Guests at the recent Comedy Central roast of Justin Bieber reveled in the freedom of the coarse, freewheeling format to pummel the pop star. But as is often the case, some of the cruelest taunts were aimed at someone other than the honored target. When two comics used Paul Walker’s deadly car accident as a punchline, they may have overstepped their bounds—and Comedy Central announced on Monday that those particular jokes would not be part of the telecast when the roast airs on March 30. Read More...
The New Normal Robert Trachtenberg/NBC Series Premiere: Sept. 10, 10 p.m. (regularly Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m.), NBC
Showrunners: Ryan Murphy, Ali Adler
Stars: Justin Bartha, Andrew Rannells, Georgia King, Ellen Barkin, Nene Leakes, Bebe Wood
What it's about: In more of a dramedy format, gay couple Bryan (Rannells) and David (Bartha) set out to have a child. Their quest ultimately leads them to create an interesting family of their own, which includes assistant Rocky (Leakes) and surrogate Goldie (King), who totes along her own sweet 8-year-old daughter Shania (Wood) and gay-hating grandmother Jane (Barkin). Read More...
The CW may have another fan-pleasing DC Comics adaptation on its hands with The Flash. Reactions were largely positive at a screening of the show’s pilot at Comic-Con on Wednesday, especially from fans who have already been introduced to the new character on The CW’s Arrow. Kat, 22, of Long Beach, Calif., told EW, “I thought, ‘I’m gonna start crying!’ Just from how awesome it was. It had a really good origin story, so I’m excited to see what happens next. Read More...
