The Definitive Guide to Comedy
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! JIM FLORENTINE’s “COMEDY METAL MIDGETS” (Jim Interviews Comic Friend …
Are these the funniest cities in America? What does that question even mean? Ay, there’s the rub. The fellas behind the new book, The Humor Code, tried assigning data to the question, though, nevertheless, irregardless of how many qualifiers I put in this sentence. They still went ahead and tried …
You don’t have to be training for a marathon to know that a cleanse isn’t even as much fun as it sounds. And since Monday is Patriot’s Day in Boston, it’s a fine time to remember the Boston Tea Party and how much Americans have contributed to tea over the …
One step backward, two bunny hops forward. That’s the Good Friday spin on the cancellation that’s actually a promotion for FOX’s Animation Domination High-Def programming. FOX executives have confirmed that the late-night Saturday block of animated shorts will stop airing new episodes after June 28. Come June 2015, however, ADHD …
Jamie Lee is half Jewish, all writer on The Pete Holmes Show. Holy Thursday, it’s time to see Lee perform stand-up on the program! She jokes about being single, but beware using your pickup lines on her as she’ll take you quite literally. So, no. The carpets don’t match the …
Tom Segura needs a hobby. As a stand-up comedian who works the road, Segura has a lot of down time. And as he explained to the audience on Wednesday’s episode of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, that leaves him with room on his schedule for something to occupy …
This just in! Spike TV has gathered an all-star collection of comedians to pay tribute to the guy who insulted them all, and did so with love, 87-year-old Don Rickles. One Night Only: An All-Star Comedy Tribute to Don Rickles will feature David Letterman, Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Stewart, Robert De …
What do they say about New York City: There are eight million stories, and sometimes it seems as though eight million of the people telling them think they’re comedians? No, that’s not it. It is a fact, though, that America’s biggest city is also its biggest comedy mecca. Hollywood may …
Were you thinking to yourself, you know what the first three seasons of Guy Code could have used? A big musical anthem to bring all the boys together with a common harmonic purpose. Well, season four of MTV2’s Guy Code kicked off last night with “Respect The Code,” featuring all …
If he wasn’t already a bona fide star upon leaving Saturday Night Live, Tracy Morgan certainly was when he returned to the 30 Rock fold in the sitcom that loosely fictionalized him and the makings of TV sketch comedy. With an emphasis on loosely. As Morgan prepares to unveil his …
