Blogging the 2008 Boston Comedy Festival (prelims 1-2)
by I’m back in Boston this week for the 2008 Boston Comedy Festival, which began last night and runs through Saturday, culminating in awards honoring The …
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2008 SF Comedy Competition: Week One winners
And now, the five comedians advancing from the first week of preliminary competition in and around San Francisco this year are…1) Tyler Boeh, 2) Brent …
2008 Creative Arts Emmy Award winners
The 2008 Creative Arts Emmy Awards got handed out over the weekend (telecast airs Sept. 20 on E!), and here are your TV comedy winners …
SNL Season 34 debut, with host Michael Phelps and Tina Fey as Sarah Palin
Having an athlete host a live televised sketch comedy show is a bit of a hit-or-miss, win-or-lose proposition. If the star athlete already has shown …
MADtv Season 14 debut, with Jerry O’Connell
The 14th season of MADtv began on Saturday night, not quite live and about a half-hour before that other, longer-running, better-known sketch show. But these …
2008 SF Comedy Competition (Week One)
The 2008 San Francisco Comedy Competition began the first of two preliminary weeks on Wednesday. Comedians begin in groups, performing six shows in six cities …
Dr. Phil drags America through debate on racist slurring
Today on Dr. Phil, the good TV doctor dragged America and anyone unfortunate enough to have a TV to watch an hour of debate over …
Review: Tony Clifton, live!
Is America ready for a fully realized Tony Clifton performance? I’m not sure. Because what I witnessed earlier this week in New York City completely …
Frank TV returns in October to make new impressions on viewers
The second season of Frank TV comes to TBS on Oct. 21. You certainly have seen a lot of Frank Caliendo and his many impersonations …
Meet the new cast members of MADtv
Time for the new fall season of TV sketch comedy, and while you may have heard that swimmer Michael Phelps is hosting Saturday Night Live, …