Exclusive: UTA has signed former journalist turned comedian, television writer, and award-winning author, Chloé Hilliard.
In television, Hilliard is currently a co-executive producer and co-head writer on HBO’s Emmy Award-winning A Black Lady Sketch Show.
As a comedian, she made her late-night debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. She has been featured on Wilmore, The Breakfast Club, The Drew Barrymore Show, This Week at the Comedy Cellar, Chris Gethard Presents, Last Comic Standing, and The Nightly Show, among others. Hilliard appeared alongside Gina Yashere, Lil Rel Howery, Roy Wood Jr., and others in Comedy Central’s documentary, Dark Humor.
Her debut book, F*ck Your Diet, was released by Simon & Schuster’s Gallery Books and received several acknowledgments, including the Best Comedy Book of 2020 by the African American Literary Awards, and was a Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist for Best Humor Book.
Previously, Hilliard was a journalist and editor for several outlets,...
In television, Hilliard is currently a co-executive producer and co-head writer on HBO’s Emmy Award-winning A Black Lady Sketch Show.
As a comedian, she made her late-night debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. She has been featured on Wilmore, The Breakfast Club, The Drew Barrymore Show, This Week at the Comedy Cellar, Chris Gethard Presents, Last Comic Standing, and The Nightly Show, among others. Hilliard appeared alongside Gina Yashere, Lil Rel Howery, Roy Wood Jr., and others in Comedy Central’s documentary, Dark Humor.
Her debut book, F*ck Your Diet, was released by Simon & Schuster’s Gallery Books and received several acknowledgments, including the Best Comedy Book of 2020 by the African American Literary Awards, and was a Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist for Best Humor Book.
Previously, Hilliard was a journalist and editor for several outlets,...
- 9/15/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Comedy Central has renewed “This Week at the Comedy Cellar” and HBO released the premiere date for Season 18 of “Real Time with Bill Maher.”
Dates
Season 18 of “Real Time with Bill Maher” will premiere Jan. 17, HBO announced. The upcoming season starts off with a bang as it leads with Nancy Pelosi as the first episode’s primary guest, Andrew Yang will appear as the mid-show guest, and Joe Walsh, Kara Swisher and Jon Meacham will speak as Maher’s roundtable guests. Directed by Paul Casey, “Real Time with Bill Maher” is executive produced by Maher, Sheila Griffiths, Marc Gurvitz, Dean Johnsen, Billy Martin. Chris Kelly serves as co-executive producer.
Renewals
Comedy Central has renewed “This Week at the Comedy Cellar” for a third season. The six-episode season, which will return Feb. 21, will highlight some of the best stand-up talent from the stage of the...
Dates
Season 18 of “Real Time with Bill Maher” will premiere Jan. 17, HBO announced. The upcoming season starts off with a bang as it leads with Nancy Pelosi as the first episode’s primary guest, Andrew Yang will appear as the mid-show guest, and Joe Walsh, Kara Swisher and Jon Meacham will speak as Maher’s roundtable guests. Directed by Paul Casey, “Real Time with Bill Maher” is executive produced by Maher, Sheila Griffiths, Marc Gurvitz, Dean Johnsen, Billy Martin. Chris Kelly serves as co-executive producer.
Renewals
Comedy Central has renewed “This Week at the Comedy Cellar” for a third season. The six-episode season, which will return Feb. 21, will highlight some of the best stand-up talent from the stage of the...
- 1/10/2020
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Comedy Central has ordered a third season of its weekly stand-up series This Week at the Comedy Cellar. The six-episode Season 3 will premiere Friday, February 21 at 11 Pm.
This Week at the Comedy Cellar showcases the best stand-up sets from the stage of New York’s most famous comedy club. The series will hit a variety of topics week to week, providing fans with an intimate view of the performances along with offstage discussions among the comics.
Interspersed among the stand-up sets is a look at the famed Comedy Cellar “comics’ table,” where featured comedians converse and engage in good-natured ribbing. Each episode also features a Comic Spotlight profiling a specific comedian from the series.
“We’re excited for the return of This Week at the Comedy Cellar which has resonated with comics and fans alike since its debut in 2018,” said Sarah Babineau and Jonas Larsen, Co-Heads of Original Content for Comedy Central.
This Week at the Comedy Cellar showcases the best stand-up sets from the stage of New York’s most famous comedy club. The series will hit a variety of topics week to week, providing fans with an intimate view of the performances along with offstage discussions among the comics.
Interspersed among the stand-up sets is a look at the famed Comedy Cellar “comics’ table,” where featured comedians converse and engage in good-natured ribbing. Each episode also features a Comic Spotlight profiling a specific comedian from the series.
“We’re excited for the return of This Week at the Comedy Cellar which has resonated with comics and fans alike since its debut in 2018,” said Sarah Babineau and Jonas Larsen, Co-Heads of Original Content for Comedy Central.
- 1/10/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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