Chris Rock, Jon Stewart lament how technology has changed the game for stand-up
by Chris Rock appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night, ostensibly to promote his new movie, 2 Days in New York, as well …
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Brody Stevens talks up his new HBO Digitals series: “Enjoy it!”
At some point early Monday morning, Steven Brody Stevens turned digital. HBO Digital. The stand-up comedian, TV audience warm-up guy, supporting character in Todd Phillips …
Austin Powers 4: The Dr. Evil spin-off?
Tired of hearing nonsense non-news about a new installment to the Ghostbusters movie franchise? Let’s mix it up, and turn our attention to the Austin …
Garfunkel and Oates on HBO Digitals: In five easy pieces
Garfunkel and Oates — the musical comedy duo of Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci — filmed a pilot for HBO that would have had them …
Mike Birbiglia’s “Sleepwalk With Me” movie leverages old and new media to expand distribution
Mike Birbiglia’s film adaptation of his one-man show, Sleepwalk With Me, debuted at Sundance at the beginning of the year and has screened to critical …
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New York Comedy Festival announces headliners for 2012
The annual New York Comedy Festival, aka headliners headliners headliners all week across Manhattan, has announced the lineup of headliners for its 2012 edition, happening …
Tragedy + time – time + comedy = Tig Notaro deals with a cancer diagnosis publicly
Comedians can process bad news like nobody’s business. Or rather, like it’s their job in show business. And in the new new world we live …
Lynn Shawcroft talks about the writing process of her late husband, Mitch Hedberg
This week’s episode of Modern Comedian, the documentary webseries by Scott Moran, goes way back to a time before iPhones — when apps meant appetizers …
Meet YouTube’s first class of YouTube Next Comics
YouTube has announced its first class of “YouTube Next Comics” for 2012. These 16 comedians/groups have won $5,000 in video equipment, $10,000 in promotion costs …
Preview highlights from the Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne #RoseanneRoast
Comedy Central taped its annual roast over the weekend — in 2012, the “target” or “victim” is Roseanne. The Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne will …