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In my recent interview with rising comedian John Mulaney, we also got to talk about the TV writing he has done already in the past year (before starting work this week on the writing staff of SNL). Mulaney spent more than a bit of his summer writing for the upcoming …
It only seems like we have had to wait eight months for this video to land on the Internet because it has taken eight months for this video to resurface online. So, with that, enjoy Dave Hill and his friend, Little Michael Jackson, in their most absurd fracas yet. For …
The Comic’s Comic believes in news and opinions, and yet, despite the lack of an official announcement from NBC, plenty of people and blogs are willing to take E! gossip king Ted Casablanca’s report on the SNL auditions as the truth and report it as such. That said, my sources …
Why is Todd Barry prowling around in a towel in a hotel room as a prostitute? Why are you asking me these questions? You should ask the folks at Super Deluxe why we had to wait until now to enjoy this NSFW new classic. This is the third episode in …
You might think being one of those talking heads on VH1 and MTV entitles you to a life of glamour and privilege. Well, perhaps. But first they have to get your name right. Matt Ruby, New York City comedian who performs and produces local shows, and muses about his life …
Looky, look, it’s a new stand-up video of Pete Holmes, performing at the last CollegeHumor Live show at the UCB Theatre in NYC. It’s CollegeHumor, so naturally, it’s a little NSFW, but also got slick editing and soundtracking, so yay for that. This is a good opportunity to mention that …
Saturday Night Live begins its 34th season on Sept. 13, 2008, with the first of four consecutive new episodes, and seven new episodes in the first eight weeks. That said, it’s an NBC program. NBC has earned ratings gold this month with almost non-stop coverage of swimming golden boy Michael …
Today’s "big deal" on Funny or Die is the short, "Bang, Blow and Stroke," a behind-the-scenes look at the metal band Vesuvius, from the upcoming film The Rocker with Rainn Wilson. Jason Sudeikis and Jon Glaser provide commentary, and band members include Will Arnett, Fred Armisen, Lonny Ross and Bradley …
Yesterday was John Mulaney‘s first day at work as a writer on Saturday Night Live. That sounded as amazing to me hearing it as it was for Mulaney to say it to me last night. In an industry where people can get rich and famous for anything but merit, Mulaney’s …
Believe it or not, The Comic’s Comic is back in old-school print. Huzzah, hooray and all of that jazz! Starting today, if you’re in the New York City area, pick up a copy of the free newspaper Metro on Tuesdays to find the weekly Funny Page, brought to you by …