Upfront about Upfronts: The state of the sitcom at NBC, May 2013
by Welcome to Upfronts! The annual TV pageant in which each network puts its new shows and returning hit series on display for potential advertisers. This …
Arnold Schwarzenegger joins YouTubers to promote YouTube’s first-ever “Comedy Week”
When you think of YouTube and comedy, you’re not usually looking for an Arnold Schwarzenegger impersonation, but maybe you’re looking for a supercut of Ahnold …
An Open Letter From a Decent, White Male Comic, by Jim Tews
This essay is republished with permission from the author. Jim Tews wrote “An Open Letter From a Decent, White Male Comic” in response to several …
Meet Me In New York: Michelle Buteau
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 …
TV / Uncategorized / Video
E!’s “Fashion Police” writers on strike: Funny or Die finds them in the wrong offices
The writers for E!’s Fashion Police with Joan Rivers have been on strike for a couple of weeks, and they’re a bit restless. How restless? …
SNL #38.20 RECAP: Host Kristen Wiig, musical guest Vampire Weekend
The return of a longtime favorite cast member as host of Saturday Night Live almost certainly calls for a trip down memory lane of that …
First look: Kirk Fox as host of “The Test”
“If I’m doing my job correctly, it’s going to be a beginning to a new chapter in their life.” That’s stand-up comedian Kirk Fox. But …
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The Erik Griffin interview: On his “The Half Hour” for Comedy Central, “Workaholics” and stand-up comedy
Hey, comedy fans! Here’s a new thing. Actually, a few new things. The Comic’s Comic sat down with Erik Griffin this spring before he recorded …
New posthumous Andy Kaufman CD in the works: “Andy and His Grandmother”
Andy Kaufman lives! Long live Andy Kaufman! At least on a new CD, or what the grown-ups call music and recorded listening sounds these days, …
It’d be nicer if you’d join in: Erin Judge on women making art vs. women critiquing it
Erin Judge is a stand-up comedian who appeared on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham. Judge tours everywhere with her Pink Collar Comedy Tour and also co-produces The Afterlife, a …