Erik Charles Nielsen’s stand-up TV debut on Conan
by You may have seen Erik Charles Nielsen before on your TV from time to time as one of the other students at Greendale Community College …
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Freestyling the lyrics to the closing number of the 2013 Tony Awards
Neil Patrick Harris closed out his hosting duties on the 2013 Tony Awards on Sunday night with a freestyle rap and backing melodies from five-time …
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Comedy Headlines for 6/11/13
What’s happening in the comedy world these days… You knew it was happening before it happened, but Community creator Dan Harmon is back running his …
Comedy nerds or just plain nerds: Critics Choice Awards fete Louis CK, Patton Oswalt, Big Bang
The phrase “comedy nerd” gets thrown around online so much this decade that you wonder what meaning it still has, and yet, here are two …
John Oliver’s first episode as guest host of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
“Let’s just all acknowledge for a moment that this is weird. It looks weird. It feels weird. It even sounds weird. It sounds weird to …
Wanda Sykes to present all-female “Herlarious” stand-up specials for Oprah’s OWN channel
Oprah welcomes some more female comedy to her OWN cable channel this summer, thanks to two stand-up specials hosted by Wanda Sykes that’ll tape in Chicago …
Chozen is chosen as FXX’s first new sitcom; animated series debuts 2014
And the winner of the first new sitcom to join the ranks of the new FXX programming lineup is…Chozen. FXX, which debuts in September as …
Comedy Headlines for 06/07/13
What’s happening in the comedy world these days… Joan Rivers turns 80 on June 8, and she and her daughter Mellissa will be part of …
On Letterman, Andy Kindler finally can joke about the Titanic
Andy Kindler is not only a correspondent for Late Show with David Letterman, he’s also sometimes asked to showcase his stand-up comedy on the program. …
Amy Poehler and Adam Scott in “The Greatest Event in Television History: Hart to Hart”
Was recreating the opening credits to Simon & Simon the “greatest event in television history”? No. No, it was not. Don’t take my word for …