The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Robert Smigel and Jon Stewart once again have assembled a great collection of comedians, comedic actors and funny people to help raise money for programs that support families with autism. It’s called Night of Too Many Stars and has raised more than $18 million since 2006. I’ve already detailed at …
First-timers Chris Hemsworth and Zac Brown Band took the stage at Studio 8H to host and perform music on Saturday Night Live. Without his hammer, how would “Thor” bring the funny? Would he show a softer side, or would it be all muscle and brawn? Perhaps a bit of both, …
Reaching the rarefied air of performing stand-up comedy to arena audiences, and particularly New York City’s Midtown Manhattan palace — Madison Square Garden — lends itself to moments of celebration for the comedians who find themselves at that summit. Kevin Hart shot fiery flames in the air behind him. Dane …
Fans of Craig Ferguson’s version of The Late Late Show on CBS received a special treat this week when his robot skeleton sidekick returned to the show to perform stand-up. Well, the guy who provided the voice of “Geoff Peterson” did, anyhow, which may have caused you to readjust your …
When their IFC sketch series ended after five seasons, The Whitest Kids U’Know mostly went their separate ways, although they reunited for a tour in 2013 and tried filming a pilot last year. Timmy Williams got married and moved back to South Dakota. Zach Cregger went the primetime sitcom route …
Comedy Central’s biennial special event all-star fundraiser, Night of Too Many Stars, returns on Sunday night with plenty of pre-taped stunts and a live telethon and celebrity phone bank — as always, hosted by The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart and organized by Robert Smigel. You’ll see the likes of Steve …
Brendon Walsh perfomed on Thursday’s episode of The Late Late Show with guest host Drew Carey, and regaled us with a tale of his time back when he lived in Austin, Texas. You see, back then and there, Walsh was gifted a 1961 Plymouth Valiant to drive around — for …
This should be required viewing by everyone, and shown in orientation for every TV news reporter and camera crew. Why do people feel the need to wave or make fools of themselves in the background of a live TV news report? Who are they? In this UCB1 report from UCB …
The Tribeca Film Festival already had announced a big, NYC-based offering to kick off the 2015 slate — #TFF2015 April 15-26, 2015 — with the opening-night selection of Live From New York!, Bao Nguyen’s documentary looking back at 40 years of Saturday Night Live. Now the festival has added a …
Hot off the presses! Here is the TBS press release announcing it’s signed Samantha Bee to a deal for her own topical satirical comedy series on the cable network — presumably airing either before or after Conan, don’t you think? She’s already executive-producing and writing a newly-announced TBS sitcom starring …
