James Adomian as Marc Maron in IFC/Funny or Die webseries, “Maron in Space”
by If you’ve never imagined Marc Maron in a Star Trek parody, then here’s your chance to do so, with an added twist: That’s comedian James …
Year: 2013
Too soon, too close to home: Comedians witness Watertown shootout, manhunt for Boston Marathon bombing suspects
“Too soon!” is a refrain popularized by and among stand-up comedians for not letting enough time to pass for tragedy to become comedy. But what …
Good Kaufman, Bad Kaufman: Comedy Central’s The Ben Show and Nathan For You
The legacy of Andy Kaufman lives on in more ways than one, as Comedy Central’s Thursday-night pairing of The Ben Show and Nathan For You …
FX picks up “Saint George,” new George Lopez sitcom for 10/90 episode deal
George Lopez is back in primetime, scoring a new deal made official today by FX to bring at least 10 episodes and perhaps 100 of …
Patton Oswalt’s fully-improvised “Star Wars” plot, cut from NBC’s “Parks and Recreation”
Patton Oswalt guest-stars on this week’s episode of Parks and Recreation on NBC as a Pawnee resident who filibusters a city council meeting by talking …
“iSteve,” the first Funny or Die movie, and first Steve Jobs biopic
PaFunny or Die has unveiled its first “on-site feature film,” iSteve, starring Justin Long as the late Apple founder Steve Jobs. With a running time clocking in …
WGA: Writers strike against E!’s “Fashion Police” with Joan Rivers
The writers for Joan Rivers on her E! series, Fashion Police, went on strike today. With the support of the Writers Guild of America (WGA), …
Bengt Washburn on Conan, to Germany and back
Bengt Washburn performed on Conan last night. But a few years ago, Washburn’s comedy career was on hold. With a wife in the Air Force, …
Meet Me In New York: Paul Hooper
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 …
“The Simpsons” writers and Conan O’Brien reminisce in 2013
Has it really been 25 years since The Simpsons rejuvenated the idea of animated TV in primetime? Well, yes and no. Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa …