Comedy Headlines for 6/17/13
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Month: June 2013
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CBS Sunday Morning profiles Jim Gaffigan for Father’s Day
Hope all of the comedians who are fathers enjoyed their Father’s Day on Sunday. Jim Gaffigan got to wake up on Sunday to see himself, …
Dave Chappelle, Flight of the Conchords to headline Funny or Die Oddball tour this summer
You’ve been waiting for another Flight of the Conchords tour for years. You’ve been waiting for a legitimate Dave Chappelle stand-up tour for years, too. …
Barry Rothbart on Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Barry Rothbart has grown a beard for the summer. Hooray, beards! Rothbart performed on Friday night’s Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and joked about …
Read Patton Oswalt’s “Closed Letter to Myself About Thievery, Heckling and Rape Jokes”
Patton Oswalt wrote “a closed letter” to himself yesterday on the Internet, which means we all can read it, hopefully identify with at least part …
Nate Bargatze on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Nate Bargatze grew up in Tennessee, moved to New York City to pursue his comedy career, then moved back to Nashville when it was time …
Dylan Moran on Late Show with David Letterman
I’m not entirely sure if this opening line is brilliant or brilliantly awkward, but I am convinced that Dylan Moran gave 100 percent of himself …
The “red band” trailer to Kevin Hart’s “Let Me Explain”
Kevin Hart’s second stand-up concert film, Let Me Explain, hits movie theaters near you on July 3, 2013. Filmed last November in a sold-out show …
Just For Laughs livestreams from Chicago, announces award winners for Montreal
In case you’re missing it, TBS Just For Laughs Chicago began its weeklong run with shows earlier this week — but you don’t have to …
IFC renews Portlandia for seasons 4-5, recruits James Carville to “Put an Emmy on It”
IFC announced yesterday that it’ll keep Fred Armisen plenty busy for his first two years post-SNL, renewing his pre-taped sketch comedy series with Carrie Brownstein …