Comedy Central orders eight episodes of “Triptank” animated series
by Short-form animation is coming to Comedy Central in 2013, as the cable network ordered up eight episodes of Triptank from Alex Bulkley and Corey Campodonico …
Month: October 2012
Comedy Headlines for 10/18/12
What’s happening in the comedy world now… Showtime has ordered a second stand-up comedy special from Larry Wilmore (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart correspondent) …
Conan will do “Conan” with orange skin if you donate $100,000
Isn’t Conan O’Brien orange enough already? Orange you tired of asking silly questions like that? Let’s just stick to the facts. Comedy Central’s Night of …
Chapter 23 of R. Kelly’s “Trapped in the Closet,” new on IFC
If you didn’t know that R. Kelly is a comedian as well as a hip-hop musician, then you have been living in a hole for …
12 reasons to watch the 2012 edition of Comedy Central’s “Night of Too Many Stars”
The biennial Night of Too Many Stars benefit, hosted by Jon Stewart and organized by Robert Smigel, has reached new heights in 2012 for Comedy …
As not seen on TV: A documentary about Channel 101
There’s a new documentary about Channel 101 which premiered at the inaugural RIOT LA Alternative Comedy Festival earlier this month. For those of you who …
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Comedy Headlines for 10/17/12
What’s happening in the comedy world now… Anyone paying attention to the New York comedy scene in the past month knows that Chris Rock is …
Check It Out: Dr. Steve Brule (John C. Reilly) wants to sell you his DVDs
Say what you will about whether Tim & Eric’s Adult Swim series was an “Awesome Show” or a “Great Job” or something else altogether. Their …
Audio / Late-night TV credit / TV / Uncategorized / Video
Ricky Gervais to grant one stand-up comedian three minutes on Conan: Just SayIn
Ricky Gervais has a contest that will grant one stand-up comedian with a three-minute spot to perform on Conan. Wait, what? Why? Doesn’t Gervais have …
Mike Epps to play Richard Pryor in biopic — but not about Pryor
Mike Epps will play Richard Pryor on the big screen, after all. It just won’t be in a movie about the legendary stand-up comedian and …