Sacha Baron Cohen’s Bruno cage-match surprise

So, in case you missed it, and if you weren’t in Arkansas last month, you did miss it, because that’s when Sacha Baron Cohen decided to unleash "Bruno" on unsuspecting crowds duped into thinking they were attending a regular ol’ cage-fight. You know. The Smoking Gun has the documentation, including …

Interview: Greg Proops

You probably recognize Greg Proops from his years improvising on TV in both the U.K. and U.S. in Whose Line is it Anyway? Some of you may remember Proops from hosting a TV dating show called Rendez-View. Or maybe it’s the suit that jogs your memory. I had the chance …

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Jezebel says: Don’t “Shoot the Messenger”?!

The Internet is funny, and in this case it’s the funny weird variety. Just try to watch this interview Lizz Winstead had with Jezebel editors Moe and Tracie last week on Shoot the Messenger. More than a few people watched it live. They weren’t exactly thrilled by it. And I …

Bob previews Montreal sketch show

Bob Odenkirk treats us to a peek today at the upcoming sketch showcase at the 26th annual Montreal Just For Laughs festival. Odenkirk will co-host with SNL’s Bill Hader. Odenkirk’s wife manages Hader, he says, "so that’s how he got swindled into it.  The shows are the 16th and 17th… …

Video Laughter Chain

We can agree that laughter is not only good, but good for you — the endorphins reduce stress and literally make you feel better, can help you live longer and make you more pleasant to be around. Laughter also is contagious. And even a fake laugh can prompt real laughter. …

Most comedy clubs go dark for fireworks

On the Fourth of July, most comedy clubs across the United States went dark, figuring customers more likely would stay outside to barbecue and watch the colorful kablooie of fireworks tonight. Here is the view from my rooftop in Brooklyn Heights/Cobble Hill of the start of the 2008 Macy’s fireworks …

Funny or Die’s Fourth of July Fireworks!

Roger Hamm loves him some fireworks, especially the 100 percent illegal kind. Happy Birthday, America! Or is it happy anniversary? Either way, listen up for further instructions. See <a href="https://www.funnyordie.com/videos/4b42c68bab">100% Illegal Fireworks</a> and more <a href="https://www.funnyordie.com/">funny videos</a> on <a href="https://www.funnyordie.com/">FunnyOrDie.com</a> See more funny videos at Funny or Die

Last Comic Standing 6: Second Semis in Vegas

After all of this, we have come to this…the second semifinal round in Las Vegas, where another 16 stand-ups will be cut down to five (make that seven) finalists for the sixth season of Last Comic Standing. Time to deadblog it now! Esther Ku tells the NBC cameras if she …