The returns of Letterman, Conan, Leno
by Hillary Clinton presented the cold open for David Letterman. Mike Huckabee provided plenty of time-killing filler for Jay Leno. Does that mean that the difference …
Letterman or Leno: Who will you watch tonight?
Late-night TV will definitely be worth watching tonight as David Letterman and Craig Ferguson return with their writers, while Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien return …
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New year, new toy, oh boy! Take Two!!
Let’s try this again. This time, we caught up with Australian comedian James Smith, about to take the stage at the Comedy Cellar. Only Smith …
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New year, new toy, oh boy!
Is this considered vlogging, podcasting, or something altogether different? At any rate, this is my first experiment with my new camera, in which Timmy Williams …
Chris Rock plays MSG tonight
It’s New Year’s Eve, and Chris Rock will perform tonight at Madison Square Garden. As the New York Times goes out of its way to …
David Cross defends his “Alvin” gig
David Cross writes today about his decision to take a small role in the Alvin and the Chipmunks movie, and isn’t about to take any …
Steve Martin sits down with Charlie Rose
The "hour" has lots of insight, but the real meat comes about halfway through at the 26-minute mark. This interview is from earlier this month.
My year in interviews
Before I get to recapping the year in comedy, circa 2007, let’s look back at some of my more illuminating, insightful and interesting comedy interviews …
WGA showdown: And so it begins
The Writers Guild strike enters a critical phase now…Next week, the late-night shows re-enter production, and I got this email today about The Late Late …
SFSketchfest much more than simply sketchy
The City By The Bay certainly wants to get 2008 started on a good comedic note, as the schedule for its SFSketchfest proves that its …