50 First Jokes (2009)
by By almost any indication, the 50 First Jokes show on Saturday night was a rousing success. A packed lounge at Webster Hall. An advance write-up …
Author: Sean L. McCarthy
Editor and publisher since 2007, when he was named New York's Funniest Reporter. Former newspaper reporter at the New York Daily News, Boston Herald and smaller dailies and community papers across America. Loves comedy so much he founded this site.
Can Front Page Films “Crash the Super Bowl”?
Front Page Films, aka filmmaker Oren Brimer and comedians Matt McCarthy and Pete Holmes, have cracked the final five for Doritos open call contest for …
Time Out! Muppets comedy cleanse
So much to do today, this week, this year, that I'm living in that Jim Gaffigan joke wherein I'd much rather crawl back in bed …
NYTimes profiles the women of SNL
Sunday's Arts section of The New York Times gives the full, fluffy profile treatment to Kristen Wiig, anointing her the new reigning female comedian of …
Clips from Jo Koy’s “Don’t Make Him Angry”
The first new stand-up comedy special of 2009 debuts tonight, as Comedy Central presents Jo Koy: Don't Make Him Angry. Taped in November in New …
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Preview: Game Show in My Head (CBS)
That new midseason game show hosted by Joe Rogan and produced by Ashton Kutcher, Game Show in My Head, debuts Saturday on CBS. Before I …
Comedy blogger summit today on Comical Radio!
Hey, comedy fans. I'm heading out the door to meet up with Dylan from PunchlineMagazine and Todd from Dead-Frog for our first unofficial official comedy …
Onion writer selling joke on eBay…for $360?!
That's the current bid as I check in this afternoon. Really. 66 bids so far for an unknown original joke by John Harris, staff writer …
Are you ready for a Twitter comedy show?
The Nathan & Joe Cellphone Comedy Show made its debut today…on Twitter. Yes. It has come to this already in 2009. A comedy show on …
In his own words: George Carlin’s life story
You may feel compelled today to sit down and watch some TV marathon, or maybe even resolve to improve your life. Here's a better idea. …