The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Comedy Central Presents returns tonight with a new half-hour from Chad Daniels. His backdrop, a map of the state of Minnesota, echoes the first image you encounter on his online home page. Here is what I noted from the taping of his special back in August. Nine minutes into his …
Imagine, if you will, a sex blogger, also a comedian, who becomes a political reporter for MTV, reporting on the fall of a governor, due to a sex scandal, and getting comedians to offer perspective on the rise of New York’s first African-American governor. I believe everything has come full …
Yes, that’s comedian A.D. Miles, on fire, running away from an exploding mobile home. The photo comes courtesy of director Michael Blieden, who worked with Miles and Zach Galifianakis on the pilot "Speed Freaks" for Comedy Central. As Blieden notes on his site, The Claw Productions: "This image has not …
Watching Matt Besser’s Magical Sack of Dump at the Upright Citizens Brigade theater in New York City, you might have thought that it lacked some planning…but that’s all part of the plan. After all, Matt Besser has made his name as an improviser and sketch comedian who helped create the …
Set your DVR/TiVos for tonight. It’s HBO’s Sixth Annual Young Comedians Show (9:30 p.m. EDT on HBO-Comedy, also repeats twice on Saturday, March 22, and the early morning of March 28). The Smothers Brothers host and provide a lengthy 15-minute warmup session, then announce that the young comedians this year …
Stephen Colbert and the entire staff of The Colbert Report will make the trip from New York City through New Jersey to Philadelphia for a week’s worth of shows (April 14-17) right before the Pennsylvania Democratic primary. It’s the first road trip for the show. "The Colbert Report: Dorito’s Spicy …
Does a hot tub automatically make any interview funnier? Apparently so. And I’m not the only one to think so. Super Deluxe is the latest to co-opt the concept with the debut today of Bathing with Bierko, with Craig Bierko in the tub talking up John Malkovich. This may not …
Todd Barry conducted a phone interview with The Onion, then got to read the results and add his own comments. Example, please? This one’s for you, Todd. AVC: You consider anything fair game for comedy, but what wouldn’t you put in your act? TB: There are certain things that are …
Move over Gabe & Max, sorry Tim & Eric, but this real-life video trumps you both. It’s the Internet. Circa 1995! Ah, the good old days. Am I right…ladies?
Was it only a year ago that we got this look at Matt’s Party? Featuring Matt McCarthy, Matt Sears, Anne Altman, Ann Carr, Brandy Barber, Sara Jo Allocco, Claudia Cogan, Michael Cyril Creighton, Giulia Rozzi, Carolyn Castiglia, Katina Corrao, Anya Garrett, Michele Colyn and Nathan Kloke.