Luminary, a new podcasting company, borrows cues from Netflix in its execution. Yet it's not entirely successful. But it only just started. And it has shows from Trevor Noah and Lena Dunham along with others plus it is the exclusive home of already well loved podcasts. Will Luminary be able to become the podcast equivalent of the ultimate way to watch TV? Find out only on News Time!
Samantha Bee wants some Full Frontal friends & Lena Dunham wants to imprint books!
"You have to be willing to ask questions that almost no one else would ask."
-Samantha Bee
This is the news you didn't know about for the week of 4/18/16!
Laura Steinel's new movie has a dream cast, Samantha Bee is looking to bring correspondents to Full Frontal and Lena Dunham is looking to get back in the book game!
NBC streaming service, Mike O'Brien sketch album & another Lena Dunham HBO pilot!
"I enjoy, in the summer, getting back to writing in my own voice."
-Mike O'Brien
This is the news you didn't know about for the week of 10/12/15!
NBC has its own streaming service to rival CBS's and others; Mike O'Brien is making a sketch comedy album featuring the likes of other comedians; and Lena Dunham has a new pilot for HBO.
Emmy comedy nominations & a Lena Dunham news letter!
"I love flawed female characters, duking it out."
-Lena Dunham
This is the news you didn't know about for the week of 7/13/15!
The Emmy nominations for comedy were released with a few surprises and Lena Dunham is making a feminist newsletter!
Simon Rich & FX strike a deal, Sacha Baron Cohen on Amazon, & the end of Girls?!
"Jews have a tendency to become comedians."
-Sacha Baron Cohen
This is the news you didn't know about for the week of 4/20/15!
'Man Seeking Woman' creator Simon Rich & FX decide it's best to keep dating, Sacha Baron Cohen and Bob Nelson (Nebraska) are making a pilot on Amazon, & 'Girls' could be ending in 2 years.