The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Louis CK might not be apologetic about what he says onstage during his stand-up routines, but on his critically-acclaimed FX series, Louie, he’s always so, so sorry. All the time. Seemingly. My partners in online comedy over at Slacktory provide the evidence of Louie’s apologetic nature in this mash-up video …
Paula Poundstone returned to the set of Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson last night. On her mind as July 2012 comes to a close: Stress at home, because her son is attending foosball camp. Foosball camp? Are the Girl Scouts still scout-worthy? Is red meat healthy for you or …
Showtime announced today during the TV Critics Association summer press tour that Inside Comedy had earned a 10-episode second season, which will premiere in January 2013. Among the comedians interviewed by David Steinberg this time around: Ben Stiller, Tina Fey, Judd Apatow, Carol Burnett, Jim Carrey, Albert Brooks and the …
Comedy Central has announced the preliminary roster of comedians and celebrities who’ll line up on the dais for the Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne this coming weekend. The roast tapes Aug. 4, and will debut on the cable network on Aug. 12, 2012. Your comedian roasters are, unsurprisingy, “The Roastmaster” …
Andrew Norelli made his debut on Late Show with David Letterman this week. Norelli points out the futility in sometimes shopping at Best Buy, doesn’t apologize for sleeping in in the mornings nor for taking quick showers, and doesn’t understand Lady Gaga’s fashion sense. Mostly because it’s not risky for …
Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival just got that much more interesting, as FOX announced Wednesday that it had ordered The Short-Com Comedy Hour, with up to nine episodes airing next summer and showcasing stand-up comedians in four mini sitcoms (short-coms) per hour. “We are basically ripping open the traditional scripted comedy …
Remember when The New York Times profiled Eddie Brill into a corner and caused an uproar both within CBS and Late Show with David Letterman — which took away Brill’s power to book stand-up comedians on Letterman after almost 11 years — and within the comedy community, which debated whether …
Still trying to read the tea leaves to see if Jason Sudeikis will return to Saturday Night Live this fall? One thing’s for certain. Sudeikis will continue working with the SNL crew in primetime, as NBC Chairman Bob Greenblatt announced today at the TV Critics Association summer press tour that …
Beth Stelling made her TV debut as a stand-up comedian last night on Conan. Stelling was a Chicago-based stand-up and New Face at Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival last July. We learned as much about her uterus as she did! Uterus. We also learned that biking can be fun and healthy, …
Hear the name Chris Farley, and what image pops into your head of the late great sketch comedian? Farley jiggling it next to Patrick Swayze as dueling dancers in a Chippendales audition? “Da Bears” Superfans member most likely to have a heart attack? Tommy Boy, perhaps? Well, la-dee-frickin-da! None of …
