the high-pressure cauldron of elite professional football, where a gifted young quarterback is granted a rare, career-defining opportunity: an invitation to train at the remote,...

Get ready for a new Jordan Peele horror experience that will be sure to leave you sidelined with chills! The upcoming sports horror film, Him, will tackle theaters on September 19, 2025, and the initial footage suggests a nightmare far more sinister than a late-season away game.

Him throws audiences headfirst into the pressure cooker world of professional football, where a promising young quarterback finds himself with a golden ticket: an invitation to train at the isolated, state-of-the-art facility of a legendary, albeit past-his-prime, signal-caller.

The setup hints at a collision of worlds, a blend of the intense sports drama of Friday Night Lights with the claustrophobic dread of Misery, mixed with a touch of the unsettling psychological horror of The Babadook.

The official description paints a grim picture, calling Him a "blood-chilling journey into the inner sanctum of fame, power, and the pursuit of excellence at any cost." This first look...

Universal Pictures’ Him promo material prominently features the fact that Oscar winner Jordan Peele is a producer. That alone is enough to draw in horror fans, and the teaser itself doesn’t disappoint. It asks the question, “What would you sacrifice to become the greatest of all time?” The answer to that question is ultimately, “Everything.”

Him stars Marlon Wayans (Air), Tyriq Withers (Atlanta), Julia Fox (Uncut Gems), Tim Heidecker (Us), and Jim Jefferies (The Jim Jefferies Show). Mma fighter Maurice Greene, hip hop’s Guapdad 4000, and Grammy nominee Tierra Whack make their feature film debuts with the horror film.

“Him stars former college wide receiver Tyriq Withers as Cameron Cade, a rising-star quarterback who has devoted his life and identity to football. On the eve of professional football’s annual scouting Combine, Cam is attacked by an unhinged fan and suffers a potentially career-ending brain trauma.

Just when all seems lost,...

What would you sacrifice to become the greatest of all time?

From Oscar® winner Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw Productions, producers of the landmark horror films Get Out, Us, Candyman and Nope, comes a chilling journey into the inner sanctum of fame, idolatry, and the pursuit of excellence at any cost, featuring an electrifying dramatic performance from Marlon Wayans.

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Him stars former college wide-receiver Tyriq Withers as Cameron Cade, a rising-star quarterback who has devoted his life, and identity, to football. On the eve of professional football’s annual scouting Combine, Cam is attacked by an unhinged fan and suffers a potentially career-ending brain trauma.

Just when all seems lost, Cam receives a lifeline when his hero, Isaiah White (Marlon Wayans), a legendary eight-time Championship quarterback and cultural megastar, offers to train Cam at Isaiah’s isolated compound that he shares with his celebrity influencer wife, Elsie White.

Back in 2022, Get Out, Us, and Nope writer/director Jordan Peele‘s production company Monkeypaw Productions acquired the genre film pitch Goat from writers Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie, the plan being that Peele would be producing Goat as part of Monkeypaw’s overall deal with Universal Pictures. The sports-related horror project made its way through production under the title Him last year, and now a teaser trailer has dropped online! You can check it out in the embed above. Him is set to reach theatres on September 19, 2025.

Justin Tipping – who made his feature directorial debut with the 2016 drama Kicks – directed the film and did some work on the script, with lead roles going to Marlon Wayans (Scary Movie), Tyriq Withers (The Game), and Julia Fox (Uncut Gems).

Him has the following synopsis: Cameron Cade, a rising-star quarterback, has devoted his life, and identity, to football. On the eve of...

Watch the Teaser Trailer for Justin Tipping's Him: "What would you sacrifice to become the greatest of all time?

From Oscar® winner Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw Productions, producers of the landmark horror films Get Out, Us, Candyman and Nope, comes a chilling journey into the inner sanctum of fame, idolatry, and the pursuit of excellence at any cost, featuring an electrifying dramatic performance from Marlon Wayans.

Him stars former college wide-receiver Tyriq Withers as Cameron Cade, a rising-star quarterback who has devoted his life, and identity, to football. On the eve of professional football’s annual scouting Combine, Cam is attacked by an unhinged fan and suffers a potentially career-ending brain trauma.

Just when all seems lost, Cam receives a lifeline when his hero, Isaiah White (Marlon Wayans), a legendary eight-time Championship quarterback and cultural megastar, offers to train Cam at Isaiah’s isolated compound that he shares with his celebrity influencer wife,...

Universal Pictures has released the new teaser trailer for its upcoming Him movie, from Oscar winner Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw Productions, producers of the horror films Get Out, Us, Candyman, and Nope.

What would you sacrifice to become the greatest of all time? Him is a chilling journey into the inner sanctum of fame, idolatry, and the pursuit of excellence at any cost, featuring an electrifying dramatic performance from Marlon Wayans.

The September 19 release stars former college wide receiver Tyriq Withers as Cameron Cade, a rising-star quarterback who has devoted his life and identity to football.

On the eve of professional football’s annual scouting Combine, Cam is attacked by an unhinged fan and suffers a potentially career-ending brain trauma.

Just when all seems lost, Cam receives a lifeline when his hero, Isaiah White (Marlon Wayans), a legendary eight-time Championship quarterback and cultural megastar, offers to train Cam at Isaiah...

What would you sacrifice to become the greatest of all time? Universal has released the official teaser trailer for Him, the new horror movie from Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions.

Watch the teaser trailer below and see Him in theaters on September 19, 2025.

From Oscar® winner Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw Productions, producers of the landmark horror films Get Out, Us, Candyman and Nope, comes a chilling journey into the inner sanctum of fame, idolatry and the pursuit of excellence at any cost, featuring an electrifying dramatic performance from Marlon Wayans.

Him stars former college wide-receiver Tyriq Withers (the upcoming I Know What You Did Last Summer) as Cameron Cade, a rising-star quarterback who has devoted his life, and identity, to football. On the eve of professional football’s annual scouting Combine, Cam is attacked by an unhinged fan and suffers a potentially career-ending brain trauma.

Just when all seems lost, Cam...

Universal Pictures has released the first poster for Him, which comes from Oscar winner Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw Productions, producers of the horror films Get Out, Us, Candyman, and Nope.

Opening in theaters on September 19, 2025, Him is a blood-chilling journey into the inner sanctum of fame, power, and the pursuit of excellence at any cost.

From an acclaimed Black List screenplay by Zack Akers & Skip Bronkie (creators of the sci-fi crime series Limetown), Him centers on a promising young football player invited to train at the isolated compound of a dynasty team’s aging QB1.

Marlon Wayans stars in an electrifying dramatic role as the legendary quarterback, and former college athlete Tyriq Withers plays his protégé.

The film also stars Julia Fox, Tim Heidecker, comedian Jim Jefferies (The Jim Jefferies Show), and hip hop phenoms Guapdad 4000 and Grammy nominee Tierra Whack, both in their feature film debuts.

Him is directed...

The fourth movie directed by Get Out Oscar winner Jordan Peele will hit theaters on October 23, 2026 via Universal, the studio said Monday.

The movie was originally set for a December 2024 release but was pushed due to the strike.

As is standard, all is kept secret on this production.

“I do feel like my next project is clear to me,” Peele told Conan O’Brien on the latter’s podcast in January, “and I’m psyched that I have another film that could be my favorite movie if I make it right.”

Peele’s three genre films — Get Out, Us and Nope — have collectively grossed $683 million at the worldwide box office.

His socially conscious horror movie Get Out was released in 2017, blasting out of a cannon at the Sundance Film Festival, and went on to win an original screenplay Oscar for Peele, as well as an overall four Oscar noms including Best Picture,...

Monkeypaw Productions’ of Justin Tipping’s Him will hit theaters on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. Currently, it’s the only wide release on that weekend. That’s the second Universal title on the calendar for that month next year after Gabby’s Dollhouse on Sept. 26.

Him comes from the Black List screenplay by Zack Akers & Skip Bronkie (creators of the sci-fi crime series Limetown) and follows a promising young football player, who is invited to train at the isolated compound of a dynasty team’s aging QB1.

Marlon Wayans stars as the legendary quarterback, and former college athlete Tyriq Withers plays his protégé. Pic also stars Julia Fox, Tim Heidecker, comedian Jim Jefferies (The Jim Jefferies Show), and hip hop phenoms Guapdad 4000 and Grammy nominee Tierra Whack, both in their feature film debuts.

Him is produced by Ian Cooper, Jordan Peele (Nope, Get Out), Win Rosenfeld and Jamal M. Watson for Monkeypaw Productions and is executive produced by David Kern (The Bikeriders, Flamin’ Hot) and Monkeypaw’s Kate Oh.

Monkeypaw currently has the Dev Patel feature, Monkey Man, in theaters where it has grossed over $33M worldwide.

Standing in what appears to be a modern newsroom, the business correspondent breaks down the earnings report from Disney, highlighting subscriber growth at its streaming services and revenue at its theme parks. Rattling off stats and figures as images of Mickey Mouse and Disney+ fill the screen, a user might not think twice about the report.

But a closer look would show that the correspondent’s lips weren’t quite matching up to the words she was saying.

The video is a demo clip from a startup called Channel 1 News, which is seeking to use generative artificial intelligence to create a new type of video news channel. Founded by producer and director Scott Zabielski (Tosh.0, The Jim Jefferies Show) and tech entrepreneur Adam Mosam, Channel 1 will launch this year with a 30-minute weekly show made available through a Fast channel, though the ambition is to produce newscasts customized for...

Jim Jefferies: High n’ Dry is a comedy special starring the always great Jim Jeffreries.

If you enjoy stand-up comedy, you will love this guy who has been doing this for years and who comes from Australia, after coming from the U.K. and finally, with an American nationality, offers us a variety of international themes, that for us, are very attractive.

He starts his special show with something that lots of us were talking about and which for all of us silently felt: we were fed up with the facemask. He goes on with koalas and a thousand other subjects with this humor of anecdotes which is always entertaining and which is especially enjoyable and frequent in streaming lately.

You probably know Jim Jefferies because of the FX Legit series or his own show he headed from 2017 to 2019.

And, by the way, he has starred in a pretty...

Most people know Jim Jefferies as the irreverent comic who never shies away from tackling controversial topics on stage. However, what many may not know is that he has created a successful career from that same irreverence, with a new comedy special premiering on Netflix this month.

Jim Jefferies. Depositphotos

From his beginnings in Australia to his current status as one of the most popular stand-up comedians in the world, Jim Jefferies has come a long way. He’s built a loyal fan base over the years through his no-holds-barred comedic style that often tackles taboos such as racism, sexism, and politics. In addition to his stand-up specials, Jefferies also hosts a weekly podcast, The Jim Jefferies Show, and has had small roles in various films and television shows.

In his latest Netflix comedy special titled Intolerant, Jefferies takes on some of the most pressing issues of our times head on.

Jim Jefferies is back on Netflix next month with his fifth stand-up special for the streamer, “High N’ Dry.” The special premieres globally on Netflix on February 14, just in time for Valentine’s Day. The stand-up follows previous specials “Jim Jefferies: Bare” (2014), “Jim Jefferies: Freedumb” (2016), “Jim Jefferies: This Is Me Now” (2018) and “Jim Jefferies: Intolerant” (2020). Scott Zabielski directed the new special.

“High N’ Dry” is actually Jefferies’ tenth TV standup special all together, which goes back to “Contraband” in 2008. According to the logline, “In the special, newly married and loving life with his wife and kids, Jefferies sounds off on the laziness of koala bears, the injustices of male pattern baldness and the reason why he’ll never drink again.”

Jefferies, Tim Sarkes, Alex Murray, Brian Volk-Weiss and Cisco Henson are executive producers of “High N’ Dry.”

Jefferies is currently on the road for his 2023 “Give’em What They Want Tour.

NBC has picked up a pair of comedy pilots for the 2020-2021 season.

The first is the multi-cam “Jefferies,” which will star Australian comedian Jim Jefferies as a fictionalized version of himself. Jefferies will also write and executive produce along with Suzanne Martin. Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner of Hazy Mills will also executive produce along with Tim Sarkes and Alex Murray of Brillstein Entertainment Partners. Universal Television, where Hazy Mills and Martin are under overall deals, will produce.

Jefferies most recently hosted “The Jim Jefferies Show” for Comedy Central, which ran for three seasons. He also co-created and starred in the FX single-camera comedy series “Legit,” in which he also played a version of himself. His most recent comedy special, “Jim Jefferies: This Is Me Now,” was released on Netflix in 2018.

Jefferies is repped by UTA and Brillstein. Martin is repped by Hansen Jacobson.

The second pilot is the single-cam “American Auto,...

NBC has given pilot green light to two comedies, multi-camera Jefferies, starring Jim Jefferies, from the stand-up comedian, writer-producer Suzanne Martin and Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner’s Hazy Mills; and single-camera American Auto, from Superstore creator Justin Spitzer and Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment. Both projects hail from Universal Television where Hazy Mills and Spitzer are under overall deals.

Jefferies and American Auto both had a put pilot commitment at NBC — six years apart. Jefferies was pitched this past fall, while Spitzer and Kaplan originally teamed up and sold American Auto to NBC in 2013. The script did not go to pilot back then, and Spitzer went on to create another single-camera blue-color workplace comedy series for the network, hit Superstore, now in its fifth season. With Spitzer stepping down as Superstore showrunner last summer to focus on development under his Universal TV overall deal, he and Kaplan took a new stab at American Auto,...

Jim Jefferies' late night Comedy Central series aired its final episode on Tuesday evening, with the Australian comedian and late-night host telling his audience the reasoning for doing so is pretty understandable.

"Tonight is the last-ever Jim Jefferies Show. It's been a great three years and we're sad to go but for good reason," he said in his goodbye monologue. "I've solved everything."

The host then left it to a montage of clips — sprinkled with celebrity appearances including Brad Pitt and Carol Burnett — to recap three seasons of The Jim Jefferies Show....

Courtney B. Vance will play father to a music icon in the Aretha Franklin installment of National Geographic’s anthology series Genius.

Vance, who won an Emmy Award for playing defense lawyer Johnnie Cochran in The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, will take on the role of C.L. Franklin, an influential reverend and civil rights activist known as the “Million Dollar Voice.” C.L. and his daughter Aretha (portrayed as an adult by Harriet‘s Cynthia Erivo) shared a close but fraught relationship as he supported her throughout her career.

More from TVLineTVLine Items: Timeless Vet Is Aretha's Husband,...

Comedy Central will conclude the three-year run of The Jim Jefferies Show this month, as the star moves on to an NBC comedy in development with a put pilot commitment.

“The Jim Jefferies Show will air its final episode on November 19, concluding a brilliant three-year run on Comedy Central,” said a spokesperson for Comedy Central. “We thank Jim and the team for bringing us a unique and international approach to culture and politics. We look forward to developing more projects with Jim in the future.”

NBC has handed a put pilot commitment to a multi-camera comedy starring Jefferies from writer-producer Suzanne Martin, Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner’s Hazy Mills and Universal TV, where Hazy Mills is based.

Written by Jefferies and Martin, the untitled sitcom stars Jefferies as a fictionalized version of himself, offering his unique take on modern life and the complexity of relationships.

Jefferies and Martin executive...

Comedy Central has canceled weekly series “The Jim Jefferies Show” after three seasons, TheWrap has learned exclusively.

“‘The Jim Jefferies Show’ will air its final episode on Nov. 19, concluding a brilliant three-year run on Comedy Central,” the cable channel told TheWrap in a statement. “We thank Jim and the team for bringing us a unique and international approach to culture and politics. We look forward to developing more projects with Jim in the future.”

Reps for Jefferies did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment from the Australian comic.

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Jefferies won’t be sedentary, however. He’s starring in a Universal TV multi-cam sitcom that has a put pilot commitment at NBC.

Suzanne Martin and Jefferies are writing the potential series, on which Jefferies will play a fictionalized version of himself,...

Exclusive: NBC has handed a put pilot commitment to a multi-camera comedy starring stand-up comedian Jim Jefferies, from writer-producer Suzanne Martin, Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner’s Hazy Mills and Universal TV, where Hazy Mills is based.

Written by Jefferies and Martin, the untitled sitcom stars Jefferies as a fictionalized version of himself, offering his unique take on modern life and the complexity of relationships.

Jefferies and Martin executive produce with Hayes and Milliner for Hazy Mills, along with Tim Sarkes and Alex Murray for Brillstein Entertainment Partners. Universal TV is the studio.

“I grew up watching the greatest sitcoms ever — Cheers, Frasier, Seinfeld and Friends — so when I had the chance to work with NBC, I jumped at the opportunity,” Jefferies said. “I look forward to hopefully adding my new show to that list.”

Jefferies headlines his own late-night series The Jim Jefferies Show at Comedy Central, where he is under a deal.

Adam Devine (The Righteous Gemstones), Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Zazie Beetz (Deadpool 2) and Ken Jeong (Crazy Rich Asians) have joined the voice cast of upcoming U.S.-Chinese animated feature Extinct.

The co-production, being directed by David Silverman (The Simpsons Movie) and co-directed Raymond Persi (The Simpsons), follows two doughnut-shaped animals called Flummels who accidentally time-travel from 1835 to modern-day Shanghai. Jim Jefferies (The Jim Jefferies Show), Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek), Reggie Watts (The Late Late Show With James Corden) and Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) are also set to add their voices.

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Adam Devine (The Righteous Gemstones), Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Zazie Beetz (Deadpool 2) and Ken Jeong (Crazy Rich Asians) have joined the voice cast of upcoming U.S.-Chinese animated feature Extinct.

The co-production, being directed by David Silverman (The Simpsons Movie) and co-directed Raymond Persi (The Simpsons), follows two doughnut-shaped animals called Flummels who accidentally time-travel from 1835 to modern-day Shanghai. Jim Jefferies (The Jim Jefferies Show), Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek), Reggie Watts (The Late Late Show With James Corden) and Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) are also set to add their voices.

Written by The ...

Adam Devine (The Righteous Gemstones), Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Zazie Beetz (Deadpool 2) and Ken Jeong (Crazy Rich Asians) will lend their voices to animation feature, Extinct, from China Lion, Hb Wink, Huayi Tencent Entertainment Ltd, Tolerable Entertainment and Timeless Films. David Silverman, who directed 2007’s The Simpsons Movie and co-directed Monsters Inc, is helming the adventure-comedy along with co-director Raymond Persi (The Simpsons).

Timeless is handling international sales, which will launch at the Toronto International Film Festival.

The Simpsons veterans Joel Cohen, John Frink, and Rob Lazebnik penned the screenplay. It follows Op and Ed, two adorable donut-shaped animals — Flummels — who accidentally time-travel from 1835 to modern-day Shanghai. There they discover traffic, trans fats, and worst of all, that flummels are now extinct. It’s up to this bumbling pair to save themselves and their species… and, just maybe, change the course of history.

Jim Jefferies (The Jim Jefferies Show...

The voice cast for U.S.-Chinese animated movie “Extinct” will feature Adam Devine, Rachel Bloom, Zazie Beetz and Ken Jeong. The film is being directed by David Silverman (“The Simpsons Movie”). “The Simpsons” veterans Joel Cohen, John Frink, and Rob Lazebnik are writing.

The adventure-comedy will follow Op and Ed, a species of donut-shaped animals called flummels. They accidentally time-travel from 1835 to modern-day Shanghai where they discover traffic, trans fats, and the fact that flummels have become extinct. The duo set out to to save themselves and their species.

The movie comes from China Lion, Hb Wink, Huayi Tencent Entertainment, and Tolerable Entertainment. Timeless Films has boarded the project and will sell it internationally, kicking off the sales effort at the Toronto Film Festival.

“We are really looking forward to screening the first footage from this incredibly funny film to our distributors at Toronto,” said Timeless CEO and chairman Ralph Kamp.

Exclusive: This Is Us co-showrunners Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger are expanding their relationship with 20th Century Fox TV, forming new studio-based production company The Walk-Up Company as part of their continuing overall deal. They’ve also named former Comedy Central exec Adam Londy as head of development.

“20th has believed in us since the very beginning – they gave us our first professional writing job and offered us a blind script deal when we literally had no idea what that term meant,” said Aptaker and Berger. “We are beyond excited to be expanding our relationship with Dana, Craig, Carolyn, Howard and their exceptional teams. We’ve brought on the wonderful Adam Londy to spearhead our development and plan to use this opportunity to bring heartfelt, funny, human stories into the world.”

Aptaker and Berger will continue as co-showrunners with Dan Fogelman on NBC’s flagship drama series This Is Us and develop projects for the studio.

With the proliferation of both talk shows and sketch programs, the TV academy decided to split the Emmy Awards variety series category into two separate categories in 2015 to better recognize achievements in both these genres. While there were 28 entries for Best Variety Talk Series in 2015 that dipped down to 17 in 2016 and 20 in 2017. Although there were 21 such shows last year, this year there are again just 20 on the Emmy Awards nominations ballot. With six series reaping bids, the odds for each entry are pretty good.

All 22,000 plus voting members of the TV academy have until June 24 to cast their ballots for their favorite variety talk shows. In the past, voters were limited in the number of such shows that they could put forth; in 2017 that cap (which was usually 10 per category) was lifted. Unlike the Oscars voters for the Emmys do not rank their choices and nominees are determined by a simple tally.

Comedy Central is adding two new podcasts to its Global Podcast Network: “Stand-Up with Chris Distefano” and “Your 2 Dads with Sean and Julian.”

“Stand-Up with Chris Distefano,” launching April 18, dives into a library of stand-up routines for a weekly listening party between Distefano and his in-studio producer, Nicole Boyce. Pulling anything from modern bits to decades-old ones, the pair listen to and analyze classic routines, talk comedy, and take calls from some of Distefano’s comedian friends.

Distefano is an actor, comedian, and host of the Comedy Central’s series “Stupid Questions with Chris Distefano.” His one-hour stand-up special “Chris Distefano: Size 38 Waist” premiered in January on Comedy Central. He recently signed an overall deal with the network, which will include a second hour-long stand-up special, an animated series, and an unscripted series. In the past he has appeared on MTV’s “Guy Code vs. Girl Code.”

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In response to the recent mass shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand, in which an Australian man was responsible for 50 deaths and numerous injuries, comedian Jim Jefferies focused his Tuesday night show on the tragedy, looking particularly at the racism and intolerance that has been building in his homeland. 

At the top of Comedy Central's The Jim Jefferies Show, Jefferies noted that New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern did not speak about "thoughts and prayers" after the tragedy, as American lawmakers tend to do, but instead announced to the country that her government will work on gun reform....

The Daily Show host Trevor Noah is set to bring his solo show to the Just For Laughs comedy festival, and Comedy Central's Jim Jefferies is to host two galas at the Montreal festival, organizers said Wednesday.

Noah is bringing his Trevor Noah's Loud and Clear Tour 2019 show to the Canadian festival for a one-night stand on July 26, while Jefferies, host of the late-night series The Jim Jefferies Show and creator and star of FX's Legit, will host two galas in Montreal on July 25.

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Comedy Central said it had entered into a “first look” deal with Jim Jefferies for content developed for television and digital media while picking up his topical comedy series “The Jim Jefferies Show” for a 20-episode third season.

“We love Jim’s unfiltered, insightful, hilarious and global comedic perspective on the insane world we’re living in right now,” said Sarah Babineau and Jonas Larsen, executive vice presidents and co-heads of talent and development at Comedy Central, in a prepared statement. “We are excited for him to continue to connect with our audience through ‘The Jim Jefferies Show’ and other future projects that we develop together.”

“I love my unfiltered, insightful, hilarious and global comedic perspective on the insane world we’re living in right now,” said Jefferies, in a statement. “I am excited for me to continue to connect with my audience through The Jim Jefferies Show and other...

Comedy Central and Jim Jefferies have entered into a first-look deal for content created and/or developed for television and digital media. The deal includes a pick-up of late night series The Jim Jefferies Show for a 20-episode third season.

The deal was announced by Sarah Babineau and Jonas Larsen, EVPs and co-heads of talent and development at Comedy Central.

The Jim Jefferies Show is a weekly, topical, late night series featuring the Australian comedian’s unapologetic, honest and international approach to culture and politics. Jefferies tackles the week’s top stories from behind the desk and travels the globe to far-off locations to provide unique looks at hypocrisy around the world.

“We love Jim’s unfiltered, insightful, hilarious and global comedic perspective on the insane world we’re living in right now,” said a statement from Babineau and Larsen. “We are excited for him to continue to connect with...

Comedy Central is strengthening its relationship with comedian Jim Jefferies.

The cable network has renewed late-night series The Jim Jefferies Show for a third season and has also signed a first-look deal for projects created by Jefferies for TV and digital media.

Jefferies is one of several comedians to sign content deals with Comedy Central in recent months, joining the likes of Chris Distefano, Bill Burr and Anthony Jeselnik.

"We love Jim's unfiltered, insightful, hilarious and global comedic perspective on the insane world we’re living in right now," said Sarah Babineau and Jonas Larsen, executive vps and co-heads of ...

On “The Jim Jefferies Show” this Tuesday night, the outspoken Australian comedian gets sworn in as an American citizen, a coveted status that he was afraid would be denied him by the President.

“I never mentioned in the show until this moment that I wasn’t a citizen,” Jefferies said in an interview with IndieWire backstage. “I didn’t want a red flag added onto my name. And Trump, I believe, is a petty enough man that he might do something like that. Nixon did this. Nixon started auditing late-night show hosts because they were making jokes about him. Then every single one of their staff got tax audits. So, it’s not beyond the realms of belief that Trump could be as petty as [Nixon was] because there’s just a phone call to be made and a list of people he doesn’t want.

“Like, I heard that John Oliver is not a citizen yet.

Tuesday’s episode of The Jim Jefferies Show is a big one for the Australian-born comic. Not only does it mark the finale of his second season on Comedy Central, premiering at 10:30 p.m., the episode documents Jefferies becoming a U.S. citizen — taking the oath alongside five other immigrants. He wrote about the curious timing of his decision for The Hollywood Reporter.

Tonight, thanks to the magic of television and the poor judgment of the United States government, I will officially become an American citizen.

I knew it was time to finally get my citizenship the day I ...

On Saturday, November 3, the International Myeloma Foundation (Imf), the first and largest myeloma-specific foundation in the world, presented its 12th Annual Comedy Celebration benefiting the Peter Boyle Research Fund and supporting the Black Swan Research Initiative (Bsri) at The Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.

Gabriel Iglesias, Sasheer Zamata, Jim Jefferies, Kevin Nealon, Natasha Leggero, Cristela Alonzo and Chaunté Wayans

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Actor and comedian Kevin Nealon hosted an unforgettable evening of laughs featuring some of the biggest names in comedy to raise money for research to find a cure for multiple myeloma, cancer of the bone marrow plasma cells, and one of the fastest growing blood cancers in the world. Nealon took over the hosting duties from Ray Romano, and shared it was an important cause for him to support as his mother has multiple myeloma. At the event he said,...

The International Myeloma Foundation (Imf), the first and largest myeloma-specific foundation in the world, will present its 12th Annual Comedy Celebration – the foundation’s premier fundraising gala, on Saturday, November 3 at The Wilshire Ebell Theatre.

Please note due to a scheduling conflict, Ray Romano regretfully is not able to host this year’s International Myeloma Foundation 12th Annual Comedy Celebration on November 3. In his place, actor and comedian Kevin Nealon will host the one-night only event featuring some of the biggest names in comedy.

This year’s lineup includes Cristela Alonzo, Gabriel Iglesias (Mr. Iglesias), Jim Jefferies, Natasha Leggero, Sasheer Zamata and more to be announced.

The evening will include red carpet arrivals, pre-show cocktail reception and silent auction, two-hour comedy show, plus a post-show reception for VIP ticket holders. The red carpet arrivals will live stream exclusively on Imf’s Facebook (Facebook.com/myeloma) from 6Pm-8Pm Pt. The live stream,...

Comedy Central has a debut doubleheader in store. This week, the network announced new episodes of Tosh.0 and The Jim Jefferies Show will premiere later this month.

Currently in its 10th season, Tosh.0 is hosted by comedian Daniel Tosh and showcases a variety of online clips, sketches, and celebrity guests. Meanwhile, The Jim Jefferies Show will feature interviews with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Ty Burrell, and more when it returns on September 18th at 10:30 p.m. Et/Pt, following a new episode of Tosh.0 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt.

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The International Myeloma Foundation (Imf), the first and largest myeloma-specific foundation in the world, announced today the all-star lineup for the Imf 12th Annual Comedy Celebration taking place on Saturday, November 3 at The Wilshire Ebell Theatre.

Actor and comedian Ray Romano returns to host the one-night only event featuring some of the biggest names in comedy. This year’s lineup includes Cristela Alonzo, Gabriel Iglesias (Mr. Iglesias), Jim Jefferies, Nick Kroll, Natasha Leggero, Kevin Nealon, Chelsea Peretti (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Sasheer Zamata and more to be announced.

The evening will include red carpet arrivals, pre-show cocktail reception and silent auction, two-hour comedy show, plus a post-show reception for VIP ticket holders. The red carpet arrivals will live stream exclusively on Imf’s Facebook from 6Pm-8Pm Pt. The live stream, co-hosted by TV personality Alie Ward and former pageant queen Daphne Lee (Miss Black USA 2017), will feature red carpet interviews with celebrity attendees and myeloma experts.

On Tuesday’s edition of “The Jim Jefferies Show,” an exasperated Jim Jefferies said that the experience of living in the Trump era is like having the crazed logic of “#Pizzagate” being imposed on real life.

“In a way, we’re all trapped in a sexual slavery pizza/baseball dugout, in our minds,” Jefferies joked.

The comment came after Jefferies examined what he called “a new kind of emotion,” inspired by Donald Trump: “But… Wait… He can’t… F— you… Oh well, what can you do?”

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To illustrate, Jefferies looked at recent news items, like the California wildfires that Trump blamed on environmental protection laws. He also brought up the report that the Epa is considering relaxing restrictions on asbestos. Jefferies then played a 2005 clip where Trump claimed asbestos could have prevented the 9/11 attacks from succeeding.