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Rising star Jak Knight's death at 28 has been ruled as a suicide after a gunshot wound.An autopsy by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Cornoner confirmed that the comedian was found on a Los Angeles embankment on Thursday as he suffered from a gunshot wound according toPeople on Monday.Knight's death was ruled as a suicide by the coroner. RIP: Rising star Jak Knight's death at 28 has been ruled as a suicide after a gunshot wound asn autopsy by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Cornoner confirmed that the comedian was found on a Los Angeles embankment on Thursday as he suffered from a gunshot wound according to People on MondayHe was best known for his stand-up comedy acts as well as co-crating and starring in Peacock series Bust Down,A representative for Knight's family confirmed that he passed away in Los Angeleson Thursday, but there was no official word on a cause of death at the time.'Knight’s loved ones ask that their privacy please be respected during this extremely difficult time,' the rep said, according to The Hollywood Reporter.The Seattle native had been starring in Bust Down alongsideChris Redd, Sam Jay and Langston Kerman, who all are credited with co-creating the single camera show.Described as a seriespredominantly about friendship, the 'raunchy, irreverent, and complicated' comedy had only just premiered on Peacock on March 10.

Jak Knight, a heralded stand-up comedian whose work in Hollywood also included him voicing the character of DeVon in the Netflix animated series “Big Mouth”, has died. He was 28.

The comedy world has lost a great talent.

Rising star Jak Knight, best known for his stand-up comedy act as well as co-creating and starring in the Peacock series Bust Down, died Thursday night at the age of 28.A representative for Knight's family confirmed that he passed away at his in Los Angeles, butso far there's no official word on a cause of death'Knight’s loved ones ask that their privacy please be respected during this extremely difficult time,' the rep said, according to The Hollywood Reporter. RIP: Rising star Jak Knight died Thursday night at his home in Los Angeles, the comedian's family confirmed, although the details leading up to his passing are not knownThe Seattle native had been starring in Bust Down alongsideChris Redd, Sam Jay and Langston Kerman, who all are credited with co-creating the single camera show.Described as a seriespredominantly about friendship, the 'raunchy, irreverent, and complicated' comedy had only just premiered on Peacock on March 10.

Jak Knight, who starred in the Peacock series Bust Down, has passed away at the young age of 28.

Jak Knight, a stand-up comic, writer, and actor with film, cable and streaming credits, died last night in Los Angeles at 28. His family confirmed the death but did not provide details on the circumstances.

The American Black Film Festival is returning to South Beach with one of its most star-studded lineups to date. The five-day festival kicks off on Wednesday, June 15, and promises to be packed with screenings, panels, and events celebrating Black film, TV, and the Black creatives behind writing and producing them.

William Earl Variety is pleased to announce programming for its third annual Virtual TV Fest on June 7-9, featuring three days of engaging conversations with the year’s top contending creators, talent and industry executives including Henry Winkler, Octavia Spencer, Robin Thede, James Gunn, Jessica Biel and David Nevins. Winkler will be honored with the Variety TV Legacy Award, recognizing his extensive creative achievements in TV storytelling. He will participate in a conversation with Variety TV editor Michael Schneider, celebrating his journey from “Happy Days” to current series “Barry.” Spencer, star and executive producer of the Apple TV+ series “Truth Be Told,” joins an exploration into the making of the series which dives into the world of true-crime podcasting.

When The Amber Ruffin Show‘s host, writer and EP Amber Ruffin stopped by Deadline’s Contenders Television on Saturday, she explained that a key component of her mission with the Peacock late-night series has been “to try to de-gaslight America.”

Christian Siriano is auctioning off a custom blue-and-yellow gown to support the people of Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion. The American fashion designer offered his support in an Instagram post on Thursday, where he shared an image of the tulle, criss-cross gown whose colours represent the Ukrainian flag.

Peacock. This month, the NBCUniversal streaming service is releasing its long-awaited limited-series based on the notorious subjects of Netflix's along with new episodes of , the dramatic reimagining of Will Smith's beloved ‘90s sitcom.  On March 10, premieres on Peacock. The series stars Sam Jay, Chris Redd, Langston Kerman and Jak Knight and is about casino employees searching for their self-worth.

Peacock is bringing some serious star power to its platform, and TV fans got a look at some of the best the streaming service will soon have to offer.The streamer revealed a first-look teaser giving a tantalizing glimpse of all the shows that will soon be available to subscribers, featuring some of TV's biggest names.From Kate McKinnon's Carole Baskin facing off against John Cameron Mitchell's Joe Exotic in the hotly anticipated, to Craig Robinson's snake-hunting hero in, to Emmy Rossum's shocking transformation in the biographical series , it seems that Peacock is looking to gain ground in the battle of the streaming services in the coming year.Peacock also released a full list of all the shows slated to debut in 2022, including those with already announced release dates, and a slew of others set to bow later in the year:, starring Josh Gad and Isla Fisher, is available to stream now. --  the much talked-about hour-long drama reimagining of the beloved sitcom — premieres on Feb.

EXCLUSIVE: Writer, actor, comedian and producer Kerry Coddett (Flatbush Misdemeanors, Pause with Sam Jay) has signed with WME for representation.

EXCLUSIVE: Travis Bennett, Andrea Savage, Rhea Perlman, La La Anthony and Deon Cole have rounded out the cast of a new untitled Netflix comedy starring Jonah Hill with Kenya Barris directing. They join an ensemble that already includes Lauren London, Eddie Murphy, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Sam Jay and Molly Gordon.

Lauren London, Eddie Murphy and Sam Jay in a new untitled comedy directed by Kenya Barris. 

EXCLUSIVE: David Duchovny and Nia Long have rounded out the cast of a new untitled Netflix comedy starring Jonah Hill with Kenya Barris directing. They join an ensemble that already includes Lauren London, Eddie Murphy, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Sam Jay and Molly Gordon.

EXCLUSIVE: Lauren London is set to join Jonah Hill in a new untitled Netflix comedy with Kenya Barris directing. Sam Jay and Molly Gordon are also joining the cast. They join a cast that includes Hill, Eddie Murphy and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Barris and Hill co-wrote the script.

EXCLUSIVE: Full Frontal with Samantha Bee will be back on TBS in 2022 after the network renewed the late-night series for a seventh season.

EXCLUSIVE: WME has inked 2x Emmy nominated Saturday Night Live writer and stand-up comic Sam Jay in all areas.

Sam Jay will be back with more late-night comedy after HBO renewed her show Pause for a second season.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla “Pause With Sam Jay” has been renewed for a second season by HBO. The late-night series debuted its first season this past May, making it one of the premium cabler’s newest talk show offerings.