The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Comedy Central will tape its fourth season of Live at Gotham in August. That's good news, not just for comedy fans who want to see some new stand-up comedians, but also, and perhaps more importantly, for the up-and-coming performers getting their first Comedy Central credits. Would you like to know …
Of the thousands of feature films produced every year, there are many that aim squarely for our collective funny bones. Some hit the target, such as this year's The Hangover. Others miss the mark, for one reason or another, and don't get widespread appeal (Land of the Lost; I Love …
George Lopez was the talk of the TCA (Television Critics Association) press junket in California earlier this week, there to promote his entry into the late-night talk-show field, Lopez Tonight, which will air Monday-Thursday at 11 p.m. starting Nov. 9, 2009, on TBS. Previously, Lopez had talked up his TBS talk …
Hey, loyal readers and Googlers! I'm exhausted right now, so before I get to some more comprehensive reviews and analysis from Montreal, I thought I'd share with you something silly to look at and forward to your friends. Al Yankovic sent out a Tweet this morning showcasing one of his …
Before I left for Montreal, a comedian told me that walking the streets of London with Jimmy Carr is quite the experience, seeing as fans tend to stop Carr quite often to tell him how funny he is. Carr doesn't yet have that same fame in the United States, though it's …
Two things that I don't get enough of in my life — trips to San Francisco, and funny women — are combined in the upcoming miniseries Welcome to the Stage. Over the course of eight to 12 episodes, each running close to 20 minutes, we'll get to follow four Bay …
Joan Rivers got roasted on Sunday night in Los Angeles, and Comedy Central will broadcast an edited version of The Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers on Aug. 9, 2009. You'll see some of the usual suspects on the dais (Jeffrey Ross, Greg Giraldo, Gilbert Gottfried), but no Lisa Lampanelli, …
Even though many in the comedy industry were in Montreal last week, the comedy world kept making news. Go figure. Here's what you (and by you, I mean, of course, me) might have missed: Remember when Katt Williams got arrested by the NYPD and almost missed his debut at Carnegie …
Kyle Cease and his brother, Kevin, have refashioned the video trailer to hype their "Comedy Bootcamp" based upon our previous suggestions, comments, complaints and worries about what's really going on at the Comedy Bootcamp (you no longer can see the original video unless you have such privileges). This video now …
Ready to see what happens when Raaaaaaaandy, Aziz Ansari's caricature of a stand-up comedian for Judd Apatow's Funny People, gets serious? Here's the third part of the behind-the-scenes documentary, in which Ansari's movie comedian films a TV pilot, learns about tragedies and also goes on some sexual discoveries with porn …