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Jo Koy will bring his Filipino culture-centric humor from stand-up to sitcom with the ABC comedy Josep. The stand-up comedian, whose jokes featured in Netflix specials Comin’ In Hot and In His Elements have resonated with members of the Filipino and Filipino-American communities, will star in the titular role and…

EXCLUSIVE: Lou Diamond Phillips has rounded out the ensemble of Amblin Partners’ family comedy, Easter Sunday, which is based on the stand-up comedy and life experiences of comedy star Jo Koy and is set around a family gathering to celebrate Easter Sunday. Also joining the previously announced Eva Noblezada Brandon War…

“I’m sorry, man…you called at the worst time,” said Jo Koy when I connected with him on the phone to talk about his newest Netflix comedy special Jo Koy: In His Elements. After a beat, he laughed, “But this is actually the best time because you get to embrace the chaos I call my life.” Jo Koy has been in the comedy…

Jo Koy is going back to his roots by taking Netflix to the Philippines. The comedian will say “Mabuhay!” to the Asian archipelago with his upcoming comedy special Jo Koy: In His Elements. He revealed the news on his Instagram account earlier today. “I'm so excited to announce that my 3rd @netflix special ‘In His…

Comedian Jo Koy is about to bring his brand of funny to the big screen. Deadline has confirmed that Amblin Partners and Dan Lin’s Rideback are set to collaborate on Easter Sunday, a comedy inspired by the Filipino stand-up’s life experiences. The film, which will be very much a Filipino narrative written by Ken Cheng…

Montreal’s Just For Laughs Festivals announced the winners to the 2018 Just For Laughs Awards Show Monday. The ceremony takes place on July 27 at the Grand Salon Opera at the Hyatt Regency in Montreal. The festival awards pay tribute to the biggest names in comedy and taking the prize of Comedy Person of the Year is…

Oscar-nominated seasoned actor Chazz Palminteri (A Bronx Tale, The Usual Suspects) has signed on for the indie film Vault, joining Theo Rossi, Clive Standen, and Samira Wiley, and Don Johnson in Verdi Productions' crime drama directed by Tom DeNucci. Inspired by true events, the pic, which was written by DeNucci and…

Bonnie Somerville (Cashmere Mafia) has been cast as the female lead in ABC’s comedy pilot Other People’s Kids. Johnny Sneed (Unhitched) has also been cast in in the pilot, which centers on Adam, a 32-year-old guy with no responsibilities who suddenly finds himself with an insta-family when he falls in love with the…

EXCLUSIVE: It used to be that Hollywood was signing stand-up comedians to TV deals all the time. Now it’s a rare occasion. But Jo Koy has inked a talent deal with Warner Bros TV to topline a comedy project based on his stand-up, which will be developed through Tom Werner’s WBTV-based Good Humor TV. While not a…