The Definitive Guide to Comedy
NBC's seventh season of Last Comic Standing begins tonight with the first of several episodes in which America gets to decide who moves on and survives past the final 10. Unless, of course, you believe in conspiracy theories and want to figure out who executive producer Barry Katz is managing …
It's been a very good few days for comedian H. Jon Benjamin. Last week he earned an Emmy nomination for his voice-over work as Sterling Archer in FX's Archer, which already has been renewed for a second season. Today, Comedy Central announced that Benjamin would be appearing as himself (or …
For years, Doug Benson has invited his funny friends to take the stage in a showcase that allows Benson to sit, either on the side of the stage or sometimes in the front row, and interrupt the performance to take it into a different direction, go on a tangent, or …
Each year, SF Sketchfest honors a comedic performer or group with a tribute. For 2010, the honoree was Conan O'Brien, but he couldn't make his Jan. 17 date due to, well, didn't you hear his January was kinda pre-occupied? With his summer schedule fairly clear, O'Brien and SF Sketchfest have …
With Jay Leno "enjoying" his worst Tonight Show ratings in years, and also getting shut out on the Emmy nominations while Conan O'Brien — who had to submit on his own behalf since NBC was no longer behind him — earned four nods, Leno tried to be self-deprecating about it …
Craig Kilborn left his CBS late-night talker, The Late Late Show, in August 2004 in what he called an "early retirement." But Kilborn — much like the athletes he covered in his years as an ESPN sportscaster, and played against in basketball when he was a student — has a …
The 2010 Primetime Emmy Award nominations were announced on live TV (and also Ustream, because it's 2010 now, so even the TV people recognize that people are watching their TV online) this morning. Nomination announcer Sofia Vergara did get a nod herself in the supporting actress category for her work …
On the eve of the annual Emmy nominations, Steve Carell made his first appearance on The Colbert Report since Carell and Colbert both were colleagues on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The reunion did not disappoint! Carell opened the show by taking over the show, insisting instead, …
Have you picked up Paul Provenza's new book, "¬°Satiristas!," his collection of interviews with comedians and satirists, accompanied by photos from Dan Dion? If not, then perhaps this trailer featuring an all-star collection of soundbites, led off by the late George Carlin, will help you decide. You can also read …
"Welcome to Last Comic Standing, the best stand-up comedy contest on NBC." So sayeth host Craig Robinson, so sayeth we all. Wait. Who's running the show, a bunch of monkeys? A lone chimpanzee? What's going on here? I'll be sure to tell you all as soon as I can watch …