Jordan Peele

Wednesday's Talk Shows

2012-01-17 21:36:35

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Tuesday’s Highlights: 'New Girl' on Fox

2012-01-30 21:37:00

<![CDATA[Tuesday’s Highlights: 'New Girl' on Fox]]>

'Key & Peele' stars talk racial sketch comedy in the Obama era

2012-01-31 16:36:40

<![CDATA['Key & Peele' stars talk racial sketch comedy in the Obama era]]>

‘Wanderlust’: Jennifer Aniston 'Rachel-y,' Paul Rudd 'a goofball'

2012-02-17 16:39:17

<![CDATA[‘Wanderlust’: Jennifer Aniston 'Rachel-y,' Paul Rudd 'a goofball']]>

Don't-miss TV shows (in case you missed them)

2013-05-28 08:50:05

When the days turn so hot you're afraid to leave the air conditioning, use your indoor time wisely by catching up on TV shows that have already gotten a thumbs-up from viewers and critics. These dozen titles are new enough that it's not too late to...

Ike Barinholtz finds time for laughs in 'The Mindy Project'

2013-01-07 15:35:00

Ike Barinholtz finds no downtime working as a writer for and costar of Fox's "The Mindy Project," but the Chicago native wouldn't trade the job for anything. "It's long hours and I don't look good anymore and my blood pressure is higher and my weight...

My favorite moments of 2012

2012-12-20 14:36:00

Years ago when I was a student at Northwestern University, a handful of executives at America Online came to my class and explained that you, I and everyone we know would soon find ourselves pleasantly stranded on "information islands." We nodded,...

'Key & Peele' renewed for third season: Obama skits have helped duo raise their profile

2012-11-27 14:30:03

Comedy Central's hot sketch duo series "Key & Peele" has been renewed for a third season. Decision was expected as the pair have become viral hits as well as a ratings magnet for the Viacom cabler. The net ordered 13 episodes, with a debut date set for...

Dork and Mindy: Chicagoan Ike Barinholtz ready to throw his weight around on new project

2012-09-11 14:45:00

After years spent making her mark as a writer and performer on "The Office," Mindy Kaling is branching out with her own show. A hospital workplace comedy that knowingly tackles rom-com cliches, "The Mindy Project" debuts at 8:30 p.m. Sept. 25 on Fox and...

Yukfest crowns ha-ha honorees: Montreal Just for Laughs 2012: The Honorees

2012-07-24 21:55:08

Comedy Person of the Year Chelsea Handler With her 5-year-old E! talkshow renewed through 2014 and her $12 million salary reportedly making her the top TV earner per viewer (besting the likes of Letterman and Jon Stewart), Chelsea Handler could...

The Chicago actor's dilemma: Love Chicago but leave it

2012-04-11 15:27:00

"No actor should be in Chicago 'cause they wanta make money," a character says in "The Last Duck," a new play that includes a brief but pointed look at our Second City complex. "It's more about art," the guy says. "You know, whatever that means. Or you...

Chicago Improv Festival to honor Key and Peele

2012-03-25 14:36:00

Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele of Comedy Central's "Key & Peele" will be among the honorees (and performers) at the Chicago Improv Festival Benefit March 31. The comedy stars are making a special appearance to accept their "Ensemble of the Year...

" Joining Key and Peele in the jam will be Ike Barinholtz ("MADtv") and Jon Barinholtz ("Parks and Recreation," "Perfect Couples"), with Mark Sutton as the emcee. Why go: It won't cost you a chunk of change or tuxedo rental for this fun gala.

2012-03-30 08:22:00

Sketch comedy isn't a common thing on TV, so credit must be given not only for the network airing this show from the comic duo of Keegan Michael Key and Jordan Peele but for it being so solidly funny.

2012-02-10 12:59:49

"We grew up in between worlds, without a clear definition of who we are," Peele said. "In all of our racial material, there's an underlying acknowledgment of how absurd the whole idea of [seeing] these physical traits as differences between human beings is.

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