In Memoriam: The Year in R.I.P. in Comedy, 2015
by Let us take one more look back at the comedians we still love and miss so dearly, who left us in the past year. Jason …
Month: December 2015
Mike Epps: “Don’t Take It Personal” on Netflix
Mike Epps is the life of the party this Friday, the Next Friday, the Friday After Next, and so on and so forth. You get …
Episode #48: 2015 Comedy MVPs with Jason Zinoman of the New York Times
New York Times critic Jason Zinoman joined me for a special year in review of 2015. Instead of just glossing over the headlines like most …
Most-liked Instagrams for The Comic’s Comic in 2015
You can look back on a calendar year from many different perspectives and points of entry. Your memories flash in front of you. And then …
Jerry Lewis claims “The Day The Clown Cried” will remain unseen, offers fresh opinions on Fallon, Colbert and Fey
People are talking about a new Jerry Lewis interview today, but they’ve completely missed the actual news. I’ve learned over the years that asking anyone …
Episode #47: Dan Pasternack
Dan Pasternack and I go back to 2007, when I was just thinking about launching The Comic’s Comic while he was actually launching Super Deluxe. …
Reviews / TV / Web series
Bill Burr’s “F is for Family” on Netflix: Going #TBT Home for the Holidays
Home for the holidays? Bill Burr’s new animated series for Netflix, F is for Family, will put you in just the right mood while also …
Episode #46: Artie Lange
You’ve heard the gravelly voice of Artie Lange for two decades now, as he’s climbed the comedy ranks from MADtv to Dirty Work, The Norm Show …
The definitive guide to comedy festivals for 2016
PLEASE GO TO MY NEWLY CREATED COMEDY FESTIVALS FOR A MORE TIMELESS LISTING OF ALL OF THE CURRENT FESTS Almost nine years ago now, the …
The roads not taken: Owen Benjamin, Neil Hamburger offer wildly different visions of life on the road as a comedian
These last weeks of the calendar year can be delicate times for comedians. Do you have family obligations? Do you not have family to go …