The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Still undecided about the 2012 elections? Maybe you need a hip-hop mogul to jazz up the Republican Party’s platform. Enter Michael Che, “The Realest Candidate,” the latest webseries from Above Average. This time, Che (who wrote and created this series) plays himself as a Republican strategist who also happens to …
What’s happening in the comedy world now… Stephen Colbert revealed he’ll have a cameo in the upcoming movie trilogy adaptation of The Hobbit. Or will he? Colbert teased his visit to the movie set in an interview running in November’s issue of Playboy. Chevy Chase was grumpy again on the …
Are you excited for the new season of Happy Endings to start this Tuesday on ABC? Would you like to spend an hour with the cast and writing staff of this happy-go-lucky sitcom watching them perform live comedy? If you were in Los Angeles over the weekend, then you could …
Saturday Night Live hosts who double as the musical guest often fall into one of two sub-groups: 1) Superstars asked to do comedy on live TV for the sheer novelty of it, or 2) musicians with such starpower as performers that there’s more than a hint that they may be …
On the same day that President Barack Obama visited The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Comedy Central published the results of a comprehensive study it had commissioned to understand how humor impacts the political beliefs of Millennials (also known as Generation Y) — the 80 million Americans currently aged 16-32. …
With less than three weeks before Election Day, you’re certain to feel a bit overwhelmed by political ads every time you turn on your TV. But what to make of it all? Enter Kyle Kinane. Comedy Central has tapped the young curmudgeonly comedian to star in a new webseries, “30 …
Capone only had a few minutes to talk to The Comic’s Comic on Wednesday night, fitting me in between rehearsals and showtime for Amateur Night at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem. Capone, born Derrick Lee, has hosted the infamous Apollo amateur showcases for nine years now, and says he’ll continue …
Stand-up comedian Sean O’Connor had a bit of a substance abuse problem when he was a teen-ager. His parents decided the best solution was to send him to magic camp. Why are you looking at me like this was my idea? It wasn’t. O’Connor himself was puzzled by the experience. …
What’s happening in the comedy world now… Andy Samberg has found TV life after Saturday Night Live. He’s currently starring in a BBC Three series, Cuckoo, and now he’s attached to lead an untitled detective comedy pilot for FOX from Mike Schur and Dan Goor. Samberg also will have a …
In an effort that has taken over a year just to get this far, the petition to rename a block of New York City’s Morningside Heights for the late George Carlin has met with the community board’s approval and will receive a full City Council vote sometime in 2013. Community …
