Andy Kindler on satire, Facebook, much more
Ben Kharakh has a new interview with Andy Kindler that has a transcript so long that Starpulse broke it up into two parts. No. Really. Read part one here. Read part two here.
Page Six jumps on Dane Cook bashwagon
This wasn’t an April Fool’s joke, as the New York Post‘s Page Six made Dane Cook its lead item on Tuesday with the banner headline, "Seriously, This Guy Isn’t Funny." They report on the ongoing Unfunniest Comic bracket contest conducted up in Boston by radio jocks Toucher & Rich (which …
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Some of my friends and colleagues in the world of comedy can be found linked from this site under the heading, "More on Comedy." Let’s see what they’ve been up to recently! Brooklyn Vegan threw its second Rock n ROFL party last night. Pictures here!My friend Carl Arnheiter has another …
Carolines Final Four: March Comedy Madness
Carolines plays host tonight to the Final Four in its 2008 edition of March Comedy Madness, in which 64 comedians compete but only one wins. Last year’s winner: Julian McCullough. Last year’s runner-up, Rob O’Reilly (pictured), makes a return trip to the Final Four tonight, and shared some insight with …
Human Giant: Reenactment
Remember that "Crimetime" sketch that Human Giant has screened for a year now but had trouble getting on the air? You can remember them talking about it at the UCB in December 2007. Well, here it is, as seen in the second season currently airing on MTV. <a href="https://www.funnyordie.com/videos/e730a82561">Human Giant …
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No Prior Knowledge: Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica begins its fourth and final season April 4 on SciFi, and comedian/vlogger Sean Crespo has a pretty good idea of what you should expect to learn as the immensely popular remake nears its epic conclusion. Even though he hasn’t seen a single episode from season four. That’s why …
Mon Dieu! Horrible People #8
If it’s Monday, it must be time to check in on the satirical, definitely NSFW soap opera, Horrible People. Now with subtitles! Pardon my French, s’il vous plait. Merci. I mean, mercy! With a bilingual bit from Bobby Tisdale, as well.
Meet Myq Kaplan
Perhaps you’ve already met Myq Kaplan. Or, if you’re like many millions more who haven’t yet made his acquaintance, and only read on my site that he is becoming quite the stand-up comedian, perhaps you need more of an introduction. Kaplan is one of those up-and-coming comedians from Boston that …
Family Ties compared to Final Four squad
After watching hours upon hours of college basketball this month, Gary David Goldberg sees a similarity between winning hoops teams and his 1980s sitcom, Family Ties. Do you agree? If so, what position did Skippy play, team manager? Would that make Nick the sixth man? I’ve already read too much …
Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union
The first of five episodes of Tracey Ullman’s new Showtime series, Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union, debuted last night. It’s her third go on TV with her multi-character comedy sketches, following previous Emmy-winning runs on FOX in the late 1980s and HBO in the late 1990s. Once again, she’s …