Work stoppage looming? Impasse in WGA negotiations over The Onion’s ONN series on IFC
by UPDATED! (9:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 1) Word from my sources at The Onion have informed me that the labor dispute described below has been resolved. …
Month: July 2011
Kristen Wiig spends “7 Minutes in Heaven” with Mike O’Brien
SNL writer Mike O’Brien debuted a new web series today called “7 Minutes in Heaven,” which some of you kids may know as a game …
On Letterman, Louis CK wants to reintroduce lions to eat the idiots
Through the magic of video recording equipment, you could watch Louis CK on your television last night performing from NYC-based Late Show with David Letterman, …
Jarrod Harris makes his late-night TV debut on Lopez Tonight
George Lopez introduced Atlanta native Jarrod Harris to Lopez Tonight last night by saying it was his “late-night debut,” and in it, Harris jokes about …
Marc Maron’s powerful keynote address at Montreal’s JFL 2011
Marc Maron had introduced Andy Kindler at the State of the Industry Address two summers ago in Montreal, and this afternoon, Kindler kindly returned the …
Newer than New Faces? JFL Montreal debuts “Unrepresented” with 10 free agent comedians
One thing that always brings comedy industry scouts, agents and managers to Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival each July is the opportunity to scoop up …
John Pinette: “Still Hungry” as a comedian after 25 years
John Pinette is still hungry. Not just for food, which he will recount, regale and reheat his temper over in his upcoming Comedy Central special, …
Welcome to the new-and-improved version of The Comic’s Comic!
Greetings readers! If you’re now landing here — and especially if you aren’t — then you probably sensed something different. Something special in the air. …
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The full list of New Faces debuting at Montreal Just For Laughs 2011
You may have seen some lists floating around with the 2011 crop of New Faces for Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival in 2011, but they …
Olivia Wingate brings her artists to The Artists Organization
by Here’s some industry news to chew on just as the comedy industry settles into Montreal: Olivia Wingate has just announced that she’s no longer head …