Darryl Lenox on his “Blind Ambition” and reaching for the Starz
by For Darryl Lenox, hindsight was 20/20. An incident in his young adult life left Lenox almost permanently and completely blind, and the comedian discusses it …
Category: Interviews
Adam Carolla talks Trump, O’Reilly, DIY and his funniest fart joke ever
When Adam Carolla came calling last week, Donald Trump merely was embarrassing himself for attention with a $5 million challenge that was as unnecessary as …
Before he can go “Legit,” Jim Jefferies performs “Fully Functional” stand-up on EPIX
The last time I hung out with Jim Jefferies, we were not only in another country, but also in Doug Stanhope’s hotel room, before eventually …
CDs/DVDs / Interviews / TV / Uncategorized
Pauly Shore gets political for a change, in “Pauly-Tics”
Pauly Shore has long since popped “The Weasel.” And Shore is not dead, either — that was merely a ploy to attract viewers to his …
The Mindy (Tucker) Project: “One Year in Comedy”
Spend any time in the black-box theaters and back-room bars of New York City’s comedy scene, and you’ll undoubtedly see Mindy Tucker and her camera, …
Meet Me In New York: Gina Brillon
What do they say about New York City: There are eight million stories, and sometimes it seems as though eight million of the people telling …
CDs/DVDs / Interviews / TV / Uncategorized / Video
Capone: From amateur night at the Apollo to Shaq All-Star
Capone only had a few minutes to talk to The Comic’s Comic on Wednesday night, fitting me in between rehearsals and showtime for Amateur Night …
Books / CDs/DVDs / Interviews
Demetri Martin on his preferred audiences for stand-up comedy
Demetri Martin recorded two versions of his new special, Standup Comedian — a DVD in February at NYU’s Skirball Center, and a CD in April …
Meet Me In New York: Thomas Dale
What do they say about New York City: There are eight million stories, and sometimes it seems as though eight million of the people telling …
Everything you need to know about W. Kamau Bell, in his own words; those of his “Totally Biased” writers
The first of six episodes of FX’s newest talk show, Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, premieres tonight. Some of the promotional clips have executive …