The Talented But “Undateable” Mr. Morin
by My latest review for Decider is up, as I tackle the curious case of Brent Morin, whose first stand-up special’s title, “I’m Brent Morin,” knows …
Month: December 2015
WGA nominations in comedy for 2015
The Writers Guild Association has announced nominees for 2015 achievements in writing for TV, and there’s plenty of praise to go around for broadcast networks, …
Patton Oswalt on how essential comedy is for society in 2015
“I think it is the responsibility of comedians to remain as irresponsible as we can, in terms of mockery and language. Comedians, we’re not the …
Lenny Clarke on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The holidays tend to make us fat. On Wednesday’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Lenny Clarke remembered what he was like before …
Episode #40: Wayne Federman
Today’s guest, Wayne Federman, has been recording stand-up comedy sets in clubs across America for more than 30 years now since starting out in New …
“Thank God For Jokes,” Mike Birbiglia’s new one-man show going Off-Broadway in February 2016
Mike Birbiglia’s latest stand-up tour is headed Off-Broadway, back to the same theater at 45 Bleecker St. where Birbiglia developed Sleepwalk With Me. Mike Birbiglia: …
Beacon Theatre sets big comedy slate in 2016 with Jerry Seinfeld residency and much more
Sebastian Maniscalco joked on Facebook last week that he should move to New York City in 2016 because he’s already sold enough tickets for six …
Dan Cummins on Conan
Dan Cummins‘ fiancee loves to butter him up. Good for the marriage, but all that fattening is making him fat. As Cummins explained on Monday’s …
Jonah Ray to host new reboot of MST3K, joined by Patton Oswalt, Felicia Day, Baron Vaughn, Hampton Yount
MST3K will come back with a brand-new cast, Kickstarted by 30,000 fans already to the tune of $3.5 million and counting. Original creator and star …