The Definitive Guide to Comedy
There’s usually a moment during a Saturday Night Live cast member’s rookie season when that comedian showcases the set piece from his or her audition that helped secure a spot in the cast in the first place. Perhaps the most famous example is Dana Carvey’s “Chopping Broccoli” tune he played …
The madness of another presidential election continues to shine all-star comedy on Saturday Night Live, as even before Larry David hosted this 12th episode of season 41, the Bernie Sanders campaign let everyone know that the Democratic junior U.S. Senator from Vermont and presidential candidate would leave New Hampshire for …
Like how this photo of Hannibal Buress frames one of the chandeliers as a halo above his head? He’s no angel. But Buress is one of the top stand-up comedians working today, and his new Netflix special, Comedy Camisado, went live today. I spoke with Buress while we were both …
Viceland debuts as a cable channel on Leap Day 2016. A few nights later, the new TV network will premiere FLOPHOUSE, a documentary series directed by Lance Bangs that drops in on houses across America that serve as underground comedy communes for stand-ups. Each episode will revolve around one such house …
FOX is bringing sketch comedy back to late-night Saturdays, and it’s enlisting former Saturday Night Live digital stars The Lonely Island to do so??? Hold on. Not so fast. Yes, Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone of The Lonely Island are executive producing Party Over Here with Paul Scheer — …
Wondering what all the fuss is about regarding Louis CK’s new project, Horace and Pete? Here’s an explanation from the comedian and creator himself: Hello friend guy lady or other, Some of you are aware that, last Saturday, I launched a new series on my site louisck.net called “Horace and Pete”. …
Joe Alaskey‘s celebrity impersonations made him stand out as a stand-up in the 1980s comedy boom, then ultimately led to a fruitful career in voiceover work when that boom went bust for so many other comedians. Alaskey took over vocal duties for the late great Mel Blanc and Jackie Gleason, …
Hannibal Buress, threw himself a big ol’ bash when he turned 30. By then, Hannibal already had released two albums and a Comedy Central special, written for Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock, won an American Comedy Award, and was providing straight-man sidekick glances for The Eric Andre Show. It’s …
Daniel Sloss cannot watch another Spider-Man movie the same way. And not just because they keep making new Spider-Man movies. No. It’s because Sloss has learned where spiders keep their reproductive organs, and he shared this information in his fifth stand-up performance on Conan, which also is remarkable when you …
Talk about counter-programming. Squarespace hired Key & Peele — aka Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele — to provide live running commentary throughout Super Bowl 50 while playing the roles of aspiring sportscasters Lee and Morris this Sunday. Only they’re not going to talk about the actual football game. Or say …
