The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Show business loves patting itself on the back all of the time, and not just during awards season, but for the comedy industry, the past 14 or so years have included one day in which they all sit down in a room and agree to be roasted by one comedian: …
Do you remember way back when — it feels like it was just yesterday, because it was just yesterday — when I was telling you how the guy from e-Comic Branding was telling his industry peers and comedians alike how they reach out to "superfans" to do the heavy marketing …
Are you looking to become rich and famous by posting your very own Internet videos? Well, good luck with that! That's the message I could have given you before attending this afternoon's "The Web: Comedy's New Wild West" panel at Montreal's Just For Laughs Comedy Conference, and it's still the …
John Cleese was forced to postpone his scheduled all-British comedy "Gala" last night at Montreal's Just For Laughs festival after being diagnosed with an inflamed prostate gland. Bruce Hills, COO for Just For Laughs, took center stage shortly after the scheduled 7 p.m. Eastern start time for the grand theatrical …
In an almost last-minute decision, strings were pulled, favors were called in, nouns were verbed, and I found my passport, which means it's time to head across the border for the 2009 Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal. Sure, talk to any member of the show business industry who …
Now that I'm showcasing funny videos and pictures and such over at The Laugh Track, you'd think I'd go ahead and find some way to tell you about them over here. Without further hesitation… Tommy Johnagin impressed David Letterman with his recent stand-up set, which aired last Friday. Eugene Mirman …
Are these the names you were looking for? The 2009 Montreal Just For Laughs comedy festival presents the "New Faces" for the industry to discover, fawn over and scrutinize. It looks to be a very strong class, just from the faces and names I already have come to discover, fawn …
So maybe you've noticed that things look a wee bit different here at The Comic's Comic headquarters? I hope you've noticed! Otherwise, this is just another Internet thing among many Internet things that has no impact whatsoever on the world outside the web. So. OK. Let's explain what's going on …
The Aziz Ansari documentary/promotional run continues for Funny People, and in this second installment, we see how Raaaaaaaandy watches himself for clues and takes ample notes. This is how both Dat Phan and Orny Adams became huge, right? There's also a chance to see how he takes advantage of the …
This has been a big week for fans of 1990s sketch comedy series The State and its many talented performers. Comedy Central and MTV2 began reairing episodes of both The State and Stella (the one-season reunion by Michael Showalter, Michael Ian Black and David Wain) last weekend, Reno 911! continues …