Jay Pharoah raps about “Problems” in this music video
by Jay-Z has 99 problems. Jay Pharoah has problems, too. His are, well, mostly about missing Sandra. Starting his summer break from SNL off fresh with …
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How To Do Visual Comedy: An ode to the directorial work of Edgar Wright
Here’s a fun visual essay by Tony Zhou, uploaded to his Vimeo on Tuesday, in which he implores comedy filmmakers today to be more like …
Will Ferrell’s drum-off with Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers on The Tonight Show
Look at this photo and tell me which drummer is comedian Will Ferrell and which drummer is Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. …
“Braving the Unknown,” Susan Messing’s Ted Talk in Chicago, April 2014
“Taking a risk — maybe a tiny one, maybe a giant leap, into the unknown.” Spend the next 14 minutes with Susan Messing, who tells an …
Charlie Day returns to Merrimack College to deliver 2014 commencement
Charlie Day showed up on campus at Merrimack College in 1994. Twenty years later, Day ’98, returned to deliver an inspiring commencement address to Merrimack’s …
Popcornflix offers new comedy channel
Are you ready for another free streaming comedy channel online? Ready or not, here’s PopcornflixTM. It launched Popcornflix Comedy this week, with a corresponding mobile app that …
Johnny Sanchez’s “lost” Latino X-Men auditions and impersonations
Comedian and former MADtv cast member Johnny Sanchez still has impersonations to show you, as he presents the “lost” Latino auditions for the X-Men film …
Patton Oswalt confronts his online haters, in advance of hosting the 2014 Webbys
Patton Oswalt has a real love-hate relationship with his online haters — to the point where he routinely pokes fun at them through both subtle …
The Venetian Las Vegas devotes comedy stage exclusively to female performers with “Lipshtick”
Las Vegas may have countless entertainment options in and around the Vegas Strip of resorts and casinos, but when it comes to comedy, it remains …
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Larry Wilmore hired as Comedy Central’s new late-night host: “Minority Report” replacing Colbert; also showrunner for ABC’s new sitcom “Black-ish”
Friday after business hours: That’s usually when the powers-that-be quietly dump bad news in the media’s lap, so it cannot be followed up and quickly …