The Definitive Guide to Comedy
So, let's talk Delocated! The first-season finale aired overnight on Adult Swim, and cliffhanger alert! Am I right? Anyhow. If you missed, I shall not spoil it for you, and neither will the network, because the episode isn't online yet. Better for you, though, because you can still catch the …
Wouldn't say I'm a regular viewer of Family Guy, but it's worth noting that creator Seth MacFarlane managed to get the entire cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation to reunite for tonight's episode, in which Stewie kidnaps the crew (in their real-life civilian roles as actors, not in Trek …
Newspapers around the country are dying. What will save them? The New York Post thinks a random joke roundup from their favorites might do the trick. Will you agree and buy a copy of the paper today? No? Will you click on this link, then? Or how about watching this …
Bonnaroo announced its comedy lineup for the 2009 music festival in Tennessee, and this year, it's getting some corporate help from Butterfinger, which is sponsoring "The Comedy Sweet." Get it? Anyrockytops. The lineup includes: Jimmy FallonTriumph the Insult Comic Dog Presents Bonnapoo 2009An Evening (or Afternoon) with The Daily Show …
It's no secret that I am a fan of Jim Gaffigan, and over the past couple of years, hundreds of thousands of you have agreed with me. Many more probably will hop on board with the release of King Baby, Gaffigan's new 71-minute stand-up comedy special that debuts in a …
Last summer, the Funny or Die team (Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Chris Henchy and Judd Apatow) received a big vote of confidence in the forms of capital investment and broadcasting agreements from HBO. They had just worked together on the production of Eastbound & Down — and if you have …
That's the premise of Nick Thune's five-episode online series for Comedy Central's Atom.com, which means you better be buckling up for a bumpy ride, because Nick's Big Show is an anti-comedy comedy show. Nick Thune plays himself as a comedian who gets his hands on $10,000 and pays a camera crew …
After a two-year hiatus, the Comic Strip Live is bringing back the Lottery hat that allows just about anyone to have his or her shot at making the rite of passage and become a regular stand-up comedian at the club on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Here are the details: Anyone …
This is pretty much for my American readers (and those of you outside the States who have figured out how to watch clips on Hulu.com). My Hulu visits tend to be more targeted — I know what's on there and what I want to catch up on — rather than …
The Laugh Factory sure knows how to generate publicity. This report appeared last night on Access Hollywood, about Tom Arnold hosting free Thursday night comedy shows for the unemployed masses as a pick-me-up during the recession. Although, as Arnold notes: Two drink minimum! Here's the small print from the club's …