The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Have you ever wondered about the real lyrics to the song, “La Bamba”? Not to worry, because Ted Alexandro returned to Late Show with David Letterman last night and deconstructed the song for us. This leads naturally to a discussion on how we learn languages that are not English. And as …
Comedian Matt Knudsen went on Conan this week, and if you’d like to know how he feels about mattresses, marriage without children, and not working out, then this is the clip for you! Roll the clip!
Nick Griffin eats like a kid but wants to act like an adult. Can you help him? He’s a bachelor, people. “Which is a fancy way of saying I’m alone.” Roll the clip of Griffin’s recent appearance on Late Show with David Letterman.
Ramin Nazer made his TV debut as a stand-up comedian the other night on Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Lucky the show went long. Or short. As it were. Anyhow. Here he is. Ramin Nazer, everybody!
Some comedians lose their regional accents when they go Hollywood. Some play them up more. Jay Larson’s Massachusetts accent is subtle and not mentioned (except I just did so!). Mentioned: Buying a plunger, basic etiquette lessons, and the differences between being in “the” band and being in “a” band. And a …
Jimmy Fallon had Todd Glass on as a guest this week, and seemed really intrigued by Glass’s decision recently to come out of the closet on Marc Maron’s podcast. Glass also joked about life on the road as a stand-up comedian and having to stay in comedy condos. Roll the …
Myq Kaplan loves words. Thankfully, many jokes have words in them. Even jokes about Jesus and WWJD and why that doesn’t apply to Kaplan, sex with girls, Chuck Norris, veganism, and losing a cell phone (with a new tag at the end). Roll the clip!
Which gender is meaner: men or women? Neal Brennan not only asks the question during this stand-up set on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, but also offers an answer and evidence. It turns out, though, that Brennan thinks all sorts of people are mean, and he’ll tell you why. Brennan …
John Roy made his debut on Conan last night, and joked about how his video game avatar never looks like him, how we took over “old” Mexico, how white people like to sing and more. Roll the clip!
Must be the end of Eddie Brill’s tenure as booker for The Late Show, because Jake Johannsen showed up again only a few months after his previous Letterman gig. In this clip, you’ll see/hear him talk about the idea of making a baby, as well as the new game of Password, …
