Need a laugh? How to watch Kenan Thompson, Wanda Sykes and more riff in our Comedy Roundtable
LA TimesSpectrum News 1’s broadcast of the 2021 Envelope Emmy Roundtables premieres tonight with a conversation among some of Hollywood’s biggest names in television this awards season. The Comedy Roundtable features an hourlong chat with Wanda Sykes, Kenan Thompson, Jane Krakowski, Michiel Huisman, Anna Konkle and Robin Thede. “Just having our crew chuckle at something, it makes you feel, ‘Oh, thank God, we can still do this.’ People still want to laugh.” The group also commented on why their comedies must reflect the absurdity of our times, exploring real pain through humor and the chilling realization that Thompson “knows people.” The comedy panel airs tonight at 7 Pacific on Spectrum News 1. The gathering of drama and limited series actors — Hugh Grant, Ethan Hawke, Jurnee Smollett, Anthony Mackie, Elisabeth Moss and Emma Corrin — will air June 25 at 7 p.m., and the Showrunners Roundtable, which includes the creators of “Bridgerton” and “Hacks,” follows on July 2 at 7 p.m. Each of the three specials will re-air on Spectrum through the end of August, leading to the Emmys on Sept. 19.
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