Stella supports Super Tuesday
by Sara Benincasa got a gig this year contributing to MTV’s 2008 Choose or Lose campaign coverage, which means we’re sure to see plenty of comedians …
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Aries Spears arrested at Comix
Shortly after, or perhaps during (?) his late show Friday night, Aries Spears (Note: His Web site warns it’ "may be inappropriate for children under …
Tim and Eric’s Awesome Tour 2008
Fans of Tim and Eric will be happy to know that cities and dates for Tim and Eric’s Awesome Tour this spring have been lined …
Behind the CCP: Eugene Mirman, Jordan Rubin
Another Friday, another double dose of new Comedy Central Presents half-hour specials. Tonight, it’s Eugene Mirman and Jordan Rubin (10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., Eastern). …
Craigslist missed comedy connections
(Note: If you’re looking for Nick Thune’s Missed Connections comedy song, as several readers who reach this post via Google search already have done so, …
An Underground Brooklyn Comedy Festival
Did you know there’s an Underground Brooklyn Comedy Festival happening this Friday and Saturday? I almost didn’t know. That’s how underground it is. Nate Sloan …
Bill Cosby’s rap album?
All Hip Hop reported today that Bill Cosby would be releasing his own rap album, titled State of Emergency. They quote unnamed sources and say …
Eugene Mirman animated!
Scott Bateman, who animated the ECNY Awards nomination reels, here illuminates a track from Eugene Mirman‘s CD, En Garde, Society! Mirman’s Comedy Central Presents debuts …
Assessing the Rififi/post-Rififi scene
Whether you call it the "alternative" comedy scene or the "downtown" comedy scene, and either of those labels doesn’t quite fit when describing the particular …
In review, better late than never
As a journalist, reaching the final page of the notebook always prompts mixed emotions. First, excitement at the prospect of starting anew with a clean, …