The Definitive Guide to Comedy
George Lopez’s big break as a stand-up comedian came two decades ago, performing on the original version of The Arsenio Hall Show. As Magic Johnson said, reading Arsenio’s cue cards during the Sept. 11, 2013, episode, Lopez appeared 16 times on the “old” younger version of Arsenio. Hall did Lopez …
Fans of the late George Carlin may know that Carlin’s comedy career actually began first as a radio disc jockey, and then as a duo with Jack Burns. But few who think of the legendary stand-up comedian remember or are quick to recall it was Carlin’s knack for impersonations — …
AMC announced on Wednesday that it had signed licensing agreements to move forward with a Breaking Bad prequel called Better Call Saul, but Jimmy Fallon already found a new gig for Bob Odenkirk’s “Saul Goodman” character, as witnessed in an epic-length spoof on last night’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. …
Taylor Williamson is broke but hopes to change that. Taylor Williamson is funny in an awkward way, and has worked hard to craft that persona. Taylor Williamson is cute and appeals to young girls and other fans of all ages who call themselves #Taylords. Those are the three messages you …
What’s in a phrase? For Tony Deyo on Monday night’s Conan, the phrase is the thing. It’s the premise. As he told the audience, some of those “Books For Dummies” might be exactly that, while an Apple Store “Genius Bar” might not seem like such a bright idea at the mall. …
Billy Crystal publishes a new memoir this week, Still Foolin’ ‘Em: Where I’ve Been, Where I’m Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys?, so you either have been and/or will continue to see quite a bit of the comedian in the days and nights to come. Will you still …
Dan Naturman made his fourth appearance on Late Show with David Letterman on Friday night’s show, and crushed it. Killed. You’ll learn in under five minutes why Naturman hasn’t gotten married yet, how it’s too easy to have children, how he finally upgraded his cell phone package, what he knows …
Have you made the move to FXX yet? Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell made its new nightly debut (well, new episodes Mondays-Thursdays, with a best-of “remix” on Sundays) last week, and a highlight was having staff writer Janine Brito challenge guest Tracy Morgan to a Tracy-off. It took Morgan …
Just in time for the new NFL season, State Farm has convinced Robert Smigel and George Wendt to bring two of the Saturday Night Live “Super Fans” back out of retirement, as “Da Bears” fans star with Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers in this new 30-second commercial. Roll the …
It has been a week since a crowd of thousands near Hartford heckled Dave Chappelle with shouts of appreciation and misbegotten requests, derailing his planned stand-up comedy set, and with it, the end of that night’s Oddball Festival. But oddballs one and all, come with me back a few years, …
