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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 …
Shaun Majumder, co-starring in FOX midseason replacement sitcom Unhitched, closed out the 12th season of Comedy Central Presents on Friday night. Here are two highlights from his half-hour special:
The season two finale of Human Giant airs on the MTV on Tuesday, April 15, but this video has just leaked to the Internets. Rob Huebel tries his darnedest to intro a news piece for "Meth in Montana." Enjoy!
Kumail Nanjiani’s one-man show, Unpronounceable, plays at 8 p.m. April 11 and April 25 at the UCB Theatre in New York City. (Tickets: $8. Info) Some reviews of Kumail Nanjiani’s one-man show (which debuted in Chicago under the direction of Paul Provenza, and has moved with him to New York …
Tickets go on sale at noon today for the two New York City dates at Town Hall for Flight of the Conchords, so I thought I’d look and see what other comedy tours are hot sellers. Flight of the Conchords at Town Hall (NYC) May 6-7. Get tickets!Lewis Black has …