The Definitive Guide to Comedy
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 …
Comedy Central’s Comedy Central Park was such a big success last Friday that by the time I got to the outdoor venue, there was a line to get into the line to get into the place to see Stephen Lynch, Mike Birbiglia and Julian McCullough. You could hear them just …
Via my friends at Shecky magazine comes word that many of the old-timey (and by old-timey, I mean older than me) Seattle comedians got together for a good ol’ barbecue picnic, and Alysia Wood filed a report on the matter with her own reflections on how these comics helped her …
This Saturday night offers us all a special look-back to a very special night, as NBC announced it would rebroadcast the very first episode of Saturday Night Live to honor the late George Carlin, who served as the show’s debut host in 1975 and performed three — three! — monologues. …
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Before I move on to other matters, here’s something to refresh the comedy palette. It’s the trailer for the upcoming movie, Visioneers, starring Zach Galifiankis and also Judy Greer. Am I going to explode? Yes. But in a good way. Enjoy. <a href="https://www.funnyordie.com/videos/e5630825e2">Visioneers with Zach Galifianakis</a> on <a href="https://www.funnyordie.com">FunnyOrDie.com</a>