The Definitive Guide to Comedy
The Comedy Awards 2012 will air on Comedy Central on Sunday, May 6. But the taping happens tonight in New York City, so this is my last chance to put in my two cents — as well as your last chance in a few viewers choice categories to help select …
University of Colorado psychology professor Peter McGraw and Denver-based journalist Joel Warner are trying to unlock the formula to funny — what makes something universally funny? — or as they’re calling it, the Humor Code. They’ve explored the impact of Mad Men drinking on an actual NYC ad agency team …
Jimmy Fallon has built a comedy career on his uncanny impersonations, and even more so since given the five-nights-a-week platform on NBC’s Late Night. He has performed several parody songs that proved popular enough to “go viral” and even prompted the Boss, Bruce Springsteen, to join Fallon as Bob Dylan …
Here’s something decidedly retro for something decidedly new-school: Marc Maron is putting out a box-set of CDs (with DVD) of his WTF podcast. It’s two discs. Only 1,000 copies will be sold. Take note! It includes the first 100 episodes of WTF with Marc Maron, which also include conversations with …
On Bill Burr’s “Monday Morning Podcast,” Burr went off on a bit of a rant against the rise of nerds in comedy and how the so-called “alternative comedy” scene made it seem as though anyone could be a stand-up comedian. He really seems to be angrier about how “alt-comics” take …
The BBC’s Radio 4 recently tried out an American version of its long-running News Quiz programme, and you can listen to it (limited time offer!). They had Lewis Black host the pilot, with a panel including Andy Borowitz, Kathleen Madigan, Todd Barry and Ted Alexandro. If enough people like it, …
