NY Post Q&As for 2008 New York Comedy Festival
by Friend and fellow funny reporter winner Mandy Stadtmiller interviewed Sarah Silverman, Tracy Morgan, Joel McHale and Louis CK in advance of this week’s New York …
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Editor and publisher since 2007, when he was named New York's Funniest Reporter. Former newspaper reporter at the New York Daily News, Boston Herald and smaller dailies and community papers across America. Loves comedy so much he founded this site.
Watching election returns with comedians
I am otherwise occupied this Election Day, so I won’t be attending an election-related comedy show, or perhaps even seeing it on TV, and maybe …
Interview: Jamie Kennedy on “Heckler,” stand-up and Vegas
We can all agree that there is no place for heckling in a comedy club. Just because you’re drunk, or because you want to hear …
Bruno movie spoilers
When Sacha Baron Cohen pulled off the trick of "Borat" on enough unsuspecting Americans (mostly targeting the Bible Belt portions of the South who’d be …
Louis CK’s Election Day appeal to voters
Plenty of comedians have used jokes and satire to make their opinions known about the 2008 presidential election. But as Election Eve turns to Election …
Election Eve laughs in NYC
It’s the last night to make jokes about Obama, McCain, Biden and Palin before it all gets a little too real for all of us, …
The View: SNL vs. MADtv
For all of the heightened awareness of Saturday Night Live this fall, you’d think that perhaps the media or viewers likewise would tune in to …
NY Daily News spotlights comedy/politics in advance of New York Comedy Festival
One of my newspaper alma maters, the New York Daily News, devoted much of its Sunday features section to comedy, thanks in part to this …
Ricky Gervais in NYC to promote HBO special
Ricky Gervais is in New York City this week to promote his upcoming first HBO special, Out of England: The Stand-Up Special, which debuts Nov. …
SNL #34.7 with Ben Affleck, John McCain, Tina Fey and David Cook
We knew Sen. John McCain would be appearing on SNL last night because the McCain campaign told us so, so no secret there. Anyone questioning …