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Live comedy, or dead? Sides were drawn this week in the debate over the future of stand-up, with a longtime Manhattan comedy club co-owner pretty much writing an obituary for New York City and its cultural nightlife, which in turn got him called “a putz” by Jerry Seinfeld. And while traditional comedy venues won’t be…

EXCLUSIVE: Comedian and actress Iliza Shlesinger has signed with UTA for worldwide representation in all areas. Shlesinger, known for her five hit Netflix comedy specials, has recently transitioned into acting. She most recently re-teamed with Mark Wahlberg for the Netflix film Spenser Confidential directed by Peter…

“Picture this: Dirty cops, drug cartels and some big politicians — all working together.” It’s been more than 30 years since the case was closed on ABC’s Spenser: For Hire, and now we have a new iteration for the streaming era. Here’s the first trailer for Spenser Confidential, with Mark Wahlberg crashing into the…

EXCLUSIVE: CBS has put in development a multi-camera family comedy starring comedian-actress-writer Iliza Shlesinger. The project hails from Shlesinger, Michelle Nader and Warner Bros. TV — where Nader is under a deal — and CBS TV Studios. Written by Nader and Shlesinger, the Untitled Michelle Nader and Iliza…

UPDATED with more castings: Comedian Iliza Shlesinger, Ellen Burstyn, Jimmie Fails and Molly Parker have been added to the cast of Kornél Mundruczó-directed indie drama Pieces of a Woman from Sam Levinson's Little Lamb Productions, a division of BRON Studios. Based on a script by Kata Wéber, the plot centers on a…

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has given a six-episode order to The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show, a half-hour sketch comedy series from comedian Iliza Shlesinger. It will shoot in New York this fall for a 2020 launch. Here is how the series, produced by Avalon Television (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Catastrophe), is…

Ken Mok‘s Godfrey has added Iliza Shlesinger, to the cast. She will star alongside Cleopatra Coleman and Nick Thune in the indie romantic comedy. The film is currently in production in Vancouver, Canada. Written and directed by Mok, the film follows the titular character (Thune) who is dealing with his dark past in a…

CBS has given a put pilot commitment to Halfway There, a multi-camera comedy co-written by and starring comedian Iliza Shlesinger. It comes from I Hate My Teenage Daughter creators Sherry Bilsing-Graham and Ellen Plummer-Kreamer, Avalon Television and ABC Studios. Penned by Shlesinger, Bilsing-Graham and…

Comedian Iliza Shlesinger is getting sued for discrimination after a man was turned away from her “Girls Night In” show at Largo at the Cornet in Los Angeles. The show was advertised as an event for women and lightheartedly used the phrase “No Boys Allowed” to promote it — but that didn’t stop George St. George from…

With her third Netflix special, Confirmed Kills, under her belt, and a new short-form series for ABC titled Forever 31, comedian Iliza Shlesinger could be a contender in multiple categories at this year’s Emmys. In Forever 31, Shlesinger is able to give cinematic form to ideas and stories she’s discussed on stage…

Freeform has set a six-week run for its first late-night entry — Truth & Iliza, hosted by comic and writer Iliza Shlesinger. The weekly show will launch at 10 PM Tuesday, May 2, on the Disney-owned cable net and its digital platforms. Each episode of Truth & Iliza will center on a themed question that the host will…

Freeform is developing a late-night series with comedian Iliza Shlesinger, the channel announced today.  "We were looking for a voice that speaks to and for our audience, and we have found it in Iliza," said Karey Burke, executive vice president, Programming and Development, Freeform. "We weren't just looking to get…