The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Need I say more? Take Jorma Taccone, Saturday Night Live writer and member of The Lonely Island, have him dance naked to Lady Gaga's music, then make sure Lady Gaga is watching this happen right in front of her in an SNL dressing room, while Bill Hader smiles and laughs. …
Watching Beardyman jam with Reggie Watts and Tim Minchin at the 2010 Montreal Just For Laughs festival was a true highlight, but American audiences got their first true glimpse of the Beardyman experience last night on Conan. Beardyman showed his prowess by letting the panelists (in this case, actress Melissa …
A comedy fan named Danielle who goes by schwaggology on Tumblr was up late the other night watching the first season of the Upright Citizens Brigade's Comedy Central series from way back in 1998 when something caught her eye. Sitting alongside UCB members Amy Poehler and Matt Besser were mostly college-aged fresh-faced …
In this Saturday Night Live sketch that didn't make it past dress rehearsal this weekend, host Justin Timberlake played Mozart — but really played himself, in a sketch reminiscent of the "Immigrant Tale" sketch from episode #34.22 — as Mozart declared he was leaving music for acting. Only to …
Justin Timberlake has become an undeniably reliably strong host for Saturday Night Live, so much so that some would like to coax him into becoming a full-time member of the cast. Timberlake himself has even teased as much when answering questions from the entertainment tabloid media. But having him on …
Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg won an Emmy Award the first time they dressed up as Color Me Badd rejects for the music video, "Dick in a Box," which also (fun fact) finally convinced NBC to get onboard with the idea of promoting Saturday Night Live sketches and other videos …
On last night's episode of Conan, stand-up comedian Ryan Hamilton let us all know that it's OK to be from Idaho or any state in between New York and California. I spent my first two years after college working at a daily newspaper in Idaho, so Hamilton and I often …
As part of today's presentation by TBS and TNT at the upfronts, the Turner networks announced that Conan O'Brien and his late-night crew would return to New York City for one week of Conan shows at the end of October. The shows from Oct. 31-Nov. 3 will be held at …
Hasan Minhaj continues the hot streak for comedians this TV pilot season, as he just landed a recurring role in the new ABC Family sitcom, State of Georgia, which premieres June 29. The sitcom stars Raven-Symon√© as Georgia, an aspiring actress in NYC. Co-stars include Majandra Delfino and Loretta Devine. …
Great week for stand-up comedian Al Madrigal. He has earned himself two new TV gigs: a supporting role on NBC's new sitcom Free Agents, and last night he made his first appearance as the "senior Latino correspondent" on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Or is it "senior …