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Month: October 2012

Review: Demetri Martin, “Standup Comedian” [CD]
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Review: Demetri Martin, “Standup Comedian” [CD]

Matthew Fugereby Matthew FugereOctober 9, 2012October 28, 20125

Telling a good joke is difficult. I don’t mean the kind of joke where you get to develop a story with characters and emotions and …

Tony Baker wins 2012 San Francisco Comedy Competition
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Tony Baker wins 2012 San Francisco Comedy Competition

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 9, 2012October 9, 20121

In what appeared to a hotly-contested five-way battle in the finals, Tony Baker emerged as the champion of the 37th annual San Francisco Comedy Competition. …

Big Bird appears in official ad for President Barack Obama
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Big Bird appears in official ad for President Barack Obama

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 9, 2012

After Mitt Romney singled him out during the first presidential debate with Barack Obama, Big Bird has been making the rounds in a way this …

SNL #38.3 RECAP: Host Daniel Craig, musical guest Muse
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SNL #38.3 RECAP: Host Daniel Craig, musical guest Muse

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 7, 2012October 8, 20121

How would Bond, James Bond, hold up as a live sketch comedian against the onslaught of topical and absurdist humor put upon him by the …

Brad Williams, Tanyalee Davis tell Dr. Drew about turning their own dwarfism into comedy careers
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Brad Williams, Tanyalee Davis tell Dr. Drew about turning their own dwarfism into comedy careers

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 5, 2012

It’s not often that Dr. Drew gets any credit on this site, because he has to earn it. You don’t just get credit at the …

Arrested Development offers “walk-on” roles for fans in contest for new Netflix season
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Arrested Development offers “walk-on” roles for fans in contest for new Netflix season

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 5, 20121

As Arrested Development‘s reunion becomes realer than real with production on a new season for Netflix, the cult favorite sitcom has announced a contest offering …

Hari Kondabolu on Conan: White chocolate and feminist jokes
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Hari Kondabolu on Conan: White chocolate and feminist jokes

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 3, 2012October 3, 2012

Hari Kondabolu makes you think without even realizing you were supposed to be thinking. Jokes! Such as: How can a Back to the Future bit …

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