The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Let’s just say it. Saturday Night Live belongs to Amy Poehler. This weekend’s episode (third new show in a row, if you’re scoring at home) didn’t feature many memorable scenes, but Poehler managed to stand out throughout the 90 minutes. OK. The cold open. Once again, all about Poehler’s Hillary …
Ben Kharakh published an interview this weekend with Matt Belknap, aka isoS, aka the man who made A Special Thing. Read it. Fun fact not included in the interview: Belknap is an Emerson College product. They really are everywhere. And as you can read from this alumni bulletin, he graduated …
In the wake of the departure of the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, comedy itself in Aspen has taken a dark turn. If that previous Aspen Times report on the Aspen Comedy Club’s woes wasn’t enough for you, then here’s the follow-up piece from Friday’s paper. Still full of damning he-said, …
I never got to see the Giant Tuesday show at Rififi, but last night, I did get a moment to meet and speak with the comedy giant himself, Andres du Bouchet. That was nice. You know what else would be nice? Updating my site. I’ve got two show recaps just …
Tapings begin tonight for Comedy Central’s 2008 season of Live at Gotham, all at Gotham Comedy Club tonight-Sunday. Find your favorites and root them on! Thursday, March 6th Show 1, Host: Jeff Dunham JR Brow, Erik Griffin, Jared Logan, Anjelah Johnson, Michael Palascak, Lenny Marcus Show 2, Host: Jim Norton …
NBC announced that the sixth season of Last Comic Standing will broadcast 90-minute episodes, beginning May 22. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter) Related: The summer slate also includes the return of America’s Got Talent, which viewers will recall showcasing more than a few comedians over the first two seasons.
CORRECTION! Patrick Borelli wrote in to The Comic’s Comic exclusively to reveal that his root canal ended up focusing on Tooth #18, not Tooth #19 as previously disclosed. Borelli is back on the comedy circuit, listed on the bills of two fun-loving comedy shows tonight. You can catch him at …
VH1 has ordered seven episodes of The Cho Show, which follows the life of comedian Margaret Cho. Now you know.
John Oliver taped an hourlong Comedy Central special of his own two weeks ago in New York City, and despite technical glitches that interrupted both tapings (and kept the second show audience out in the cold that much longer), ’twas a rousing success. I may have mentioned that earlier today. …
In a blog post today, Bill Burr thoughtfully and thoroughly describes his transition from a "clean" comedian to a "blue" one, and how he found his comedic voice as a stand-up. Among the morals of his story, that after 16 years, he’s enjoying himself more today than ever: "The reason …