The Simpsons, Seth MacFarlane earn first Academy Award nominations
by Seth MacFarlane isn’t just hosting this year’s Academy Awards; he’s also a first-time nominee! MacFarlane earned an Oscar nomination this morning in the Best Original …
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“Make ‘Em Laugh”: Famous comedians reminisce about their beginnings at the Comic Strip
At the SPIKE TV tribute to Eddie Murphy in November, Adam Sandler praised Murphy’s first stand-up special, Delirious, and acknowledged that he went to great …
Meet the New Faces of Montreal’s Just For Laughs, Class of 2012
This is the list the show business industry and the comedy community has been waiting a full year for…Montreal’s Just For Laughs New Faces for …
A comedy fan’s guide to San Diego’s Comic-Con 2011
San Diego's Comic-Con International is a celebration of much more than comics — and you don't have to have a website named The Comic's Comic …
Jennifer Aniston on “The Edge,” her TV sketch comedy show before turning down SNL for “Friends”
When Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler told Oprah Winfrey on her show yesterday about the time when Aniston turned down Lorne Michaels and the chance …
SNL #36.7 RECAP: Host Anne Hathaway, musical guest Florence and the Machine
We've been up, we've been down, but we are strong, heartache to heartache we stand, ready to recap another episode of Saturday Night Live. Anne …
Are you one of Comedy Central’s Comics to Watch for 2010? Meet the lucky few at Carolines for the NYCF
This summer, Comedy Central announced it would put on its own "Comics to Watch" showcase of up-and-comers at the New York Comedy Festival in November. …
12 finalists named for 2010 New York’s Funniest Stand-Up
After last night's semifinal action, we now know who's still in the running to be named "New York's Funniest Stand-Up."* And they are… Nick CobbLeah …
New York’s Funniest Stand-Up Competition announces 2010 list of entrants. Who made the first cut?
Want to know who's in the running to be named New York's Funniest Stand-Up in 2010? It's a lot simpler to find out this year, …
Recapping SNL #35.5 with Taylor Swift
Whenever someone young hosts Saturday Night Live, I wonder if the show's sense of humor is going to get shaken up to appeal to the …