Daniel Kohn

Sitting outside of a Mid-City office building following his weekly spot on Kyle Anderson’s Entertainment Weekly radio show on SiriusXM, Jimmy Pardo can’t help but let out groan and roll his eyes. He notices the latest news in Trumpland scrolling on CNN on the widescreen TV over his shoulder and......

Six years ago, Whitney Cummings was on the brink of major mainstream success. Two shows she created — Two Broke Girls, co-created with Michael Patrick King, and her eponymous sitcom Whitney — had just premiered on major networks, thanks to early success doing stand-up on late-night TV and appearing on......

At the end of 2015, comedian Chet Wild was hosting a Christmas party and enjoying the Pandora playlist just like everyone in attendance. Little did he know what would transpire that night would set in motion the events of the next 18 months of his life. Pandora's seemingly random selection......

It seems like ancient history now, but the 2007-08 Writers Guild of America strike was a treacherous time for many scribes. Kevin McDonald was one of them. The Kids in the Hall comedian had been in Hollywood since 1994 working on sitcoms and movies. Fellow KITH Bruce McCulloch had helped......

It was April 2009 when Scott Thompson reached his breaking point. He'd spent his post-Kids in the Hall years living in Los Angeles, but times had gotten tough. Living near the intersection of Normandie and Adams, Thompson felt as removed from Hollywood as he felt from the career he wanted. He......

Back for its third season on Seeso on June 1, the show pokes fun at the reality TV subgenre aimed at turning high-dollar real estate agents into megastars....

For many comedians, being awake and functional before noon is a chore. However, on a hazy L.A. morning, Jonah Ray has been up for hours dealing with personal business and doesn’t look worse for wear. Sipping on a fresh cold brew outside Silverlake Coffee, Ray learns that his co-hosts on......