Comedy nerd fight! Shecky vs. AST
by The interview with AST’s isoS that I referenced a couple of days ago has sparked an online kerfuffle between Shecky Magazine and the AST. First, …
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This week’s comedic late-night guests
The late-night TV talkers are back in action this week, so let’s take a look at which comedians and comedic actors will be making the …
The new Rififi schedule
In case you’re in NYC and curious about such things, Rififi remains open and operating under the current comedy schedule… Wednesdays: Gelmania (Brett Gelman hosts, …
Horrible People, episode five
My comedy weekend was so big…(how big was it?)…so big that before I can fully decompress and tell you all about it, I’m going to …
SNL with Amy Adams, Vampire Weekend
Let’s just say it. Saturday Night Live belongs to Amy Poehler. This weekend’s episode (third new show in a row, if you’re scoring at home) …
The man behind AST
Ben Kharakh published an interview this weekend with Matt Belknap, aka isoS, aka the man who made A Special Thing. Read it. Fun fact not …
Follow-up on Aspen comedy, post-fest
In the wake of the departure of the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, comedy itself in Aspen has taken a dark turn. If that previous Aspen …
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A moment with du Bouchet
I never got to see the Giant Tuesday show at Rififi, but last night, I did get a moment to meet and speak with the …
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Live at Gotham: 2008 lineups!
Tapings begin tonight for Comedy Central’s 2008 season of Live at Gotham, all at Gotham Comedy Club tonight-Sunday. Find your favorites and root them on! …
Last Comic Standing 6 premiere: May 22
NBC announced that the sixth season of Last Comic Standing will broadcast 90-minute episodes, beginning May 22. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter) Related: The summer slate …