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Big Time in Hollywood, FL, or the increasingly poor decisions of millennials
by Comedy Central has been on a hot streak of late. The cable channel has led the resurgence of sketch comedy on TV — launching Key …
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Billy Crystal’s musical tribute to David Letterman
We’re in the final month of David Letterman’s late-night TV reign, and while Billy Crystal won’t be Letterman’s last guest (although he actually was Jay …
Eric Andre announces fourth season of The Eric Andre Show on Adult Swim
After swinging his big dildo around Coachella over the weekend (you’ll have to look at Eric Andre’s Instagram for that), Eric Andre burst out of …
More info on tapings for “With Bob and David” on Netflix
Want to see a taping of With Bob and David, coming soon to Netflix? Tickets just went on sale minutes ago, via this link. Two …
A postscript from Baron Vaughn on his essay regarding TV’s “ethnic casting craze”
Baron Vaughn is a stand-up comedian and actor whom I’ve described on this site before as “a quintuple threat” because of his multitude of capabilities onstage …
Life lessons in comedy and show business from Stephanie Courtney, aka “Flo” from the Progressive commercials
In 2007, Stephanie Courtney was a regular performer with The Groundlings and booking small parts in TV commercials, but you likely had no idea who …
Dan Levy hosting “Coming To The Stage,” new stand-up showcase for Comedy Dynamics
Stand-up showcases aren’t just for cable TV anymore. A new series from Comedy Dynamics, Coming To The Stage, will spotlight aspiring comedians on a variety …
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Hustling with the Funny Girls of Oxygen’s “docu-reality” series about stand-up comedy
It’s OK to approach Oxygen’s Funny Girls with at least a bit of apprehension. Billed as a “docu-reality” series about six aspiring stand-up comedians too …
Jon Stewart defends his replacement, Trevor Noah, on The Daily Show
Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart happened to be on vacation last week when the network announced correspondent Trevor Noah would replace Stewart …
Dave Chappelle filmed a 2015 stand-up special at Austin City Limits
The Dave Chappelle comeback is now complete. After touring with Funny or Die’s summer Oddball Festival amphitheater tour, holding down a residency at Radio City …