Aspen, Day One, 2007
by Wednesday in Aspen: The 2007 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival Twenty-four hours after I boarded a Silver Line bus in Boston for the airport, I’m sitting …
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Comedians against Carlos Mencia
The backlash against Carlos Mencia has shifted into higher gear over the past seven days, as these two videos will attest. I’ll have plenty more …
Robin Williams, “working on material”
Five years after he returned to stand-up comedy, Robin Williams appears to be attempting another return to the stage. At least, that’s what it looked …
(Blank) in a box!
You have to hand it to Saturday Night Live. Every once in a while, they get it. Not just delivering laughs, but also understanding the …
Harry Shearer: Novelist, blogger, Simpsons voice
Harry Shearer is a man of many voices, to be sure. And that’s just on The Simpsons, where Shearer voices the characters of Mr. Burns, …
Katt Williams
Katt Williams is one n—– a roll. Wait. Hold on, hold on, just hold on one second. What’s with that "n-word"?! Oh, right. That. Avert …
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What happened to Comic Relief?
Almost forgot to weigh in on last weekend’s other talked-about comedy show, the ballyhooed return of Comic Relief. Broadcast live from Las Vegas and New …
Judah Friedlander, world champion
Judah Friedlander is absurd. Judah Friedlander also thrives on crowd work. Combine the two and you get a stand-up comedy show that goes beyond any …
Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy, For Your Consideration
Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy’s new movie, For Your Consideration, really goes after the movie publicity process (especially on TV interviewers). Naturally, I led off …
Chelsea Handler
I was impressed Saturday night by how much people love Chelsea Handler. Apparently people really do watch the E! channel. She got loud ovations at …