Catching up with Horrible People
Here is episode four of the satirical soap opera… If you need further catching up first, episode three is after the jump.
Review/Interview: George Carlin “It’s Bad For Ya”
George Carlin’s latest HBO special, "It’s Bad For Ya," debuted live Saturday night on HBO. For repeat viewings, it’s On Demand and also airing multiple times, including 12:10 a.m. Monday on HBO2 (consult the HBO master schedule here). If your DVR acted like mine, it cut out early. Ah, the …
SNL with Ellen Page, Hillary Clinton, Rudy Giuliani
SNL’s second new episode of 2008 began much as the first one had, with an extra-long pro-Hillary cold open focusing on the Democratic presidential debate — 10 1/2 minutes! — that included an "editorial response" from the real Sen. Hillary Clinton. If you thought last week’s SNL was pro-Hillary, this …
Where they are now: Baratunde, Erin Judge
Two years ago, I got a spread in the Boston Herald to devote to a few of the local comedians that I thought deserved more press. Two of them are back in the spotlight this weekend. Baratunde Thurston has become the Web editor at The Onion, recently appeared on a …
Todd Barry’s favorite movies
MySpace asked Todd Barry 10 questions. He gave them 10 answers. This is all to help promote his new CD, which you can find out about and buy after reading my review of From Heaven. You can catch his stand-up live this weekend at the Arlington Drafthouse in Arlington, Va., …
Miller gets Comix assist from fellow former Windy City comics
If you were wondering how TJ Miller would fare as a club headliner this weekend at Comix (why do I always say you when really I mean me, which means I mean I), then you may wonder less knowing that Miller will have his fellow ex-Chicago comedy friends supporting him …
Tonight on CCP: Jay Oakerson
Jay Oakerson — no, make that Big Jay Oakerson — makes his big Comedy Central Presents debut tonight. And here’s a clip! Another clip after the jump…
Live at Gotham 2008 hosts
Less than one week before a new crop of comedians get to add a Comedy Central TV credit to their bios as Live At Gotham tapes next week at Gotham Comedy Club. I’ll have more info on who’s performing when later. For now, though, I can tell you who’ll be …
Tonight on CCP, and at Gotham: Joe Matarese
You can see Joe Matarese live or on TV tonight. Matarese headlines at Gotham Comedy Club tonight (Leap Day) and Saturday, March 1. His half-hour Comedy Central Presents also debuts tonight. More of Matarese after the jump.
New links to D.C., L.A., Philly, S.F.
Always looking to improve upon my intention to be a definitive guide to comedy, I’ve added links to the regional comedy blog sites for Washington, D.C. (DC Comedy: 4 Now), Los Angeles (where The Coming claims it’s making a comeback), Philadelphia (Comic Vs. Audience) and San Francisco (SF Standup). Be …