The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Dave Saldana teaches journalism at Iowa State University. He also just launched a comedy blog called Killing Frogs. That’s right. Killing Frogs. That sounds awfully familiar, doesn’t it, Todd Jackson? Do they have Google in Iowa? What would Saldana’s students think? And why must frogs die for comedy to thrive, …
George Carlin’s evolution from family-friendly comedian to maverick to renegade to cantankerous hoot continues this Saturday, March 1, when his 14th HBO special airs live at 10 p.m. Eastern, broadcast from Santa Rosa, Calif. (at the same time, Louis CK is taping his upcoming special in Boston…discuss). Here’s the HBO …
In case you were wondering about the Fred Simmons appearance last night on Conan O’Brien, here are some clues to unlock the mystery for you. First, the video. If the YouTube clip doesn’t work, you also can watch the segment and the full episode online via NBC, and by doing …
Todd Barry, last seen filling in on drums for Yo La Tengo on night two of the three-night Invite Them Up finale at Rififi, will perform on Conan tonight. Thanks for uploading your photo on Flickr, Marianne Ways, even though you told me last night you’d wait! (insert 🙂 here) …
Jerry Seinfeld’s lawyers are arguing that Seinfeld essentially botched a joke about the woman who’s suing his wife for plaigarism. What’s the deal with that? Seth Rogen, late to a party, and slightly gay about? Who’d ever guess that? And no, I won’t embed this video. Apparently, the comic strip …
Apparently, the New York Times has some learning to do. Last night, The Colbert Report released its first post-strike edition of "The Word." And it was good. Though, technically, the word was: Good Bad Journalism. Writers on writers. Yay.
Remember when Tim Minchin told me in November how much he loved his first visit to New York City and would love to return in 2008 for an extended run and write a new show? Well. Minchin will make good on that, starting Monday. He’ll perform a 90-minute show at …
Todd Barry’s third comedy CD, "From Heaven," comes out next Tuesday. Perhaps you’ve heard that. But you’re wondering more. What’s on the CD? Is it funny? Should I buy it? All good questions, yes. First, though, how about making sure you’re in the know. For those who haven’t heard or …
Women’s Wear Daily reported today that Interview magazine has hired David Steinberg to be its comedy editor. Why didn’t I know this job was even open? At any rate. Last I’d seen of Steinberg, he was on the TV interviewing stand-up comedians for the TV Land show Sit Down Comedy, …
Developing: Paul Scheer of Human Giant writes to announce that he has gotten a part "in the new Jack Black/Michael Cera film Year One and due to a scheduling conflict, we must change/cancel some tour dates." What’s that mean? The guys report that, for now, it means…and I’m quoting them …