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The New York Post finally writes about Brett Gelman’s "Little Bit of Luck" Take 5 New York Lottery ad campaign that’s taking the city and state by storm. Related: My earlier take on it. Thanks to Adweek’s Ad Freak for the link!
The melodrama mockery continues on this second episode of Horrible People, thanks to creator A.D. Miles and a couple of cameos from Bobby Tisdale and Kurt Braunohler. Language NSFW.
Time out? Time in! OK. Back to blogwork. Noticed NBC ads that "the guests are back on Leno!" so who-ray, right? Will Ferrell guests tonight and likely will regale Jay Leno with all sorts of Semi-Pro mischief. Saw a making-of featurette for Semi-Pro the other night on HBO and feel …
Hooray! The WGA strike is over. Let’s declare a holiday! Wait. We’ve done that already? Great. Let’s schedule some comedic talents for all the late-night TV shows, then, and get on with it… David Letterman: Thursday, Steve Martin; Friday, Al Lubel. Conan O’Brien: Monday, Larry the Cable Guy; Tuesday, Bill …
Richard Lewis is back in New York City, performing at Comix this President’s Day Weekend. And it reminded me that, coincidentally, my lengthy, therapeutic chat with Lewis happened two President’s Days ago. Read it here.
Did you know that in some parts of this country, people will not report to work on Monday so they can reportedly celebrate presidents? No, really? There’s a new Macy’s TV ad and everything. That’s not all, though. Tracey Ullman wants to wish us Americans a happy "holiday," too. Oh, …
Though they taped their half-hour specials on different nights in August, Comedy Central just couldn’t keep the married-with-child comedy sweethearts (if anything but sweet onstage) of Bonnie McFarlane and Rich Vos apart on the night after Valentine’s Day. And so it is that their Comedy Central Presents will make two …
The New York Underground Comedy Festival will return this year, specifically from Oct. 3-12, and even more specifically, announcing its focus will be on serving the industry. Another sign of a post-Aspen comedy world, perhaps? The festival will accept submissions from comics in two categories: Professional Comic and Emerging Comic. …
When I last spoke with Damon Wayans a few months ago, I already knew of his plans to launch his own online humor site, WayOutTV. He told me in November: "I’m trying to perfect YouTube. Instead of people uploading whatever they want, I’m filtering what people produce in entertainment…It’ll start …
Valentine’s Day is today, and in the grand tradition of parallel thinking in comedy, several videos are ready for your viewing pleasure to get through this "holiday," no matter your relationship status. Let’s take a look. The Onion News Network might be thought as callous for going after lonely women, …