The Definitive Guide to Comedy
When FX and Louis CK announced that they'd be collaborating on a sitcom that consisted of stand-up routines followed by vignettes based on his stand-up routines, it'd be fair of you to think that Louis CK was doing his version of Seinfeld. But this is not a show about nothing. …
If you tune in tonight to TBS for Cedric The Entertainer's Urban Circus, then you'll probably wonder what in the world is going on when Cedric is shooing kids away from a picnic table, only to turn around and find Jerry Seinfeld amble onstage. Why would Seinfeld be on an …
Look. I don't know how technology works. But I do know that when Craig Ferguson had a power outage recently, all of the lights went out in the studio, but the TV cameras continued to roll. That's weird, right? With Jimmy Kimmel, the exact opposite happened on Monday, as he …
When you and I saw "Mr. Zed" show up Monday night on NBC's Last Comic Standing as the "Robot Comedian of the future," it was rather easy to dismiss his audition as just another lark. Judge Greg Giraldo quipped, "Is this a character that you're doing?" How's this for an …
In real life, maybe you audition a few months ago for a comedy competition that's going to be televised everywhere in America and beyond. Maybe your audition goes well. Maybe it goes well enough that you get asked to perform again at a live audience showcase, and then that goes …
The Team Coco presents The Conan Writers Live was a big hit last night at Chicago's Bank of America Theater, but I can tell you that perhaps it was too much of a big hit. The show, hosted by Andy Richter and featuring musical wonders from Reggie Watts, included stand-up …
For all of my neighbors to the north who complain about not being able to watch online clips from Hulu or Comedy Central, this post's for you! Several comedians have asked me if I'm going to Montreal next month for Just For Laughs, saying they'll be there for an HBO …
Comedy Central has unveiled most of the lineups for this summer's upcoming series showcase, Russell Simmons Presents Stand-Up at The El Rey, and it's coincidental but not exactly that you'll be seeing some of the same faces and names here that you're also seeing this summer on NBC's Last Comic …
OK, comedy fans. We're back with the first (of how many? of how many???) episodes from the New York City auditions, and after some more glimpses of Tommy Johnagin and a naked Andy Ofiesh, here's Craig Robinson strolling down the sidewalk of West 23rd Street on his keytar with judges …
This just in the mailbag: Comedy Central has announced that David Hasselhoff will be the network's 2010 roast of honor, as comedians will trot out their best Baywatch, drunken cheeseburger, Knight Rider and German singing jokes this summer. The special will air on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010. Manufactured quotes? Sure …