From his “Due Date” trailer, Zach Galifianakis interviews Brody Stevens about his comedy career
by A year ago, I had the privilege of visiting the set of the upcoming movie, Due Date, starring Zach Galifianakis and Robert Downey Jr. I …
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Happy OXI Day from Mr. Panos! But who is Mr. Panos? It’s all Greek to me. Yannis Pappas explains
It's the 70th anniversary of OXI Day, the day when the Greeks rejected an ultimatum from Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on Oct. 28, 1940. I …
Dane Cook: The 2010 interview, as the comedian embarks on yet another North American arena tour
On the hottest day Los Angeles had ever known, Dane Cook would not be bothered with a restaurant menu. Sitting down for dinner last month …
Things I learned in real time about “Nick Swardson’s Pretend Time” on Comedy Central
Nick Swardson debuts the first of his seven-episode sketch series, Nick Swardson's Pretend Time, tonight on Comedy Central. Well, actually, Swardson also showed off the …
Judah Friedlander at New York Comic-Con talks about his new book, “How to Beat Up Anybody”
Judah Friedlander is more than just the World Champion and a writer as seen on NBC's 30 Rock. He's also an accomplished author. Friedlander was …
Comedian Tom McCaffrey and friends made a rap album. No joke. McCaffrey explains himself.
New York City audiences have not seen much of Tom McCaffrey's stand-up in the past year, but they have seen quite a bit of him …
This day in history: The Ice House celebrates 50 years in the comedy club business in Pasadena, Calif.
How many comedy clubs can you count that were open for business on Sept. 23, 1960, and remain in business putting stand-up comedians onstage today? …
Going Hollywood: Meet Mike Bridenstine
I first saw Mike Bridenstine before I met him officially — we were both in Las Vegas for the HBO/TBS comedy festival in 2008, waiting …
Bill Burr talks to me about his new special, “Bill Burr: Let It Go,” and filming a TV pilot with Kevin Hart
Bill Burr's latest stand-up comedy special, Bill Burr: Let It Go, debuts tonight on Comedy Central. Burr lives in Los Angeles these days, but for …
Behind the Pilot, with Chris Hardwick on the set of “Tonight’s Funniest,” coming to Comedy Central?
If Comedy Central passes on the pilot of Tonight's Funniest, it won't be for a lack of jokes. I attended a taping of it last …