This year's Academy Awards had everything. The only problem was the length. Speeches went on as long as the conjecture beyond the infamous Slap. The show itself felt tired. Enjoyable but tired. Categories were even cut -- much to the dismay of everybody. Find out what failed changes ABC & The Academy donned in order to make the show shorter only on News Time!
No one is laughing at joke theft!
Last week, Conan O'Brien settled a joke theft court case against him that was four years in the making. However, he asserts he's not guilty citing that comedians come up with similar jokes all the time. And he's right. If you're in today's comedy world -- posting your jokes online alongside everyone else -- you're bound to come up with the same joke as a percentage of millions of other people. Why does that occur? Find out only on News Time!
Comedians can write books too!
"I think I get certain pleasure from writing what I'm performing."
-Ellie Kemper
This is the news you didn't know about for the week of 7/4/16!
ABC cancels Uncle Buck while TBS renews Angie Tribeca and Wrecked; Hasan Minhaj goes on tour; and Ellie Kemper writes a book. How does her timing stack up with other comedians.
Tracy Morgan's next movie, SNL news, & Amy Schumer writes a book!
"What I have learned over the years is to try to stay in the moment. I want to feel it all because I've realized nothing lasts."
-Tracy Morgan
This is the news you didn't know about for the week of 9/21/15!
Tracy Morgan is going to be in a movie with Charlie Day and Ice Cube; SNL moves Kyle Mooney to full time and also has some new additions to its writing staff; Amy Schumer is about to be a book laureate.