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Maulik Pancholy Is Leaving 'Whitney' and Returning to '30 Rock'

by | August 23rd, 2012

Didn't Jack's office and schedule feel poorly managed last season? Well, Jonathan, with his sister still out of North Korean jail, is coming back to set things straight. On Whitney last season he played Neal, a character who started the series in a relationship with one of the female leads only to discover he's gay by the end of the season. It was one of the more interesting things the show did in a season of not very interesting things. His character, however, is being written off the show because of the its new creative direction, whatever it is. Luckily for Maulik and us and most importantly Jack, [...]

Comeback

'Best Week Ever' Is Coming Back!

by | August 3rd, 2012

New York comedians are having the best week ever because Best Week Ever is coming back. After three years off the air, VH1 is bringing the talking head cavalcade back in January. Beyond acting as the home of instant nostalgia, Best Week Ever was a showcase of many up and coming comedians. (Most were New York City residents. Most have moved to LA in the years since.) Assuming the show is going back to its original format and not the Paul F. Tompkins-hosted one, you better start flexing your snark muscles Gabe Liedman, Julie Klausner, Michael Che, Nikki Glaser, Emily Heller, Max Silvestri, and any other comedian who actually [...]

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