Was Charo the funniest thing at this year’s Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon?
by Something felt a little different this Labor Day weekend. What could it have been? Oh, that's right. The Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon. When I was …
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NYTimes as Borg? Assimilating my SNL story; resistance futile?
As a former newspaper reporter, I have had more than a passing curiosity with how those in the mainstream media have chased my scoops this …
Steve Mazan performs on “Late Show with David Letterman” (VIDEO)
Steve Mazan realized his dream this week when he performed on Late Show with David Letterman. He taped his stand-up comedy set on Monday and …
Preview: Michael Loftus, “You’ve Changed” on Comedy Central
Back in the earlier part of this decade, I'd see comedian Michael Loftus at least a couple of times a year, coming through the Tempe …
“Dying To Do Letterman,” Steve Mazan will perform on “Late Show” tonight
Stand-up comedian Steve Mazan has made it his life mission to perform on Late Show with David Letterman, which is a mission many stand-ups in …
Addition through subtraction: SNL fires Michaela Watkins and Casey Wilson!?
Sources outside the show, and backed up by anonymous sources from within 30 Rock, have informed me that Michaela Watkins and Casey Wilson appear to …
Saturday Night Live hires! Jenny Slate and Nasim Pedrad join the SNL cast
The 35th season of NBC's Saturday Night Live reportedly will add to its female cast, with knowledgeable folk filling me in on two new hires …
Alter-egos: 10 comedy character acts who have had a life of their own
When I heard that Pee-Wee Herman would be returning to the stage this November in Los Angeles, part of me was excited and intrigued to …
Robin Williams and Bobcat Goldthwait talk about each other on Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel had both Robin Williams and Bobcat Goldthwait as guests on his TV show late Wednesday night, which made sense since they're both promoting …
Memo to FOX: Family Guy already has aired plenty of abortion material!
I have been spending the weekend in Boston with family, and one of the local comedians here claimed via chat that I was dead wrong …