The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Remember back in April, when Eric Appel directed Charlie Sanders in Funny or Die's first short film, The Big Dog, and I asked Sanders what was next for him? So what's next for you? "I just shot a pilot for MTV." How much did The Big Dog help in that …
Did you get a half-hour Comedy Central Presents? Oprah isn't exactly giving them away in her final season, but Comedy Central is handing out sixteen half-hours, taping in October in New York City, and airing on your TV sets sometime in 2011. You can get free tickets here. Here are …
Radar Online continued its ongoing coverage this morning of the long-ago sex tape Chelsea Handler made that is supposedly about to resurface for purchase. So what? You say Chelsea Handler herself already addressed this back in April when Radar first revealed the sex tape's existence, and offered her rebuttal? Let's …
Byron Allen's entertainment empire, Entertainment Studios, is unleashing four more comics on TV in a new weekday syndicated chat show that debuts Monday, Sept. 20. The Gossip Queens will enjoy what's known as a "slow rollout" in syndication, according to the press release, debuting on TV stations in Chicago (WCIU), …
I'm not an expert on TV, although I play one on the Internet. So let me tell you this: When a TV network changes the time slot for a series twice in its initial season, that's not usually a good thing. Is it ever a good thing? Discuss. In your …
Look at how quickly Conan O'Brien is decorating his office. Nuts! He has nuts, people. Almonds, to be specific. So that's one question you don't need to ask Conan about. For all other questions, he says he'll answer them, but only if you can follow instructions. YouTube commenters cannot follow …
Hey guys! I don't know what it was about Sept. 13 that made comedians decide to produce YouTube videos to announce their fall comedy tours, but both Bo Burnham and Tim & Eric did so. They're not touring together. Unless Neil Hamburger turns out to be Burnham in disguise. Which …
Forbes has released its rankings of top-earning comedians for the 12-month period ending June 1, 2010. If something about the list looks different from 2009's top-earning comedians, that's intentional. Despite making $75 million in that span, Jerry Seinfeld isn't even on the list. Neither Jay Leno nor Conan O'Brien made …
Bil Dwyer has hosted several real game shows (Extreme Dodgeball, I've Got a Secret, and Dirty Rotten Cheater among them), a meta parody game show for MTV (The 70s House), and an inhuman battle to the death (Battlebots). This fall, you can see Dwyer anchoring the Tiny Football League. What's …
The game show Family Feud is back again for another go on TV with another new host, and this time it's comedian Steve Harvey who's shaking hands and asking what people were most likely to say in response to basic polls. Same theme song, same basic premise, new flashing lights, …