What was the point of the Rally to Restore Sanity? Jon Stewart explained it to hundreds of thousands in D.C.
by Would a sane person hop on a bus, train, or airplane, fight all sorts of traffic getting to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., just …
Month: October 2010
From his “Due Date” trailer, Zach Galifianakis interviews Brody Stevens about his comedy career
A year ago, I had the privilege of visiting the set of the upcoming movie, Due Date, starring Zach Galifianakis and Robert Downey Jr. I …
Bo Burnham lists “my favorite comedians,” and releases a confessional video: “Art is Dead”
Some of you may wonder how a 20-year-old stand-up comedian who plays the piano can generate so much coverage. Perhaps it's because he is truly …
Watch as Will Ferrell tries to fill in for Celine Dion on her Vegas show (as seen on Letterman)
Will Ferrell told David Letterman last night that not only was he good friends with Celine Dion, but also that he was planning on filling …
12 finalists named for 2010 New York’s Funniest Stand-Up
After last night's semifinal action, we now know who's still in the running to be named "New York's Funniest Stand-Up."* And they are… Nick CobbLeah …
Dana Carvey with David Letterman, voicing Robin Williams and Jay Leno, while Williams is on Leno
File this under odd occurrences. Last night in late-night TV, Dana Carvey was a guest on Late Show with David Letterman and did all sorts …
The PIT’s secret new theater plans REVEALED?
The PIT, aka The People's Improv Theater, is NYC's other renowned place for famous and soon-to-be famous improvisers and sketch players to hone their comedic …
Happy OXI Day from Mr. Panos! But who is Mr. Panos? It’s all Greek to me. Yannis Pappas explains
It's the 70th anniversary of OXI Day, the day when the Greeks rejected an ultimatum from Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on Oct. 28, 1940. I …
A week before Conan debuts on TBS, watch Conan O’Brien warm-up with “Show Zero” online Nov. 1
Pretty soon, we won't have to deal with any news about promotional items concerning Conan O'Brien's second return to late-night TV. But this is an …
When Vanessa Bayer needed a date, where were you? Not on Comcast’s Dating on Demand
Vanessa Bayer is a featured cast member on Saturday Night Live this season. Three years ago, she was just another single face on Comcast's Dating …