The Hollywood Reporter

What a German Comedy Can Teach Kristen Bell About Crowdfunding

After three weeks near the top of the German box office, “Stromberg” is set to pay back online fans who invested $1.4 million to get it made. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief This German take ...
Decider

Stream It Or Skip It: 'Faraway' on Netflix, a German Rom-Com That's All Postcard Photography and Cliches

Faraway (now on Netflix) is a German comedy starring Naomi Krauss as a stressed-out woman who desperately lunges at her first opportunity to escape her harried life, even if just for a moment. Or ...
The Hollywood Reporter

German-Jewish Comedy ‘The Zweiflers’ Wins Canneseries

The comedy about a dysfunctional Jewish family with a German delicatessen empire took top prize for best series at the French television festival. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief The Zweiflers ...
Variety

Angela Merkel Husband Comedy Set Up at ‘MaPa’ Producer Readymade Films (EXCLUSIVE)

The life of Germany’s first gentleman will be the focus of a new comedy series currently in development at Berlin-based Readymade Films, maker of local hit “MaPa.” Joachim Sauer, a quantum chemist and ...

Funny is Female Comedy Festival puts women comics in the spotlight in Oak Park

The Funny is Female Comedy Festival will feature 55 women performers over four days in two venues, including national ...
Los Angeles Times

Female comedy bookers talk about the humor and hurdles that come with growing L.A.’s stand-up scene

One unexpected effect the COVID-19 pandemic had on the comedy industry is the boom of diverse, inclusive and quality shows that fill up the calendar of L.A.’s comedy scene. That’s thanks in large part ...