Assessing the Rififi/post-Rififi scene
by Whether you call it the "alternative" comedy scene or the "downtown" comedy scene, and either of those labels doesn’t quite fit when describing the particular …
In review, better late than never
As a journalist, reaching the final page of the notebook always prompts mixed emotions. First, excitement at the prospect of starting anew with a clean, …
ECNY extra extras!
Before we move on to other issues in comedy, let’s reflect one more time on Monday night’s ECNY Awards celebrating the New York comedy scene. …
Brett Gelman’s “lil” New York lottery campaign?
Have you seen the new New York Lottery ads for Take 5, featuring the talking head of who appears to be Brett Gelman on a …
2008 ECNY Awards
Over the years, I’ve witnessed some of the uglier facets of comedy contests as both a participant and as a judge. Last night, however, I …
Last Comic Standing auditions begin Jan. 29
Get ready, because Tuesday marks the official start of season six of NBC’s Last Comic Standing, and Bill Bellamy returns to host. Here are the …
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Robby Roadsteamer goes acoustic
More than a few people today have arrived here looking for information on Robby Roadsteamer. Perhaps that’s because he has a Monday night acoustic residency …
Nick DiPaolo on BlogTalkRadio
Nick DiPaolo went on the Opie & Anthony show this morning to promote his new Internet talk show on BlogTalkRadio. I caught the last 10 …
Dueling Scientology video parodies
Here is Eugene Mirman’s new Scientology video for 23/6, just in case you thought the Tom Cruise video that circulated everywhere last week didn’t go …
Late-night strikewatch
If you haven’t already forgotten, the WGA strike continues without a resolution. So count this as a reminder that the late-night chat shows are all …