The Definitive Guide to Comedy
NBC announced that the sixth season of Last Comic Standing will broadcast 90-minute episodes, beginning May 22. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter) Related: The summer slate also includes the return of America’s Got Talent, which viewers will recall showcasing more than a few comedians over the first two seasons.
VH1 has ordered seven episodes of The Cho Show, which follows the life of comedian Margaret Cho. Now you know.
John Oliver taped an hourlong Comedy Central special of his own two weeks ago in New York City, and despite technical glitches that interrupted both tapings (and kept the second show audience out in the cold that much longer), ’twas a rousing success. I may have mentioned that earlier today. …
In a blog post today, Bill Burr thoughtfully and thoroughly describes his transition from a "clean" comedian to a "blue" one, and how he found his comedic voice as a stand-up. Among the morals of his story, that after 16 years, he’s enjoying himself more today than ever: "The reason …
Hey, comedy fans. Did you know that Liam McEneaney is back from his big European expedition and has resumed his great free Monday night showcase, Tell Your Friends? You’re acting like you’ve forgotten. This most recent Monday, 12 of us made it down to the basement of Lolita bar in …
Nate Sloan writes about how he screwed up his interview with Tim Minchin. Fortunately, you can read mine. Minchin just began a six-week run of his 90-minute show at New World Stages, Mondays-Saturdays through April 12. Info here.
The Bridgetown Comedy Festival runs March 6-8 in Portland at four separate venues, with a great rate of a $20 wristband (proceeds go to Oregon Red Cross Local Disaster Relief Fund) getting you into all of the shows. Plenty of homegrown and Portland-based comedians on the bill, but also groups …
After all of the hype, Brett Gelman’s "1,000 Cats" became a full-fledged, stand-alone show last night at the UCB Theatre in New York City. That is, it’s the show described by Brett Gelman, as Brett Gelman, serious musical theatre actor, as what the show could be when fully realized onstage. …
Another video just sprung forth with fun funny funness about the second season of Human Giant on MTV. The season starts March 11. Take that, paps! Decidedly, absurdly, NSFW. <a href="https://www.funnyordie.com/videos/4f551b0252">WILL ARNETT-HUMAN GIANT SEX TAPE</a> on <a href="https://www.funnyordie.com/">FunnyOrDie.com</a> On a tangent…for whatever reason, when I upload a Funny or Die …
Lewis Black’s new Comedy Central series, The Root of All Evil, debuts March 12. Here’s a sneak peek at an episode in which Black presides over a debate between Oprah and the Catholic Church (series premise, in case you’re not playing along, is which one of these things is the …