The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Drunk History isn’t the first webseries to become a TV series, but it is among the more celebrated ones to make the jump. Comedy Central announced over the weekend at the TCA press tour that it had ordered eight half-hour episodes of “Drunk History” to air this summer. UPDATED: The …
What’s happening in the comedy world now… Sarah Michelle Gellar is looking to bounce back with a sitcom project at 20th Century Fox, written by Shepard Boucher. Anna Faris is topping a CBS pilot from Chuck Lorre in which she’d play a single mom who sobers up in the wine …
Kate Hendricks has embraced what people her outer self — what you may perceive her to be — to create a an inside-out caricature of herself for a webseries called “Kate the WASP.” Kate the WASP’s tagline on Tumblr: “Some days you’re Ann Taylor. Some days you’re Ann Taylor LOFT.” …
What’s happening in the comedy world now… Lionsgate announced it would release Kevin Hart’s next stand-up special as a big-screen movie, Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain, on July 4, 2013. The concert film was recorded during two sold-out Madison Square Garden shows in November as part of the New York …
Whether or not he knows this already, this is the complete to-do list for Katt Williams in 2013: TAKE THE REST OF THE YEAR OFF Hey, Katt. You can say you’re retired. You can say you’re unretired. Doesn’t matter to us. Either way, just stop. Just for a moment. Just …
How do you get your own TV talk show? Nikki Glaser and Sara Schaefer, the comedians fronting the new weekly MTV late-night talker, Nikki & Sara LIVE, have their own answers. Hints: Start early, make sacrifices and make your pitch count. Roll the clip! Related: Sara Schaefer also advice for …
What’s happening in the comedy world now… IFC announced its principal cast for the upcoming animated series, Out There, which premieres Feb. 22, 2013, from creator Ryan Quincy (who’ll voice the main character). Quincy will be joined by the voices for Pamela Adlon, Fred Armisen, Linda Cardellini, John DiMaggio, Kate …
Two Jokes Over the Line By Ritch Shydner In 1962, when Johnny Carson made his debut as host of The Tonight Show, there were three channels on the TV. Pick one, read a book or stare at each other. In no time, Carson was “The King of Late Night,” and …
Do you need a funny face to brighten up your days in 2013? Photographer Dan Dion is here to help. Whether you already have a calendar or not for this year, Dion has a new photo for each of the next 365 days. His Comic Portrait-A-Day kicks off this Jan. …
Judd Apatow has been the biggest behind-the-scenes name in big-screen comedy for the past few years. But it’s only now, at the end of 2012, and the release of his latest semi-autobiographical film, This is 40, that CBS and 60 Minutes has served up a profile of the comedian-turned-filmmaker. Anderson …
