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Finally. NBC releases at least a bit of footage from last weekend’s sought-after SNL sketch, The Cougar Den, featuring a surprise turn by Cameron Diaz. Here, SNL cast member Fred Armisen talks with Diaz backstage about her appearance. And here, while it lasts, is the full sketch. Still waiting for …
By the time you read this, comedian Seth Herzog will be in Iraq on a USO tour to entertain the troops. That’s big news for him. Of course, many comedians have made the trek over the past five years. But none of them had to do pack up and move …
Today’s New York Times says that the McCain Girls videos are a spoof made possible by 236.com. Who knew? Well, we sorta knew, didn’t we? After more than 1.66 million views of the initial music video parody, "It’s Raining McCain," the Huffington Post’s politically-minded humor spinoff site has come forward …
Could you imagine an entire 10-episode Web series that began and ended within one very NSFW engagement party? A.D. Miles did, and it was Horrible People, which unveils its season finale tonight. Turds! The End? Speaking of the end: Wow. Nicely done. Did not see that coming. Not so nicely …
Here is Will Ferrell channeling President George W. Bush for a live interview with Jon Stewart during last night’s Night of Too Many Stars benefit on Comedy Central. Will Ferrell as Bush w/Jon Stewart on FunnyOrDie.com
Max Silvestri liveblogged the awkwardly amusing Night of Too Many Stars benefit last night on Comedy Central so I wouldn’t have to. The highlight of the night, though, had to be Chris Rock and Steven Wright trading off each other’s jokes (video included when available — the entire show can …
While we wait to see if and when NBC puts the SNL sketch featuring Casey Wilson’s paralyzed stripper, Dusty Velvet, on the Internets, here is a similar sketch from the Groundlings, circa 2006, written and performed by Beth Crosby. Crosby’s stripper does have use of her arms, however, whereas Wilson’s …
If you had told me that the opening sketch would last nine minutes and 30 seconds, feature all nine regular cast members, and the premise would be Gen. Petraeus testifying before Congress in deadpan, I’d say, "Really?" And I’d mean it in the way Seth Meyers (the other cast member/head …
Reese Waters, who won the Carolines March Comedy Madness competition earlier this month, gets part of his prize last week with an interview on Good Morning America NOW (read: online) courtesy of Lee Woodruff (wife of Bob and co-host of an all-star special at last year’s New York Comedy Festival) …
New this week on CD and DVD, Robert Kelly presents Just the Tip. Before we get to the review, here is a very appropriate promo provided by Kelly himself, with Comedy Central’s Anne Harris. It’s an especially apt look at what you’re going to get on the DVD disc, which …