The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Apologies in advance for the last-minute notice: This week is a busy one for new hourlong comedy special TV/DVD tapings, especially at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College here in New York City, where Robert Schimmel is taping his latest special for Showtime tonight, and Pete Correale, …
Louis C.K. is the funniest stand-up comedian working in America today. I’ve said it. Ricky Gervais has said it. Other people who know funny from funny have said and written it. And you, too, shall learn the truth on Oct. 4 when his latest special, Chewed Up, debuts on Showtime. …
Chris Rock’s new HBO special, Kill the Messenger, has posters up around the city and a couple of video teases, one of which opens quite autobiographically, with Rock saying: "I grew up in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. I started out in clubs making $5 a night. Now I’m here playing the world …
The Daily Show is not the only faux news team in the Twin Cities this week for the 2008 Republican National Convention. Lizz Winstead brought her Shoot the Messenger crew from New York City to Minnesota, where they’re in the middle of a three-night run at the Parkway Theater in …
Various sources are getting their hands on what appears to be the script for Judd Apatow’s upcoming film about stand-up comedy, Funny People, starring Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen, among many others. Here’s an odd find from said sources: Apparently, Apatow has written in a cameo for Bruce Springsteen to …
The Original Kings of Comedy tour and Spike Lee documentary film helped spur a new wave of business for stand-up comedy and comedy films, including "Blue Collar," Latin and female versions, as well as the Comedians of Comedy. But what about the black nerd alternative comics? Yeah. What about…wait. What? …
Recent reasons to check out Funny or Die include… Jon Daly wakes up as Rip Van Winkle to learn the truth about his son, Rob. Language is NSFW. The guy who makes floating head movie posters (starring Brian Huskey) The Michael Phelps Minute (I give Rob Lathan seven gold medals …
From Denver to St. Paul, Eugene Mirman and the folks at 23/6 follow the campaign trail from the Democratic convention to the Republican confab, and Mirman managed to bring his funny NSFW ambush reporting technique not only to innocent Minnesotans, but also to the anchors at MSNBC and actor Ron …
What do Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin from Alaska and New York City comedian Sara Benincasa have in common? Well, since the former’s 17-year-old daughter is pregnant and the latter worked for Planned Parenthood, you’d think not much. But put Benincasa’s hair in an updo, change her accent, and …
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