The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Funny or Die continues to expand and evolve past its original mission — when was the last time you remember voting on a user-submitted video to “die” or stay online because it was “funny”? — as the company announced plans to launch a movie division. Wait. Don’t Chris Henchy, Adam …
What’s happening in the comedy world now… Early ratings for Jimmy Kimmel’s first night of Jimmy Kimmel Live in the 11:35 p.m. start time placed him ahead of both Letterman and Leno? Yes and no. Kimmel pulled in 3.097 million viewers Tuesday night compared to 2.882 million for Letterman and …
On Wednesday night’s Conan, Conan O’Brien asked guest Ricky Gervais (there to promote his new TV series Derek, after making a similar stop at the TV Critics Association press tour) about his habit of posting unflattering self-portraits of himself while in the bathtub. Gervais not only answered the question, but …
In case you missed it, Oprah got David Letterman to sit down for an in-depth hourlong TV interview that covers his real and imagined feuds with Jay Leno and Oprah herself, his affair that went very public, his bouts with depression, and more. The interview aired Sunday night. They taped …
Imagine, if you will, an alternate parallel universe. Watch a few episodes of Fringe or Sliders first, if need be. OK. Are you ready now? Imagine that in this other world, Rachel Dratch is the lead actress in The Girlie Show, the show within the show of NBC’s 30 Rock; …
Looks as though Kirk Fox has passed Dr. Phil’s tests. Phil and Jay McGraw’s Stage 29 Productions (which puts out other daytime TV fare such as The Doctors) has announced plans for Fox to host The Test, a one-hour talk show syndicated throughout America on Tribune stations and others through …
Hey comedy fans! A new installment of Mike O’Brien’s webseries, “7 Minutes in Heaven,” is here with special guest Tina Fey. O’Brien writes for SNL. Fey used to be head writer for SNL. Instant charisma, right!? Their chemistry is magic. One of these days, I’m going to remember that these …
What’s happening in the comedy world now… Justin Bieber will return to Saturday Night Live for another visit, but this time as musical guest and host on Feb. 9, 2013. Bieber had performed on SNL in 2010 when Tina Fey hosted and also had appeared in a sketch during that …
In case you missed it last night, Lewis Black sat down at the 92Y for a conversation with Judy Gold that covered all of the relevant topics in politics and current events as we open 2013. Which obviously meant a question for Black about his feelings on gun control. Black …
FOX officially announced its debut lineup of new animated series to debut this summer as part of the broadcast network’s new Animation Domination High-Definition (FOX ADHD) late-night block on Saturday nights from 11 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Each of the three new series received orders for six 15-minute episodes, debuting …
