The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Just thought Jeff Dunham’s publicists would want you to know… The ventriloquist now has sold more than seven million DVDs worldwide of his four current titles — “Arguing with Myself,” “Spark of Insanity,” “A Very Special Christmas Special” and his Comedy Central series, “The Jeff Dunham Show” — with a fifth …
Tough case of the Mondays for fans of sports-themed comedy news programs, as Comedy Central decided not to renew either of its new series — canceling both Sports Show with Norm Macdonald and Onion SportsDome. I cannot say I’m surprised. More people were watching A&E’s Storage Wars than they were …
Congratulations to stand-up comedian Ben Bailey, who last night won his second consecutive Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host for his work on Discovery’s Cash Cab. When the presenters read his name during the live ceremony in Las Vegas, it took a while for Bailey to emerge to …
Chris Wallace invited Jon Stewart to his Sunday-morning talk show, FOX News Sunday, with aims to prove that The Daily Show host not only has political intentions himself but also has a specific political point of view. Only Stewart wouldn’t buy into Wallace’s agenda, telling him: “I’m a comedian, and my …
FOX News has hired Reggie Brown, an impersonator of President Barack Obama, to perform a song for Mike Huckabee and debate actual Congressman Ron Paul for John Stossel. So why not invite Brown to do his Obama for some yuks at the Commander in Chief’s expense at the Republican Leadership Conference …
When the Boston Bruins won NHL’s Stanley Cup this week, I, for one, looked lovingly upon my Hartford Whalers gear and thought about what could have been in an alternate Fringe universe. The people of Vancouver, British Columbia, however, took to the streets and some rioted. With two notable exceptions. …
Comedy Central has gone through so many phases for how it goes about showcasing young comedic talent, that every so often, an idea becomes reality and years later, you wonder how, exactly. Such was Comic Cabana, the 1997 summer series on Comedy Central that may have been the first real …
Ever been shopping for clothes, or a soft drink, and thought, if only someone were nearby to tell me jokes? SeeSaw Networks was thinking just that, and earlier this week announced a deal with Gotham Comedy Club to put the New York City comedy club's content in SeeSaw's "place-based media …
Great week for Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the South Park creators who almost ran the tables at the 2011 Tony Awards for their hit musical, The Book of Mormon. On Wednesday night, the duo appeared triumphantly on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to rejoice in stories about the …
Remember this spring when I asked two stars of FX's The League how the series — which revolves around a group of friends who compete in fantasy football — would handle the NFL lockout this fall? Well, spring is turning into summer, and that means it's time for The League's …