The Definitive Guide to Comedy
“The UnCabaret is about storytelling. It’s spontaneous, and unrehearsed. Comedians, actors and musicians have been coming here for 20 years to tell you what’s really on their mind. It’s about performers letting themselves go, and we get to go there with them.” Beth Lapides That’s how Beth Lapides opens each …
Brian Kiley definitely has become one of David Letterman’s favorite stand-up comedians. You could sense that not only from the sheer number of times Kiley has returned to perform on Late Show with David Letterman, but also in the sincerity of Letterman’s introduction, which referenced Kiley’s move to California (where …
Tom Cotter finished second in last summer’s edition of America’s Got Talent. Runner-up! For a stand-up comedian! That’s !!! But as Cotter joked last night during his performance on Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, that’s nothing once you realize who beat him out for the million-dollar grand prize and …
After a three-year hiatus, Best Week Ever returns to VH1 tonight with a brand-new cast of comedians (no host this time around) to reflect upon the week that was in pop culture headlines. The BWE VH1 Class of 2013: Michelle Buteau, Michael Che, Pat Dixon, Pete Lee, Jared Logan, Amanda …
With Attack of the Show off the air at G4, who will bring us that deft comedic look at the epic fails happening all around us every day on YouTube, our Facebook walls and our phones? Enter Hasan Minhaj. MTV officially announced the debut of Failosophy, a new series hosted …
The “Funny Ladies” hour of the PBS documentary series, Pioneers of Television, debuted this week. Narrated by Ryan Seacrest? Oh well. Can’t win ’em all. Unless you consider Seacrest an out-and-out funny lady, too. “Funny Ladies” zeroes in quickly on Carol Burnett as the biggest pioneer among the funny women …
One year. One comedian. Two videos. We have become so accustomed to having video in the palms of our hands that it can be confusing how much we’re living our experiences and how much we’re documenting them. The line is blurry. Even when brought into sharp focus. Nevertheless. However. Rory …
What’s happening in the comedy world now… USA is developing a potential late-night talk show with Gary Sanchez Productions that would air in the midnight hour as technically the earliest of early-morning shows. It’s from creators and executive producers Owen Burke and Rob Cohen. MTV is working with Dana Min …
Comedy Central is continuing with its new series of half-hour stand-up comedy showcases, called The Half Hour (previously known as Comedy Central Presents). They’ll tape in Boston, as they did last year, at Royale, from Feb. 26 through March 1, 2013. Air dates to be determined later in 2013. Stay tuned …
Kevin Hart has been out and about this week to promote his new “fake reality” series, Real Husbands of Hollywood, which premiered last night on BET and which Hart calls a “dumbed-down Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Hart answered questions yesterday from fans for SiriusXM’s new limited-edition “Town Hall Radio” (Channel 142) as …
