Meet Me In New York: Jesse Joyce
by What do they say about New York City: There are eight million stories, and sometimes it seems as though eight million of the people telling …
Month: October 2012
Frank Caliendo joins ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown
That was fast. Not much more than a month after FOX NFL Sunday replaced him with Rob Riggle, comedian Frank Caliendo has found a new …
Laura Kightlinger and Mary Lynn Rajskub in “Drunk & Disorderly”
Laura Kightlinger and David Punch have created and written a pilot episode about two cops — one (Kightlinger), an alcoholic; the other (Mary Lynn Rajskub), …
Music videos, political spoofs and a bar full of UCB/SNL sidekicks get the “Above Average” treatment
Lorne Michaels has several TV productions in addition to his mainstay, his bread and butter, his original creation, Saturday Night Live. 30 Rock. Late Night With …
Comedy Headlines for 10/11/12
What’s happening in the comedy world now… Jeff Dunham’s new ventriloquism special, Minding The Monsters, played to 5.02 million viewers when it premiered Sunday night on …
11 Things Even Jeff Dunham Fans Might Not Know About Jeff Dunham
Jeff Dunham’s latest special, Minding the Monsters, debuted on Comedy Central on Sunday night, and became available for purchase as a DVD on Tuesday. You …
Review: Tig Notaro, “Live”
by Being human is generally a miserable and painful experience. You always have to wait in lines for things, nobody answers their cell phones when you …
Review: Jim Gaffigan, “Mr. Universe”
Jim Gaffigan opens his latest special, Mr. Universe, by immediately using his secondary, imaginary audience member voice to analyze his opening joke. He then follows …
TV / Uncategorized / Video / Web series
Comedy Headlines for 10/10/2012
What’s happening in the comedy world… Lewis Black’s limited run on Broadway, Running on Empty, opened last night. The eight performances go through Oct. 20, …
Books / CDs/DVDs / Interviews
Demetri Martin on his preferred audiences for stand-up comedy
Demetri Martin recorded two versions of his new special, Standup Comedian — a DVD in February at NYU’s Skirball Center, and a CD in April …