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Normal Gossip, Call Her Daddy and Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang are among the titles in contention for the podcast of the year at the 2025 iHeartPodcast Awards.

The high-profile category also includes the podcasts Three, Giggly Squad, Hysterical, The Telepathy Tapes, Who Killed JFK?, Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD and The Good Whale. Fans will vote on the winner starting Jan. 7 through Feb. 16.

New Heights, hosted by Jason and Travis Kelce, took home the prize of podcast of the year at the 2024 ceremony.

In addition to the 29 competitive categories, which span several genres, the iHeartPodcast Awards will also present three icon awards that honor podcasts and creators who have made groundbreaking contributions to the industry. Sarah Spain, an Emmy and Peabody award-winning journalist and host of Good Game, will be honored with the 2025 Social Impact Award for her role in championing equity in sports coverage,...

Nikki Glaser has become a well-known name in comedy, gaining recognition for her stand-up performances, TV appearances, and radio shows. Her sharp sense of humor and straightforward style have made her a standout in the entertainment industry.

Nikki Glaser | Credit: Instagram\@nikkiglaser

Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Glaser grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, with her parents, Julie and Edward, and her younger sister, Lauren. Her passion for comedy started young, and after studying at the University of Kansas, she decided to make a career in stand-up. Since then, she has built a strong presence in the comedy world. This must have earned her an impressive net worth. Let’s check out how much she’s worth in 2024!

Nikki Glaser’s Net Worth in 2024

In 2024, Nikki Glaser’s net worth is estimated to be around $4 million (via Screen Rant), thanks to her success in stand-up comedy, television, and podcasting. She has...

Jessica Kirson is teaming up with Hulu for her second stand-up special. She joins the streamer’s “Hularious” lineup, which officially bows in November and also includes comedians Bill Burr, Jim Gaffigan, Roy Wood Jr., Atsuko Okatsuka and Ilana Glazer.

The name and launch date of Kirson’s next special, which will premiere on Hulu domestically and Disney+ internationally, will be revealed at a later date.

“I am honored to be a part of the Disney family and that Hulu has chosen to feature my next special as part of their comedy initiative,” she said in a Thursday statement. “People always ask me, ‘Is it hard to be a female comedian?’ I always say, ‘I don’t know; you should ask them.'”

Kirson’s comedy career, which spans over two decades, began in clubs in New York City. Since then, she has racked up nearly one billion views on social media,...

Pat Colbert, who played the role of Dora Mae in the series Dallas, has died. She was 77.

According to multiple reports, Colbert died on June 23 at her home in Compton. Colbert had suffered three strokes over the last decade.

Colbert’s first television appearance was in 1979’s Eischiled, playing a model in the series which starred Joe Don Baker. The actress would soon co-star in Flamingo Road, sharing credits with John Beck, Woody Brown, Peter Donat, Howard Duff, Morgan Fairchild, Barbara Rush, and many more.

Throughout the 1980s, Colbert made appearances in shows like Benson (1982), The Fall Guy (1982), Knots Landing (1983), and A Death in California (1985).

Colbert also starred in CBS’s Capitol, a soap about politics in D.C., playing the character named Cora Mullens.

She first appeared in Dallas Season 7 in 1983, portraying Dora Mae, the host and manager of the Oil Baron’s Club. Colbert stayed on the nighttime...

Today, Wondery and Audacy’s Pineapple Street Studios, a division of leading premium podcast network Audacy Podcasts, announce Hysterical, a seven-part investigative series hosted by Dan Taberski that explores a mysterious illness contracted by a group of upstate New York high school students in 2011. Taberski, the podcast heavyweight behind several award-winning and genre-defining series, attempts to uncover what really happened in this fascinating case, and in the process, discovers similarities to other more recent mysterious events. Hysterical debuts on Wondery+, and is available for Prime members on Amazon Music and Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers on July 8. Hysterical will be available everywhere you get your podcasts starting July 22.

Hysterical forces listeners to grapple with the mysteries of their own minds and to reckon with a contagion thought to be long dead, but which may be the defining disorder of our time. It forces us to question our preconceived notions about sickness and health,...

Teen Mom star Amber Portwood is hysterical over the disappearance of her fiance, Gary Wayt. More so, she wants to make it clear that she “didn’t do this” to him. He went missing on Sunday, June 9th, 2024, and has not been seen since. So, what else does Amber have to say? Keep reading for more details.

Amber Portwood Hysterical, Says She ‘Didn’t Do This’ To Fiance

In the season premiere of Teen Mom: The Next Chapter, Amber Portwood attended Jade Cline and Sean Austin’s wedding. She connected with a female guest and went home with her so her co-stars wanted the tea on what went down. Amber said it was a one-time thing and then introduced her new boyfriend, Gary Wayt. They have been seeing each other officially since early 2024 and just got engaged a few weeks back. Now, he is missing after they were on a vacation in North Carolina.

Windham Rotunda, known better as WWE wrestler Bray Wyatt, has died at age 36.

Rotunda died unexpectedly on Thursday, according to WWE Cco Triple H.

Just received a call from WWE Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda who informed us of the tragic news that our WWE family member for life Windham Rotunda – also known as Bray Wyatt – unexpectedly passed earlier today. Our thoughts are with his family and we ask that everyone respect their…

— Triple H (@TripleH) August 24, 2023

In a post to Twitter, Triple H wrote: “Just received a call from WWE Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda who informed us of the tragic news that our WWE family member for life Windham Rotunda – also known as Bray Wyatt – unexpectedly passed earlier today. Our thoughts are with his family and we ask that everyone respect their privacy at this time.”

Im heartbroken over the news of Bray Wyatt’s passing. Always had...

Bill Immerman, who was a Senior EVP during the 20th Century Fox 1970s heyday that produced such box office hits as Star Wars, Young Frankensten, and The Omen, died June 24 at his Los Angeles home of natural causes. He was 85.

As a Senior EVP at Fox, he was one of three men considered to be the “Office of the President” at the studio. He was also the executive in charge of the original Broadway production of The Wiz.

Born December 29, 1937, in New York, he earned a B.S. in political science from the University of Wisconsin, then a Doctor of Law from Stanford Law School in 1963.

He became a deputy district attorney in Los Angeles in 1964 before joining American International Pictures as an associate counsel. He rose to VP in charge of business affairs and eventually Aip production executive during the time the studio produced such films as Little Shop of Horrors,...

Bill Immerman, veteran executive at film companies including 20th Century Fox, Aip, Cannon Films and Yari Film Group, died June 24 in Los Angeles of natural causes.

Born Dec. 29, 1937 in New York, he graduated the U. of Wisconsin and obtained his J.D. at Stanford Law School. Before moving into entertainment, Immerman started his career as a deputy district attorney for the County of Los Angeles.

He joined American International Pictures as associate counsel in 1965, eventually heading up business affairs and serving as production executive on films including “Little Shop of Horrors,” “Wild In the Streets,” “Three In the Attic” and “An Evening of Edgar Allen Poe,” starring Vincent Price.

In 1972 Immerman became VP of business affairs at Twentieth Century Fox, representing Fox on the board of directors of the Motion Picture Association of American and the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers. As senior executive VP at Fox, he...

Gene Levy, former V.P. of Fox Pictures and producer of over 40 films and television series, died on Oct. 15 in Las Vegas. He was 84.

Levy produced an array of films spanning over five decades, including “The Bachelor,” “Waterworld,” “Unlawful Entry,” “Streets of Fire,” “Brewster’s Millions,” “Blood Voyage,” “Hysterical,” “Judgement Night” and “Trojan War.” He also worked as the production manager on several of these films, along with “Copycat,” “48 Hrs.,” “Thief,” “Southern Comfort” and “The Long Riders.”

In 1988, he was appointed V.P. of feature production at 20th Century Fox, and would later serve as V.P. of feature production at Largo Entertainment from 1990 to 1993.

Levy began his career in accounting, earning his degree while serving in the U.S. Army Reserves until his discharge in 1962. After being introduced to writer-producer Sterling Silliphant, he worked as an accountant for the final season of the New York-based series “Naked City,” followed by another Silliphant television production,...

FX is stepping into the standup comedy ring, with comedy specials from Kate Berlant and Byron Bowers to premiere exclusively on Hulu on Sept. 15, the network announced.

“Kate Berlant: Cinnamon in the Wind” serves as the comedian’s first live solo standup special. Set in an intimate space, the “A League of Their Own” star takes on not only the audience, but also a mirrored reflection of herself in her absurdist show. As she challenges the crowd’s expectations of her comedy, Berlant analyzes her own need to perform, as well as her connection to the room.

Bo Burnham directed the special, which was filmed in 2019. He’s also attached as an executive producer alongside recent Emmy winner Jerrod Carmichael (“Rothaniel”), Chris Storer (“The Bear”) and Jeff Tomsic. “Kate Berlant: Cinnamon in the Wind” is produced by Rotten Science.

In his first standup special, Bowers examines his own identity following...

Exclusive: Thomas Doherty is set to star in Screen Gems’ horror thriller The Bride, starring Nathalie Emmanuel. Doherty replaces Garrett Hedlund, who recently moved on from the project. Hugh Skinner, Sean Pertwee, and Courtney Taylor, Alana Boden, and Stephanie Corneliussen are also on board. Jessica M. Thompson will direct with Blair Butler penning the original script, based on her pitch, with revisions by Thompson. Emile Gladstone is producing the project.

The pic is a contemporary thriller that tells the story of young woman invited to a lavish destination wedding in England, only to realize her presence at the wedding has sinister motivations.

Doherty currently stars in the reboot of Gossip Girl for HBOMax, which premiered July 8 as HBO Max’s most-watched original series over launch weekend. It has been renewed for a second season. He was last seen in Hulu’s High Fidelity opposite Zoe Kravitz. His break came when...

Kathy Griffin has stage one lung cancer, but the famous comedian and her doctors are feeling good about her recovery. On Instagram, Griffin posted a statement revealing her diagnosis, noting that she had managed to catch it early as the cancer is stage one and only affecting her left lung at this time. Kathy Griffin also says she's about to have surgery to have the cancer removed.

Fortunately, Griffin's doctors feel that if the surgery is successful, the cancer will be completely gone without the need for chemotherapy treatments. The comedian also intends to be back to 100% within a matter of weeks. You can read Griffin's statement below.

"I've got to tell you guys something. I have cancer. I'm about to go into surgery to have half of my left lung removed. Yes, I have lung cancer even though I've never smoked! The doctors are very optimistic as it is...

Here’s the latest episode of the The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.

For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro budget indie films to bigger budget studio films and everything in-between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their film making experiences from directors, writers, producers, screenwriters, actors, cinematographers and distributors.

The Filmmakers Podcast #226: Producing Emmy-nominated Indie Films with Carolina Groppa

On today’s show,...

In a year of quarantine isolation and global tumult, storytelling has never felt more necessary as a portal to the world.

To mark International Women’s Day, Variety offers a guide to female-centered stories that will reach big and small screens this year and at the creators behind them.

Take Malala Yousafzai, the trailblazing 23-year-old women’s advocate who was shot in her native Pakistan for championing the rights of women and girls to receive an education. Through a newly-formed production company, she will develop a diverse slate of scripted and unscripted content with Apple TV Plus designed to lift up women around the world.

“I believe in the power of stories to bring families together, forge friendships, build movements, and inspire children to dream,” Yousafzai said. “And I couldn’t ask for a better partner than Apple to help bring these stories to life. I’m grateful for the opportunity to support women,...

FX has released a trailer for Hysterical, a new documentary feature film that peels back the curtain on women in stand-up comedy. Watch the Hysterical trailer below. Hysterical Trailer Andrea Nevins (The Other F Word) directs Hysterical, a documentary that chronicles the accomplishments, as well as the hurdles, of female stand-up comedians. “If there’s anyone left who still […]

The post ‘Hysterical’ Trailer: The Future of Comedy is Female in FX Documentary appeared first on /Film.

In today’s TV news roundup, Fox announces the premiere dates of “Housebroken” and “Duncanville,” and FX released a trailer for its upcoming documentary “Hysterical.”

Dates

Fox announced Season 2 of animated comedy “Duncanville” will premiere with two back-to-back episodes on May 23 at 8 p.m., and its new animated comedy “Housebroken” will premiere on May 31 at 9 p.m. “Duncanville’s” return will feature an unofficial “Parks and Recreation” reunion when Adam Scott, Aubrey Plaza, Retta and Nick Offerman make guest voice appearances alongside series regulars Amy Poehler and Rashida Jones. “Duncanville” centers on 15-year-old Duncan Harris (Poehler) who survives the trivial nature of teenage-hood through his wild imagination. Its cast also features Ty Burrell, Riki Lindhome, Wiz Khalifa, Joy Omanski, Betsy Sodaro, Yassir Lester and Zach Cherry. “Housebroken,” meanwhile, follows a group of neighborhood pets and stray animals as they work through their issues inside and outside their therapy group. The cast includes Tony Hale,...

FX has released the trailer for Hysterical, a new documentary feature that offers an honest, funny, and poignant portrayal of what it’s like to be a woman in stand-up comedy. The documentary will premiere April 2nd on FX at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt and will be available for streaming via FX on Hulu the next day.

Directed by Andrea Nevins (The Other F Word), Hysterical takes a behind-the-scenes look at the accomplishments — as well as the trials and tribulations — of women comedians. From weird, casually misogynistic introductions onstage...

In today’s TV news roundup, FX announced premiere dates its spring slate, and Netflix announced additional cast members for “Pieces of Her.”

Casting

Gil Birmingham, Terry O’Quinn and Calum Worthy have been cast in Netflix’s thriller series “Pieces of Her.” They join previously announced cast members Toni Collette, Bella Heathcote, Jessica Barden, David Wenham, Joe Dempsie, Jacob Scipio and Omari Hardwick. “Pieces of Her,” based on Karin Slaughter‘s New York Times bestseller, follows 30-year-old Andy Oliver (Heathcote) and her mother Laura (Collette) whose lives are turned upside-down following a random act of violence in their quiet Georgia town. Looking for answers, Andy journeys across the country to uncover the mysteries of her family. Executive producers are showrunner Charlotte Stoudt, Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky, Janice Williams, Slaughter, Minkie Spiro, Lesli Linka Glatter and Casey Haver.

Dates

FX announced that the fourth season of “Cake” will premiere March 11 at 10 p.

Sad13’s Sadie Dupuis has revealed a spooky video for “The Crow” in time for Halloween.

The animated video for the Haunted Painting track features skeletal chicks in a nest, a ghost trying on clothes, and Dupuis ordering a drink from a sea monster. “What was it like to come of age/In such a cruel place,” she sings. “Supping on the bones/Of your old chaperones?”

“’The Crow’ wound up the heaviest song on Haunted Painting, although the demo was originally inspired by Clairo and solo Rob Crow,” Dupuis said in a statement.

If you were a fan of Zoom horror flick Host, you’d do right to tune into Sad13’s new video for “Hysterical,” off her upcoming second album, Haunted Painting — out September 25th on her Wax Nine Label.

Based on the 2014 horror movie Unfriended — in which group of friends are picked off by a vengeful ghost over Skype — the video features frontwoman Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz) chatting with a bevy of friends as… they are picked off by a vengeful spirit over a Skype-like service. Much like in Unfriended...

FX is pushing the 10th season of Ryan Murphy’s “American Horror Story” to next year, the cable channel revealed Tuesday, while announcing its slate of programming through 2021. In other “Ahs” news, FX has placed a series order for Murphy-created spinoff “American Horror Stories,” a “weekly anthology series that will feature a different horror story each episode.”

Along with “Ahs” and its offshoot (which Murphy first teased earlier this month), FX’s roster through the coming year includes freshman series “A Teacher,” “The Old Man,” “Y: The Last Man,” an untitled anthology from B.J. Novak, “A Wilderness of Error,” “Hip Hop Untold,” “Hysterical” and “Pride,” which will join renewed series “Atlanta,” “American Crime Story,” “Archer,” “Better Things,” “Breeders,” “Cake,” “Dave,” “Fargo,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “Mayans M.C.,” “Mr Inbetween,” “Pose,” “Snowfall,” “The Weekly” and “What We Do in the Shadows.”

FX has not set premiere dates for those series,...