E! televises “Comedians of Chelsea Lately” but doesn’t promote it?
by Chelsea Handler's long-term relationship with E! has not only been good for her own career, but also has provided a boon to many aspiring stand-up …
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Family Guy’s Emmy campaign: As derivative as the show itself?
Seth MacFarlane has been actively campaigning for his Family Guy to become the first animated sitcom to win the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series at …
FX adds Louis CK’s “Louie” plus more TV comedy
At the TCA tour this summer, FX's TV programmers spoke highly of two of its comedy pilots but did not announce their additions to the …
Hannibal Buress kills it on Fallon, even while I’m Gchatting him up
One of my favorite up-and-coming stand-up comedians is Hannibal Buress, a Chicago native who now lives in New York City. Last night, he killed it …
Robert Wuhl “Assumes the Position” at Ars Nova
They say history is written by the winners. For Robert Wuhl, who has brought his humorous lecture on history, Assume the Position, from HBO to the …
Live at Gotham’s 2009 lineups, ticket info
Comedy Central will tape its fourth season of Live at Gotham in August. That's good news, not just for comedy fans who want to see …
Preview: George Lopez’s “Lopez Tonight” on TBS; new HBO special
George Lopez was the talk of the TCA (Television Critics Association) press junket in California earlier this week, there to promote his entry into the …
See Dan Naturman on Conan, then get his CD, listen to his podcast
Dan Naturman is performing tonight on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, which means it's time to get you caught up on what this sharp-witted …
Emmy comedy actress roundtable: Always acting
I remember reading The Hollywood Reporter's Emmy package earlier this month, but Gabe at Videogum (aka Master of the Internet's Videos) saw that the trade …
Whitney Cummings talks Showtime’s “Live Nude Comedy”
Showtime offers something new in an old-fashioned way tonight with the premiere of a six-episode summer stand-up showcase called Live Nude Comedy. Shannon Elizabeth hosts, …