The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Stephen Colbert made his triumphant appearance Tuesday on Late Show with David Letterman as Letterman’s heir-in-waiting. On Wednesday, “Stephen Colbert” returned to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to say goodbye once more. “It’s become clear I won television. At this point I’m just running up the score,” the fake …
Performing on Arsenio was a childhood dream come true for Gabriel Iglesias. Even if the Fluffy Guy is not a kid anymore. He’s a man who works on movies for adults (Magic Mike) and kids alike (Planes). Working for Disney is much different than working for Nickelodeon, though. I’ll let …
Decades before he was the “Stephen Colbert” that you’ve come to know and love on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert had the opportunity to intern for David Letterman on his Late Night staff at NBC in 1986. Colbert turned it down. Eleven years later, in 1997, Colbert and …
Producers of NBC’s Last Comic Standing hope to resolve a work stoppage that left them without their editing crew Monday when they walked off the job, seeking a union contract. “We’re union supporters, so we’re confident it’ll be worked out to everyone’s satisfaction,” producers told The Comic’s Comic on Tuesday. UPDATE! A …
TruTV is embracing its comedic sensibilities. The cable channel, which already poked fun at life and videos with Impractical Jokers and Upload with Shaquille O’Neal, and earlier this spring announced a new sketch comedy series and a showcase for a comic magician, unveiled even more comedy to come in 2014 with …
ICYMI: And apparently I did, as I wasn’t paying close enough attention on Thursday night to the final credits-bumper scene of Community’s fifth-season finale. Which effectively roasted NBC over the coals for all of the failed series it has ordered up in the five seasons while allowing Community’s fate to …
You don’t have to be training for a marathon to know that a cleanse isn’t even as much fun as it sounds. And since Monday is Patriot’s Day in Boston, it’s a fine time to remember the Boston Tea Party and how much Americans have contributed to tea over the …
One step backward, two bunny hops forward. That’s the Good Friday spin on the cancellation that’s actually a promotion for FOX’s Animation Domination High-Def programming. FOX executives have confirmed that the late-night Saturday block of animated shorts will stop airing new episodes after June 28. Come June 2015, however, ADHD …
Jamie Lee is half Jewish, all writer on The Pete Holmes Show. Holy Thursday, it’s time to see Lee perform stand-up on the program! She jokes about being single, but beware using your pickup lines on her as she’ll take you quite literally. So, no. The carpets don’t match the …
Tom Segura needs a hobby. As a stand-up comedian who works the road, Segura has a lot of down time. And as he explained to the audience on Wednesday’s episode of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, that leaves him with room on his schedule for something to occupy …
