The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Larry Murphy voices all of the main characters for Assy McGee, the animated series about a unique detective for the Exeter, N.H., police department. The show begins its second season on Adult Swim on Sunday night (well, early Monday, 12:30 a.m.). Murphy is quite the character. In fact, if you …
Billy Gardell is so much of a Billy and not just a Bill (or a Will or a William) that in each of his previous three co-starring roles on primetime television (My Name Is Earl, Heist, and Yes, Dear), even his character’s name has been Billy. Gardell has been a …
As my friends at Best Week Ever would say, in case you missed it, Ben Bailey and his Discovery Channel "Cash Cab" got an extra special promotional push this week on NBC’s Today show. Meredith and Ann took on Matt and Al. And if Ben Bailey thought he got recognized …
IFC has said yes to a third season of televised sketch comedy from The Whitest Kids U’ Know. Two new episodes remain in the group’s second season, and you can find videos on their IFC site (including from the first season when they were on FUSE). Here’s a music video …
If you’re reading this, then 1) you’re a fan of live comedy, and 2) you could be going out to a live comedy show tonight! So why don’t you? New Yorkers can check out my Google calendar on this page for a list of guaranteed fun times. For fans of …
Carolines closed out its second annual March Comedy Madness on Tuesday night with two very intriguing Final Four matchups. One half of the bracket pitted boyfriend against girlfriend, while the other half could best be described as the single white guys uncomfortable with the ladies division. Comedians performed with a …
Hint: It was the 2007 movie Alvin and the Chipmunks, which sold 2.6 million copies yesterday in its DVD debut (Variety). FOX also is promoting the DVD with a live touring stage show in shopping malls. And no, David Cross is not on that tour. Last night, in fact, Cross …
Jerry Seinfeld flipped his car in the Hamptons on Saturday night after the brakes gave out on his 1967 Fiat. So I take it news travels slowly back from the Hamptons to New York City?! Because the New York Post claims an exclusive on the story today, which is Thursday. …
New York magazine talked to Craig Bierko about his bathing show on Super Deluxe and whether he should invite Tub Talk’s Sara Benincasa on his program. Bierko said, um, no. Apparently, she’s not big enough of a star to get in Bierko’s bathtub. Previous coverage here and here.
Early this morning, Dave Hill sent out a note to his friends and fans to say that his MOJO High-Def cable show, The King of Miami, would not return for a second season. And a nation mourns. Or…wait. We can still watch the first season online, thanks to Hulu? Great! …