TV Land Announces Return of Joan Rivers’ Reality Series

TV Land announced that it has picked up the popular reality series How’d You Get So Rich? starring comedian Joan Rivers for a second season, premiering on Wednesday, May 5 at 10 pm ET/PT. The six-episode series will once again take viewers on a journey to meet mega-rich millionaires who worked hard and struck gold. Rivers tours the most lavish and extravagant homes, and introduces viewers to folks who made a lot of money in out of the ordinary and fascinating ways.

“I’m thrilled to be back on How’d You Get So Rich?, states Joan Rivers. “It’s so much better than hosting How’d You Get So Poor?‘…and when I say Rich,’ I mean RICH. People that Oprah will borrow money from. People that will use Dr. Ruth as a paperweight and people that when their computer breaks Bill Gates comes by to fix it.”

Comedian Zach Galifianakis to Host ‘SNL’

Comedian-actor Zach Galifianakis will make his Saturday Night Live hosting debut March 6. Galifianakis has emerged as one of today’s most talked about up-and-coming actors after starring in the Golden Globe winning comedy, The Hangover. Galifianakis has also appeared in HBO’s series Bored To Death, Into The Wild, G-Force, and the Oscar nominated drama, Up In The Air. He will next be seen later this year alongside Robert Downey Jr. in the feature film, Due Date.

Gossip & Sightings: Cell Phones Disrupt Comedy Central Tapings

Gossip & Rumblings…We hear that the tapings for the new urban stand-up comedy show picked up by Comedy Central did not go very well as some comics who attended the shows reported that the audiences were disruptive, using their cell phones during the tapings. The shows were filmed in front of a live audience in Los Angeles this past Wednesday and Thursday at the El Rey Theater.

Humor Column: The Urban Erma by Leighann Lord: Back from Iraq! The Desert is No Place for Neat Freaks

By Leighann Lord

Entertaining the troops in the Middle East back in 2002 during Operation Enduring Freedom was a once in a lifetime opportunity. Spending 30 days on bases in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia was alternately thrilling and exhausting. I assumed I’d never do it again. But alas, my wanderlust got the better of me and – thanks to Armed Forces Entertainment –- off I went to Iraq: Five comics, nine bases, 10 days. Amazing!

Hands down, military audiences are some of the best I’ve ever performed for. Given the stressful environment and dangerous jobs they do, the soldiers are highly appreciative of the brief respite they get from visiting entertainers. We are treated like gold.

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Video: Beginner Comics – Timing

Learn the importance of timing onstage in this free video by renowned comedy coach Chris Murphy.

Erica Watson Drops the Skinny on ‘Fat Bitch!’

Following in the footsteps of Whoopi Goldberg, Margaret Cho and Sandra Bernhard, comedian-actress Erica Watson explores and challenges racial and gender stereotypes, in particular those faced by plus-size African-American women, in her one-woman show, Fat Bitch! STM caught up with the Precious actress to discuss her personal journey to self-acceptance.

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