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The end is in sight for Survival of the Thickest. Netflix announced today during its upfront presentation that it has renewed the series for the third and final season.

Inspired by Michelle Buteau’s book of essays, Survival of the Thickest stars Buteau as Mavis Beaumont. Black, plus-size and newly single, Mavis unexpectedly finds herself having to rebuild her life after putting all her eggs in one man’s basket, but she’s determined to not only survive but thrive with the support of her chosen family, a positive attitude, and a cute v-neck with some lip gloss.

Tone Bell and Tasha Smith also star. Guest stars include Marouane Zotti, Peppermint, Liza Treyger, Garcelle Beauvais, Anthony Michael Lopez, Allan K. Washington, Jerrie Johnson, Tika Sumpter, Alecsys Proctor-Turner, Jonathan Higginbotham, Michael Rishawn, Rolonda Watts, Hassan Johnson, Deon Cole, Monét X Change, Dan Amboyer, RonReaco Lee, Honey Balenciaga, Bevy Smith, Yves Mathieu East,...

“Survival of the Thickest” has been renewed for a third season at Netflix, which will be its last.

Michelle Buteau created the series based on her 2020 essay collection of the same name, and stars as Mavis Beaumont. The official logline reads, “Black, plus-size, and looking for love, while loving herself, Mavis works hard to grow her brand and establish herself as a stylist of note. She’s determined to not only survive but thrive with the support of her chosen family, a body-positive attitude, and a cute v-neck with some lip gloss.”

Tone Bell and Tasha Smith are series regulars along with Buteau, while guest stars include Marouane Zotti, Peppermint, Liza Treyger, Garcelle Beauvais, Anthony Michael Lopez, Allan K. Washington, Jerrie Johnson, Tika Sumpter, Alecsys Proctor-Turner, Jonathan Higginbotham, Michael Rishawn, Rolonda Watts, Hassan Johnson, Deon Cole, Monét X Change, Dan Amboyer, RonReaco Lee, Honey Balenciaga, Bevy Smith, Yves Mathieu East,...

Sheng Wang will return to Netflix with another stand-up special in 2026.

The comedy hour will be directed by Ali Wong, who also directed Wang’s 2022 special “Sweet & Juicy.” The special will be filmed on Nov. 8 at the Warner Theater in Washington, D.C. Wong and Wang executive produce alongside John Irwin.

Wang is a Houston-born comic who is now based in Los Angeles. He was featured on HBO’s stand-up special “2 Dope Queens” and went on to write for the ABC sitcom “Fresh Off the Boat.”

Earlier this year, Wong won a Golden Globe for her comedy special “Single Lady,” which debuted on Netflix in October. It followed her previous three stand-up specials for Netflix, “Baby Cobra,” “Hard Knock Wife” and the Emmy-nominated “Don Wong.” She is also set to direct Frankie Quiñones’ upcoming stand-up special for Hulu.

As an actor, Wong won the Emmy, Golden Globe, Critics Choice...

March is winding down, and Netflix has rolled out all of its new shows this month. After watching all of the new Netflix shows released this month, I shared a list of four shows that fans need to watch.

Netflix has even more good shows coming in April, so now, it's time to make sure you don't fall too far behind on all the great Netflix shows coming this spring.

Let's get list started with the show everyone's talking about, Adolescence!

Adolescence

There's no doubt Adolescence is the best new Netflix show of March! It's probably the best Netflix show of the year so far, and I don't think it's all that close, either. The series stars Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller, a teenager accused of brutally murdering his classmate, Katie. While the series isn't based on one real case, it's obviously influenced by several cases of violence against women and girls.

It's been almost two years since Michelle Buteau's hilarious comedy series Survival of the Thickest graced Netflix with its amazing sense of humor back in July 2023. By now, fans of the series are itching for the second season to premiere, and it's finally time to prepare your watch list for all-new episodes. All of that waiting will be worth it when we laugh along with Mavis' new adventures in season 2.

Survival of the Thickest season 2 premieres on Thursday, March 27, 2025 on Netflix, and just like season 1, the second season will bring fans another set of eight episodes. It's a long wait for only eight half-hour episodes that can be binge-watched in a single sitting, but at least we're getting any new episodes! Netflix will drop the full season at 12 a.m. Pt / 3 a.m. Et on March 27.

Because the episodes premiere so late on Netflix in the United States, it's...

On Thursday March 13 2025, Bravo broadcasts Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen!

Liza Treyger and West Wilson Season 22 Episode 42 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen” features comedian Liza Treyger and musician West Wilson. This exciting installment promises lively conversation and plenty of laughs. Fans of both guests can look forward to a fun and engaging hour filled with humor and entertainment.

Andy Cohen, the charismatic host, will guide the discussion, diving into the careers and personal lives of Liza and West. Known for her sharp wit, Liza is sure to bring her unique brand of comedy to the show. West, with his musical talent, might share some insights about his latest projects and experiences in the music industry.

Viewers can expect a mix of lighthearted banter and deeper conversations. Andy often encourages his guests to open up, and this episode is likely to...

The comedy series Survival of the Thickest, created by Michelle Buteau and Danielle Sanchez-Witzel (The Carmichael Show), hasn’t just survived, but thrived — and a new trailer from the long-awaited Season 2, set to debut March 27, finds Mavis Beaumont (played by Buteau) and crew back and better than ever. Check it out above,

The ensemble cast of Buteau, Tone Bell, Tasha Smith, Marouane Zotti, Peppermint, Garcelle Beauvais, Anthony Michael Lopez, and Liza Treyger return, along with new guest stars Anderson .Paak, Deon Cole, Tika Sumpter, Monét X Change, Honey Balenciaga, Sandra Bernhard, and Bevy Smith.

Survival of the Thickest is a story only Buteau can tell. Inspired by her acclaimed book of essays of the same name, the first season’s eight episodes followed Mavis, a stylist whose life is blown up after she catches her partner (Taylor Selé) in bed with another woman.

We’re just along for...

Michelle Buteau is back for the second season of her Netflix series Survival of the Thickest!

The 47-year-old comedian created, executive produces, writes and stars in the comedy show, which is inspired by her book of essays of the same name.

Also returning are series regulars Tone Bell and Tasha Smith.

Keep reading to find out more…

Here’s a synopsis: Survival of the Thickest centers on Mavis Beaumont (Buteau). Black, plus-size, and looking for love, while loving herself, Mavis works hard to grow her brand and establish herself as a stylist of note. She’s determined to not only survive but thrive with the support of her chosen family, a body-positive attitude, and a cute v-neck with some lip gloss.

Guest stars for season two include Peppermint, Garcelle Beauvais, Tika Sumpter, Deon Cole, Anderson .Paak, Sandra Bernhard, Monet X Change, Allan K Washington, Anthony Michael Lopez, Liza Treyger, Marouana Zotti,...

Michelle Buteau is back looking for messy love — this time in Rome and New York City — in the trailer for the second season of Survival of the Thickest, which dropped on Tuesday.

“If you liked Emily in Paris, you’re going to love Mavis in Rome,” Buteau’s lead character shouts at the top of her lungs from a hotel window overlooking the Italian city of romance.

The second season of the eight-episode, half-hour comedy will debut March 27 on Netflix.

The Netflix rom-com centers on Mavis Beaumont (Buteau), who is newly single and looking for romance, with the scripted series inspired by Buteau’s book of the same name.

“Big girl, we ain’t just the moment. We the movement, honey,” Mavis exclaims when back in New York City at one point in in the trailer. The second season teaser has Mavis working hard to grow her brand and establish herself as a fashion stylist.

“It is really wild to, like, think that people are gonna be watching this at home while also watching, like, videos on their phone of rugs getting power-washed,” says Liza Treyger early in her first hour-long stand-up special. Night Owl dropped on Netflix today, just weeks after a widely reblogged n+1 report on the platform deliberately structuring its programming to accommodate viewers who will have it on in the background as they look at their phones. This is bad news for such visually sumptuous, emotionally engaging Netflix titles as The Power of the Dog or One Hundred Years of Solitude, but Treyger cheerfully speaks directly to those members of her audience who don’t feel they need to keep their eyes trained, 100 percent of the time, on a woman talking while mostly standing still — members of her audience like Treyger herself, who goes on to describe having given herself...

I know it's hard to believe, but the final week of January promises more than frigid temps. Netflix gives you nine more reasons to stay inside this week - as if you needed an excuse.

Thrillseekers, we've got you. The second seasons of a pair of intense thrillers premiere this week - get those binging goggles ready! A critically acclaimed comedy series returns, as does a solid anime series. Craving more sports? The second season of a critically acclaimed sports series arrives this week, too. Oh, and a much-loved children's show debuts on the "tu dum" streamer, too.

But wait, there's more! I'm not sure if writing that made me happy or like I lost a bit of my soul. Anyway, for those who want their entertainment in one convenient package, there's a family drama from Spain,

a rom-com with actual depth, and a debut standup special coming to a...

New Years Day might involve a ton of streaming and binging for folks recovering from New Years Eve 2025!

Well, Netflix is delivering with some of their additions to their streaming catalogue on January 1, 2025!

The streamer is adding 36 movies on the first of the month, including titles like Interstellar, Love Actually, I Know What You Did Last Summer, 13 Going on 30, Notting Hill, The Net, and more fan fave titles.

We’ve collected the list of every movie and TV show being added by Netflix for the entire month of January, including the first.

Keep reading to find out more…

Scroll down to see every title being added to Netflix on January 1 and beyond.

Jan. 1

Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever

The Love Scam

Missing You

Number 24

13 Going on 30

3 Ninjas: Kick Back

Apollo 13

Blended

Bruce Almighty

Colombiana

Dallas Buyers Club

Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat

Dr.

Exclusive: Liza Treyger’s first hour-long stand-up special Night Owl is set to premiere globally on Netflix on January 28, sources tell Deadline.

Filmed in New York City, the special sees Treyger touch on her friends who are parents, hating other people’s husbands, and lying to herself about how high she really is. It comes on the heels of Glittercheese, a half-hour she taped for Comedy Central, as well as a half-hour she put together for Netflix stand-up collection The Degenerates. Brian Hoff and Laura Lucchetti served as producers.

Stated Treyger on Night Owl, “It’s my first hour and it’s huge to have it on Netflix. I’m so excited for people to watch it, it’s what I’ve always wanted.”

Known for biting jokes that dance around hot button topics including sexism and feminism — but also weed, animals, and The Real Housewives — Treyger recently wrapped filming...

With “What We Do in the Shadows” coming to an end this year with the show’s final season, star Harvey Guillén has set up a brand new project to both star in and executive produce.

Harvey Guillén will star alongside Kate Siegel in the dark comedy Damned If You Do.

First reported by Deadline, the cast will also include Ginger Gonzaga (She-Hulk), Paulo Costanzo (Royal Pains), Beth Dover (Orange Is the New Black), Ed Weeks (The Mindy Project), Molly Bernard (Hit Man), Jillian Gottlieb (Soon By You), Matthew Stephen Smith (Too Hot to Handle), Liza Treyger (Survival of the Thickest) and Ashley Austin Morris (Inventing Anna).

Written by Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde, Damned If You Do marks the directorial debut of Jake Rubin and Evan Metzold. Here’s the official plot synopsis for the film:

“A group of teenage friends sold their souls to the devil. Naturally, life...

Last month, it was announced that Kate Siegel – who is best known for her collaborations with husband Mike Flanagan, like Hush and The Haunting of Hill House – is set to star in and executive produce the dark comedy Damned If You Do. Now Deadline has broken the news that Siegel is being joined in the cast by Harvey Guillen (What We Do in the Shadows), Ginger Gonzaga (She-Hulk: Attorney at Law), Paulo Costanzo (Royal Pains), Beth Dover (Orange Is the New Black), Ed Weeks (The Mindy Project), Molly Bernard (Hit Man), Jillian Gottlieb (Soon By You), Matthew Stephen Smith (Too Hot to Handle), Liza Treyger (Survival of the Thickest), and Ashley Austin Morris (Inventing Anna). Details on the characters they’ll be playing have not been revealed.

The feature directorial debut of the filmmaking duo of Jake Rubin and Evan Metzold, who are working from a screenplay written by Ellen Adair and Eric Gilde,...

Exclusive: Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows) is set to exec produce and star opposite Kate Siegel in Damned If You Do, the dark comedy from first-time feature filmmakers Jake Rubin and Evan Metzold, on which we were first to report.

Among the other newcomers to the cast are Ginger Gonzaga (She-Hulk), Paulo Costanzo (Royal Pains), Beth Dover (Orange Is the New Black) and Ed Weeks (The Mindy Project).

Damned If You Do follows a group of teenage friends who have sold their souls to the devil. Subsequently, life takes them down different paths, as a rock star, a tech mogul, and a high-profile activist. Years later, they must rely on an old classmate to try and escape Hell’s grasp before the contract’s deadline of their 25th high school reunion.

Objectively Good Media’s Matthew R. Cooper and Uwakokunre (Kokie) Imasogie are producing alongside Lior Haas,...

Yves Mathieu East has joined the second season of Survival of the Thickest as a guest star.

The multi-hyphenate artist is pivoting to TV as East will appear in the next chapter of the A24 and Netflix scripted comedy alongside fellow guest stars like Anderson .Paak and Tika Sumpter. East’s modeling career includes appearances in campaigns by Burberry, GQ, Kenneth Cole, Puma and being tapped by Beyoncé for the Drip 2 Ivy Park campaign.

His activism includes support for LGBTQ+ rights, black queer liberation and mental health awareness through the Jed Foundation and advocacy for reproductive healthcare access.

Production on the second season of Survival of the Thickest has started. The second season guest stars also include Jonathan Chad Higginbotham, Deon Cole, Alecsys Proctor-Turner, Jerrie Johnson, Celisse, Rolonda Watts, Michael Rishawn, Monét X Change and RonReaco Lee.

They join a returning ensemble cast of Buteau, Tasha Smith, Tone Bell, Liza Treyge,...

Exclusive: Comedian Brad Williams has unveiled his latest comedy special, Starfish, announcing that it will premiere exclusively on the streaming platform Veeps on Thursday, December 21st around 5 p.m. Pt.

Williams’ new hour, filmed at Sony Hall in New York City, sees him talk about navigating relationships and everyday life as a little person. He says that he selected the 21st as its premiere date given the fact that

“it’s the shortest day of the year!”

While the special will be available for free for Veeps All Access subscribers, fans can purchase individual tickets on veeps.com for $14.99 with pre-order code Brad, or for $19.99 day of show. All Access subscribers will be able to enjoy it as many times as they like for a full year following the livestream, with the special to be made available to other ticket holders for seven days post-airing.

Directors for Brad Williams: Starfish...

Michelle Buteau's memoir is making its way to Netflix!

Survival of the Thickest is the latest Netflix dramedy that will surely be a hit with viewers. Sporting a robust cast and heartfelt message, it's a series you'll definitely want to add to your summer viewing list.

Starring alongside Buteau is the hilarious and uber-talented Liza Treyger, a woman of many talents, including comedy, acting, and podcasting.

As down-to-earth as it gets, Treyger is a ray of sunshine, and we were so glad to chat with her a week before the series's debut, chatting about the show and her popular podcast, which is just about the coolest thing you'll hear about today.

We could not stop laughing while talking to the delightful Treyger, so dive in Fanatics and get to know more about this fabulous lady!

What can you tell us about Survival of the Thickest and your character, Jade?...

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York (before the SAG-AFTRA strike was called), including red carpets for Barbie, Mission: Impossible and Theater Camp.

Barbie premiere

Greta Gerwig joined stars Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Issa Rae, Simu Liu, Michael Cera and Kate McKinnon, as well as soundtrack artists Billie Eilish, Finneas, Dua Lipa and Nicki Minaj, at the Barbie world premiere in Los Angeles on Sunday.

America Ferrera, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling Greta Gerwig Finneas and Billie Eilish Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Ariana Greenblatt, Issa Rae, Margot Robbie, Greta Gerwig, Simu Liu and Hari Nef

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One premiere

Tom Cruise brought Mission: Impossible 7 to New York on Monday, alongside co-stars Hayley Atwell, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Shea Whigham, Greg Tarzan Davis, Cary Elwes, Henry Czerny,...

When Mavis (Michelle Buteau) discovers her boyfriend of five years has been unfaithful, what stings almost as much as the betrayal is the narrative she imagines surrounding it. “If someone cheats on Halle Berry, they’re like, ‘Oh my God, how that man cheat on Halle Berry?'” she laments. “But if someone cheats on someone like me, a thick girl with problem areas? They’re like, ‘Oh yeah, I get it.'”

And though her best friend, Khalil (Tone Bell), gently pushes back on that “silly-ass narrative,” Mavis isn’t entirely wrong: Plus-sized women, and indeed all those who fall outside the straight-cis-white-skinny box, do tend to go ignored or sidelined or disrespected in love stories. Netflix’s Survival of the Thickest is a welcome and too-rare exception — a comedy that puts Mavis front and center as a worthy heroine, with mostly enjoyable results.

The infidelity, Mavis soon realizes,...

Michelle Buteau is thick, single and ready to mingle in a new comedy for Netflix.

On Wednesday, the streamer announced that Survival of the Thickest, based on Buteau’s book of the same name, will premiere on Thursday, July 13. The show was greenlit back in January 2022.

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Michelle Visage (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”) and Sarah Cooper (“Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine”) are among the new cast members added to comedian Michelle Buteau’s upcoming Netflix series “Survival of the Thickest.”

Visage will play Avery in the comedy, which has been picked up for eight episodes, while Cooper will play Sydney. Also added to the cast are Anthony Michael Lopez as Bruce, Liza Treyger as Jade and Allan K. Washington as Trent.

Besides Buteau, previously announced cast members include Tone Bell, Tasha Smith, Garcelle Beauvais, Anissa Felix, Taylor Selé, and Marouane Zotti.

“Survival of the Thickest” is based on Buteau’s 2020 essay book of the same name. The comedian stars as Mavis Beaumont, a Black, plus-size woman navigating life after she finds herself newly single. Per the show’s logline, “Mavis unexpectedly finds herself having to rebuild her life as a struggling stylist. She’s determined to not only...

Amy Schumer, James Acaster, Jimmy O. Yang and many other comedians have joined the lineup of Just for Laughs Montreal’s 40th anniversary festival. The news comes ahead of the launch for tickets of the event, which goes live Wednesday.

Schumer, Acaster, Yang, Jimmy Carr, Dara Ó Briain, Debra Digiovanni, Jacqueline Novak, Katherine Ryan, Maria Bamford, Fortune Feimster will all perform concert shows over the course of the almost three-week long Canadian comedy festival. In addition, Rick Mercer will host a special concert spotlighting Canadian comics. They join previously announced performers, who include John Mulaney and Hasan Minhaj.

Just for Laughs also announced a special gala celebrating the festival’s 40th anniversary, as well as several club shows, a podcast reading for Hesseltine and Rayna Greenberg’s comedy show “Girls Gotta Eat” and programming for the Off-jfl spin-off festival.

The festival also released the dates for its 26th annual New Faces series,...

Update, July 13: Just For Laughs Montreal has announced that Hacks star Jean Smart will be honored with its Comedy Performance of the Year award. Hosting the Just For Laughs Awards Show will be Amber Ruffin.

Previous, June 29: Just For Laughs Montreal on Tuesday took the wraps off its 2021 comedy festival, saying it will run July 26-31 and feature in-person stand-up shows in Montreal as well as for the first time shows in Los Angeles and New York City in a nod to travel restrictions due to the pandemic.

The festival, which went online-only in 2020, also announced a lineup that includes Kevin Hart, Bert Kreischer, Maria Bamford, Patton Oswalt, Yamaneika Saunders, Gina Yashere, and SNL‘s Bowen Yang, among others.

Dave Chappelle will receive this year’s Comedy Person of the Year Award from the fest and also will appear. Other honorees announced today include Jason Sudeikis and Bill Lawrence of Ted Lasso,...

There will be plenty of laughs next week when the SXSW Comedy Festival kicks off on March 13 after the opening night film and world premiere of Judd Apatow’s The King of Staten Island starring Pete Davidson. He is set to host a standup revue that will feature the Saturday Night Live star, Bill Burr and others that will benefit the Friends of Firefighters foundation.

In addition, the Austin-based fest which runs March 13-22 will also celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic National Lampoon. They will bring two nights of its National Lampoon Radio Hour: The Podcast to the fest. Meanwhile Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (Ucb) co-founder, Matt Besser is set to return with a slate of shows including the podcast improv4humans, The 420 Show, and the legendary improv show Asssscat. This year the theatre’s flagship show will feature Horatio Sanz, Gil Ozeri, the cast of Golden Arm,...

It’s pilot season — when broadcast networks decide which of dozens of prospective shows should become full-fledged series.

TheWrap’s complete network pilot guide will keep you up to speed on the status of every project under consideration by ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC. In cases where they’ve already ordered a show to series, we’ll say so.

Check back often for regular updates.

ABC: Comedy / Drama

CBS: Comedy / Drama

The CW: Drama

Fox: Comedy / Drama

NBC: Comedy / Drama

ABC Comedy

Happy Accident

Writer(s): Jon Pollack, Abraham Higginbotham

Director: Kat Coiro

Studio: 20th Century Fox Television/ABC Studios

Logline: Two Pittsburgh families — a father with three adult daughters, and a hotel lounge singer with her med student son — are forced together after a decades-old secret is revealed. (Single camera)

Cast: Matt Walsh, Joanna Garcia Swisher, Vanessa Williams, Elliot Knight, Kether Donohue, Jessie Pinnick, Robert Smith...

Hannah Simone’s comedy pilot at ABC has cast one of its lead roles.

Variety has learned exclusively that Art Malik has signed on to star opposite Simone in the single-camera comedy. In the project, Hannah (Simone) and her Indian-American immigrant father Sid (Malik) have always been close, but after she admits to herself that she’s in a dead-end job and he reveals his marriage is over, they’re starting over together and each finding a new path. This new chapter will either make them crazy close or just crazy.

Sid is further described as newly retired and a once-adventurous man who has fallen into a routine. But he is still enthusiastic and gung-ho for all things American and fond of Western wear. Sid had moved to the United States so that his family could have a better life, and he is bursting with pride at Hannah’s many accomplishments.

After telling a coworker that my fiancé and I have a podcast called Coffee & Conspiracy, he recommended that I check out the Joe Rogan Podcast and so I did. I’m glad I did check out Joe Rogan’s podcast, because it made me aware of a great comedian and storyteller named Joey Diaz.

I started watching all the Joey Diaz’s clips on YouTube that I could find and checking out his podcast called The Church of What’s Happening Now. If you want some inspiration and motivation in your life, and a laugh I recommend that you check them out. I think we need more inspiration and motivation in this crazy world we live in now. For me personally listening to Joey Diaz makes me want to work harder at things that I want to do in my life.

If you have Netflix be sure to check out Joey Diaz’s standup.

It's happening, all right. Ahead of tonight's season three premiere, the This Is Not Happening TV show has been renewed for a fourth season on Comedy Central. Ari Shaffir hosts the show from Cheetahs in Hollywood. It features Shaffir and his comedian friends relating true stories "of humiliation, degradation and supreme embarrassment." Watch a sneak peek, after the jump.Comedians slated to appear the third season of This Is Not Happening include: Gastor Almonte, Louie Anderson, Maria Bamford, Greg Behrendt, Lavell Crawford, Joey Diaz, Greg Fitzsimmons, Sean Flannery, Al Jackson, Bert Kreischer, Bobby Lee, Julian McCullough, Bonnie McFarlane, Big Jay Oakerson, Tom Papa, Russell Peters, Steve Rannazzisi, Brian Regan, Rory Scovel, Ali Siddiq, Steve Simeone, Doug Stanhope, Nick Thune, Liza Treyger, Sal...