Patti LuPone

It’s been a rough year and at the end of 2016 nothing would be more needed and appreciated by American audiences than a good ol’ comedy. It’s too bad the first trailer for Robert De Niro’s The Comedian isn’t, um, very funny.

HBO comedies tend to vary in quality, with recent offerings like 'Hello Ladies' coming nowhere near the success of 'Veep' or 'Girls,' but the latest might just turn a few heads. Former 'That '70s Show' star Topher Grace and comedian Sarah Silverman have been chosen to lead 'SNL' creator Lorne Michaels' new HBO venture, 'People in New Jersey,' but what's it all about?

The big buzz of network TV might be the talk of the town for the next few weeks, but 'Glee' and 'The New Normal' (ouch) creator Ryan Murphy's cable effort has some major news of its own. 'American Horror Story: Coven's star-studded cast continues to expand, now growing to include legendary stars Angela Bassett and Patti LuPone. Find out who the stars will scare up for 'American Horror Story: Coven