The Definitive Guide to Comedy
The Comic’s Comic often feels reluctant to hype up the comedians who receive slots in ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, because they don’t always live up to that hype. But the Cha Cha and the Salsa were no match for Tommy Chong, still in the running after the first two …
In his new biography of SNL legend Phil Hartman out today, “You Might Remember Me: The Life and Times of Phil Hartman,” Chicago Sun-Times newspaper reporter Mike Thomas captures the man who represented “the glue” of Saturday Night Live during what many consider its greatest cast era of the late …
Last Comic Standing‘s final five finalists from this summer’s eighth season started a nationwide stand-up tour last week. Meanwhile, producers already have begun scouting potential stand-up contestants for Last Comic Standing 9 in 2015 — they looked at dozens of comedians last week in Los Angeles, last night in Boston …
To show he’s not just man, but also human, stand-up comedian Jerrod Carmichael has sponsored a PeeWee Football team. Of course, it’s all just in jest — to promote Carmichael’s first HBO comedy special, “Love at the Store,” directed by Spike Lee and premiering on Oct. 4, 2014. For football …
Congrats to Miss Michelle Buteau, who VH1 named last night as the new co-host for Big Morning Buzz when the live TV talk show and host Nick Lachey return with new episodes next Monday (Sept. 29, 2014). Here’s Buteau herself making the announcement Monday night (click the link in the …
The 18th season of South Park opens Wednesday night with a blitz against the Washington Redskins, and Comedy Central’s dynamic animated creative duo of Matt Stone and Trey Parker had this preview clip at the ready to broadcast during Sunday’s NFL game between Washington and the Philadelphia Eagles. The season premieres Wednesday …
In case you missed it last week, comedian Sheryl Underwood divulged a long-held secret to her co-hosts at The Talk about why Underwood never took part in The Queens of Comedy tours or TV/DVD specials. The Queens of Comedy came about after the huge success of The Kings of Comedy …
Kenan Thompson, who joined Saturday Night Live as a featured player for its 29th season back in 2003, reportedly will leave after this 40th season concludes in May. What Up With That? TMZ first reported the news today. SNL’s 40th season starts this week, with Chris Pratt hosting and Ariana …
Over the weekend, E! broadcast a special “Joan Day” to celebrate the life and work of the late Joan Rivers, and her daughter, Melissa, announced that Fashion Police would return in 2015. The full statement from E! on Friday read: “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Joan Rivers …
Mike Flinn (@realmikeflinn) isn’t just a podcast producer and engineer; he’s also an avid fan of the form. “My Pod Week” recaps and reviews the many varied comedy podcasts Flinn listened to or attended live tapings of during the previous week. Enjoy! The Los Angeles Podcast Festival is coming to …
