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Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud and the Sundance Institute have set three scribes for their inaugural Women Write Now screenwriting fellowship, designed to bolster the next generation of Black women in comedy. This year’s Fellows, whose short film scripts were selected from a pool of 672 submissions, are Wilandrea Blair…

A raft of 30 original shows developed for — and briefly distributed by — now-defunct streaming startup Quibi are getting new life as Roku Originals, with a premiere date of May 20. The shows, which include Emmy winner #FreeRayshawn as well as series starring Kevin Hart, Chrissy Teigen, Anna Kendrick, Chance the Rapper…

EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Hart’s comedy brand and entertainment platform Laugh Out Loud has set their very first original hour-long solo stand-up special with Affion Crockett: Mirror II Society. The special will debut on the LOL Network streaming as well as audio channels on November 13. This expands the brand’s stand-up…

There are some promotions and additions taking place at Kevin Hart’s comedy brand Laugh Out Loud (LOL) as it expands across its core divisions of LOL Network, LOL Studios, LOL Audio, LOL X!. Hart will move from his position as CEO to Chairman while continuing to take an active role in the company's overall comedic…

Kevin Hart's Laugh Out Loud and Brent Montgomery's Wheelhouse Entertainment have inked a co-production deal and have set their first joint project with ride-sharing app Lyft's fledgling entertainment arm. The two companies are working to develop, produce and distribute a slate of unscripted programming that will…

It’s been a cruel spring for sports fans as the coronavirus pandemic sidelined teams, players and leagues around the world. Kevin Hart feels that pain too, and today he premieres a new five-episode homebound season of his iced-down web series Cold as Balls. The first episode of Cold as Balls: Cold Calls, featuring NFL…

EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud Network is bringing comedian D.L. Hughley’s take on current affairs and pop culture D.L. Hughley Uncut to Pluto TV. The Peabody Award-winning stand-up will be joined by his longtime radio co-host, Jasmine Sander, in the 60-minute livestream format. The weekly series premieres…

Kevin Hart will star in the Quibi original series Action Scene, a comedic action-thriller based on the frenetic opening scene of his 2016 concert film Kevin Hart: What Now? His company Laugh Out Loud is producing. Executive produced by Kevin Hart, his longtime business Jeff Clanagan and Dave Becky, Action Scene will…

Thai Randolph is expanding her role at Kevin Hart and Lionsgate's Laugh Out Loud network. Randolph, who previously held the title of SVP of Marketing and Monetization, has been promoted to EVP and General Manager. She will continue to report to Laugh Out Loud President Jeff Clanagan. As EVP and GM, Randolph will now…

Kevin Hart and Lionsgate’s digital network Laugh Out Loud has unveiled its summer slate, featuring four new original series and sophomore seasons of three others. The rookie shows star the likes of Rahat Hossian, Sarah Davenport, Skye Townsend and Carlie Craig. Read details of all seven series below, and check out a…

Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud service launched today after two years in the making — compiling new talent, developing projects and getting into production — basically building a comedy streaming network from scratch. The mobile streaming service has been designed as a platform to launch new comedians, original scripted…

Kevin Hart's Laugh Out Loud streaming video service formed in partnership with Lionsgate is set to launch on August 3 with a slate of original scripted and unscripted comedy series, stand-up specials, licensed programming and live broadcasts. The service will feature content created, produced by and starring digital…