Josh Gondelman, “Everything’s The Best!”
by Josh Gondelman sincerely is one of the nicest people I know. Normally, in comedy circles, saying someone is nice is the “nice” way to say …
Category: CDs/DVDs
Louis Katz, “If These Balls Could Talk”
Before you begin listening to Louis Katz’s CD, “If These Balls Could Talk,” it’s important that you know a couple of things. Dave Attell is a …
Wyatt Cenac, “Comedy Person”
The CD, Wyatt Cenac: Comedy Person, begins with a bit of a bait-and-switch, as it’s not Cenac, but rather Daily Show colleague John Hodgman who …
Norm Macdonald: “Me Doing Standup”
Norm Macdonald has gone on record saying that he tries to write jokes as short as possible. And on the record, Me Doing Standup (available …
DVD review: Patrice Oneal, “Elephant in the Room”
Patrice O’Neal embodied and espoused brutal honesty. And in his first, and regrettably only full special released during his lifetime, Oneal addressed the “Elephant in the …
Richard Jeni’s sister on the late comedian’s new DVD, “The Beach Crowd,” and managing his estate
Richard Jeni has a new stand-up comedy DVD for sale this month, The Beach Crowd, which might surprise you, considering that Jeni died almost four-and-a-half …
Godfrey talks about his Comedy Central special, “Black By Accident”
You may have seen Godfrey pop up on your TV screen in recent years on NBC’s 30 Rock or FX’s Louie, but until this weekend, …
“Can A Brother Get Some Love?” Lavell Crawford talks about his big breaks in comedy, Breaking Bad
Lavell Crawford has caught a few breaks over the past two decades, most notably when he finished runner-up in the 2007 season of NBC’s Last …
Review: Marc Maron, “This Has To Be Funny”
Marc Maron, This Has To Be Funny (Comedy Central Records) The liner notes by public radio darling Ira Glass could just as well serve as …
Michael Ian Black talks up Snark Week, road-tripping with Meghan McCain & being “Very Famous”
Michael Ian Black jokes early in his new Comedy Central special, “Very Famous,” (premiering this Saturday) that he specializes in getting cancelled from TV shows. But …