This year’s comedians nominated for the 54th annual Grammys in 2012
by Seth MacFarlane is up for two Grammy Awards, but only one of them is for something funny. Steve Martin’s banjo found honors. And the South …
Month: November 2011
DVD review: Patrice Oneal, “Elephant in the Room”
Patrice O’Neal embodied and espoused brutal honesty. And in his first, and regrettably only full special released during his lifetime, Oneal addressed the “Elephant in the …
RIP Patrice Oneal, 1969-2011
Patrice Oneal, who suffered a stroke in October, has died. He was 41. Oneal was one of the funniest comedians anyone has known in recent …
Mike Baldwin wins 2011 Seattle International Comedy Competition
Thanksgiving weekend traditionally brings the monthlong Seattle International Comedy Competition to a close, and this year’s contest brought victory to Kansas City stand-up Mike Baldwin. …
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Mike Birbiglia to launch 2012 tour for “My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend”
How was your Thanksgiving weekend? Good? Good. Mike Birbiglia entered his holiday season knowing that he’ll spend at least the first half of 2012 on …
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In case you missed the wonderful PBS documentary on Woody Allen, watch it online
Robert Weide achieved unprecedented access to Woody Allen over the past couple of years, and with it, produced this fantastic documentary about the 75-year-old (he …
Nick DiPaolo and Artie Lange make first appearance together on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Artie Lange’s comeback continued alongside new sports radio partner Nick DiPaolo last night as they appeared together on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Lange talks about his …
The evolution of Mick Foley: From “hardcore legend” wrestler to stand-up comedian
Mick Foley’s wrestling comeback hasn’t fared quite as well as he might have hoped in the past week, getting slammed to the mat — “Rock …
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[Sponsored Post] Domtar imagines a paperless version of “The Office”
Think the folks at Dunder-Mifflin have it tough enough in Scranton? What if more and more offices went paperless? That’s actually a thing. But instead …
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Owen Benjamin takes off on 30-day #funnyonthefly mission with Southwest Airlines
Many people will take flight today for business or pleasure, but only comedian Owen Benjamin is doing it for both, and will keep flying the …