Greg Fitzsimmons, “Life On Stage,” CD/DVD
by “This is my first one-hour special, and they said I record it anywhere I wanted. And I said, this is it. I’m coming back to …
Year: 2013
Patton Oswalt’s Social Media Experience Experiment
When you become such a beloved comedian that everything you say is amplified — Your essay in response to the Boston Marathon bombings brings us …
Take Me to the Pilot Season: Tracking a Year in Network TV Development
TV networks spend billions of dollars each year for ideas you’ll never see on television. That’s a bold statement. But it’s nevertheless true. Literally. And …
Kurt Braunohler reveals fun things to do to strangers, strange things about his childhood, on Conan
Kurt Braunohler loves to inject fun into the lives of strangers. We saw that this spring in the skies above Los Angeles when he hired …
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Hannibal Buress gives Kevin Durant a new nickname in Nike commercial
Here’s one way to know you’re making it. You’re in a national TV commercial for a big brand, with a big star, but you’re the …
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Looking back on mid-1990s TV panels with younger Jon Stewart, Louis C.K.
This summer may be all about John Oliver substitute hosting The Daily Show on behalf of Jon Stewart, or about Louis C.K. racking up more individual …
Autobiography of a Young Comedian: Woody Allen’s resume, circa 1965
They don’t make resumes like they used to. Picture this. It’s 1965. You’re in the position to hire a young comedian. I know, I know. …
First look: IFC sets October debut for The Birthday Boys, sends them on national tour with Comedy Bang! Bang!’s Scott Aukerman, Paul F. Tompkins
It’s going to be a busy fall for The Birthday Boys. The L.A.-based sketch comedy troupe will earn their TV debut all together now on …
Why did the comedian cross the road? A teaser from “I Am Road Comic”
Why did the comedian cross the road? Wait a second. This isn’t a chicken joke. Why do comedians go on the road? That’s one of …
Comedy Central launches “Up Next” talent search with 26 comedy clubs to find 2013 “Comics To Watch”
A decade ago, I recall sending in a VHS tape to Comedy Central HQ for what they called “Laugh Riots.” Oh, VHS. Oh, my own …