On TV: PBS explores Muslim-American comedy
by A new episode of the PBS series, America at a Crossroads, premieres tonight (May 11) with a comedic bent, "Stand Up: Muslim American Comics Come …
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SNL with Shia LaBeouf, My Morning Jacket
(The full recap, with videos!) After a couple of weeks off, Saturday Night Live returned last night with a new episode and a seemingly old …
Notes from AltCom, part one
AltCom fest organizer Brian Joyce paced backstage at the Somerville Theater minutes before the scheduled 8 p.m. showtime and tried to pump up his performers. …
Comedy Underground forced to relocate
I received word yesterday that after 27 years, the Comedy Underground in Seattle has to close up shop in its current location after the show …
Shades of Black, the BET taping
Word has it that BET is working on a documentary special for this summer on black comedy. A crew interviewed the members of the Brooklyn …
Missing Ricky Gervais
So, yes, The Comic’s Comic has left the big city for more than a few days and ventured out in the world again, this time …
SNL launches 2008 Elections page
In case you missed it, Saturday Night Live has decided to break out its political parodies into its own site, SNL Elections 2008 (thanks to …
AltCom starts tomorrow. What is AltCom again? A Q&A with the fest’s founder
AltCom, the Alternative Comedy Festival, begins tomorrow, with two shows this weekend at the Somerville Theatre just outside of Boston. Earlier this week, I exchanged …
Craig Ferguson gets book deal to write memoir
HarperCollins has signed Craig Ferguson to a deal to write his memoirs, "American on Purpose," for publication in fall 2009. The actor/comedian/talk-show host said: "(I) …
An open mic at Rififi?
Well, sure. Why not? The East Village comedy venue remains open, after all. And you actually bought into those closing rumors. Again. Didn’t you? Fret …