The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Jim Norton hosted this weekend’s Live at Gotham on Comedy Central. I enjoyed his backstage bits of wisdom as much as his onstage material. Here, for example is Norton giving ample advice and warnings to would-be stand-up comedians… And even when you’re performing, then you’ve got your fellow comedians to …
Erin Jackson may have drawn a short straw this week on Last Comic Standing, but she got plenty of airtime last night on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham. Here is Jackson’s bit explaining why being a comedian makes her good marriage material: More from Jackson after the jump.
OK. So we’ve had more than a few weeks now of this silly little Last Comic Driving contest, and it’s time to spill some beans. For one thing, anyone else consider it odd that NBC put the first contestant, Andrew Norelli, up on Hulu, but no one else? Conspiracy? Or …
Max Silvestri, who takes part in Best Night Ever podcasts for the Best Week Ever site, got his hands on the super duper (as in, not super, so just duper?) list of 20 words that cell phone networks consider "Level 0" and will not be heard in broadcast form over …
This is not your typical public service announcement about cancer. Then again, this is Larry David. Enjoy. See Larry David: Help A Bald Brother Out and more funny videos on FunnyOrDie.com See more funny videos at Funny or Die
A car crashed through the front window of the io West Theater in Los Angeles Thursday afternoon (image via Defamer) at about 4 p.m. Pacific time. The theater notes that no one was injured, although the "damage to the exterior and interior of the building is extensive and means that …
Welcome to the first half of the semifinals in Las Vegas, the night when Dan Naturman gets the shaft for a second time on Last Comic Standing — spoiler alert!!! — where we see if Bill Bellamy tell jokes, and because he has had a career as an MTV VJ, …
Dan Mintz is the new guy at the Comedy Cellar, and he couldn’t be happier about it. At least that’s what Mintz told me last weekend before going up for another spot. He’s on the schedule this Saturday, and again on Tuesday-Wednesday. If you cannot imagine Mintz playing to a …
Saw this Facebook status update from Frank Caliendo, seen currently in ads for DISH TV, and so I bring it from him to you, as he wants you to know: Frank Caliendo is shooting more live audience tapings of FrankTV. The shows are really going to be strong this year. …
Charlyne Yi has had small roles in Knocked Up, Semi-Pro, Miss-Guided and 30 Rock, and now Yi has her sights set on another show based at 30 Rock: Saturday Night Live. She uploaded an audition tape on YouTube today and wants your help. I truly enjoyed her "original character." As …