Patton Oswalt’s first paid acting gig, at 19, in a college loan video
by JC Shakespeare is one of a few young comedians who appeared in an infomercial about college loans in 1990, and 23 years later, he uploaded …
Bill Cosby to release first stand-up comedy special in 30 years, on Comedy Central
If everything you think you know about Bill Cosby’s stand-up comedy comes from his landmark 1983 special, “Himself,” then prepare for a big-time update. Comedy …
Jack Handey returns with novel new videos, new novel, “The Stench of Honolulu”
After four years away from the spotlight, Jack Handey is back, and for the first time ever, he has formed his “Deep Thoughts” into enough …
Jim Gaffigan’s reaction to Dunkin Donuts realizing his idea for a glazed doughnut breakfast sandwich
Jim Gaffigan has recorded jokes about Dunkin Donuts on both his “Beyond the Pale” and “King Baby” specials. One such joke, made in the opening …
Kevin Downey Jr.’s audition for America’s Got Talent
The editing on NBC’s America’s Got Talent is slicker than usual this season. And it’s perhaps even more pronounced for comedians. Take Kevin Downey Jr., …
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Nirvana reissues “In Utero” for 20th anniversary with #TBT 1993 commercial featuring Bobcat Goldthwait
Holy Throwback Thursdays! Nirvana just re-released a 1993 TV commercial for the band’s “In Utero” album — which featured comedian Bobcat Goldthwait in drag, teaching …
Doctor who performed Howard Stern’s colonoscopy is a ventriloquist, auditions for America’s Got Talent: Dr. Bob Baker
Which came first for Dr. Bob Baker, putting his hands inside people’s rectums or inside puppets to make them talk? That’s not a rhetorical question. …
Cathy Ladman on Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Cathy Ladman performed stand-up again on last night’s Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. For this time around, Ladman let us all in on why …
Scott Aukerman talks about presiding over the second season of IFC’s Comedy Bang! Bang!
Scott Aukerman doesn’t host Comedy Bang! Bang! on IFC, so much as he presides over a circus of characters and interviews that aren’t interviews, to …
Win a pass to the 2013 Just For Laughs Comedy Conference in Montreal!
Festival Juste Pour Rire — the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival — begins anew today and runs through the end of the month, with much …