Earthquake performs on Conan in Atlanta
by Conan O’Brien and Team Coco kicked off a week of shows in Atlanta on Monday night, and they’re ready for some Final Four action. But …
Here is one video to dispel all of the rumors that NBC is going to screw up the Leno-Fallon “Tonight” transition, in song
The calendar may have read April 1 when Jay Leno opened his Tonight Show monologue with an April Fool’s crack about his relationship with his …
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Abbott and Costello’s “Who’s On First” 75 years later: The perfect comedy sketch?
It’s Opening Day for Major League Baseball, and also the 75th anniversary of Abbott and Costello’s classic baseball comedy sketch, “Who’s On First?” ESPN’s Chris …
Watch the original and second unaired pilots for “Three’s Company”
“Come and knock on my door” wasn’t the original opening for Three’s Company, the 1970s hit sitcom adaptation for ABC. Nope. Try “doo-dee-doo-dee-doo-dooo” instead. The …
Kathleen Madigan, Earthquake and Retha Jones on an all-comedy episode of The View
Performing stand-up comedy on live morning television sounds thrilling enough until you stop on the word “morning” and realize, ohhhhh, stand-up comedy on TV in …
Watch the first trailers for IFC’s “Maron”
Marc Maron’s new sitcom based on his real life, Maron, debuts on May 3, 2013, on IFC. The 10-episode first season of Maron follows the stand-up …
From Brooklyn to Bonnaroo: David Cross announces 2013 comedy lineup, Rob Cantrell launches “Universally Speaking”
When you think of Bonnaroo, you think of Brooklyn, don’t you? Sure, New York City’s borough of choice seems even chosen more now, but it’s …
Gary Gulman on Late Show with David Letterman; buy his CD “No Can Defend”
Gary Gulman helped us take another look at the Rocky film franchise as well as Greece and the Greek legacy, thanks to his performance last …
Jim Carrey’s “Cold Dead Hand” video got everyone’s attention
Speaking of the Peabody Awards… Jim Carrey’s music video this week for Funny or Die, “Cold Dead Hand,” takes a satirical look at the NRA …
72nd Peabody Awards honor Lorne Michaels, Louis C.K., D.L. Hughley, Lena Dunham
The 72nd annual Peabody Awards recognized several comedies from 2012 and cited Lorne Michaels for his career accomplishments in comedy. From the University of Georgia …