Comedy Central greenlights three for 2013 series: Anthony Jeselnik, Amy Schumer, Ben Hoffman
by Comedy Central is adding to its 2013 slate of series with three new orders, as Anthony Jeselnik, Amy Schumer and Ben Hoffman all will be …
EPIX launches monthly “Comedy Unbound” series; starts with Jim Norton
EPIX announced today it’d showcase comedy each month with a new motto, “EPIX Comedy Unbound,” which kicks off Saturday night with the debut of Jim …
Louis CK talks selling his 2012 tour on his own terms, his own site
Louis CK has done what proved so difficult two decades ago for Pearl Jam: Set up and establish a successful independent ticketing system for touring. …
Jamie Masada’s views on “The Future of Comedy”
Want to know what the future of entertainment will look like? Intel’s Brian David Johnson does, so he recently paid a visit to the Laugh …
Jacob Williams, Tom Cotter advance to final 48, live-show rounds of America’s Got Talent 7
At least two stand-up comedians will vie for your votes and a chance at a million-dollar prize in this summer’s seventh edition of America’s Got …
Rory Scovel returns to Conan in character, stars in Nissan Altima ad
Rory Scovel returned to Conan on Monday night for some more stand-up. Though he didn’t have Jon Dore by his side to confuse and amuse …
Comedy Central to roast Roseanne Barr in August 2012
After roasting celebrity tabloid fodder-seekers such as Charlie Sheen and Donald Trump, Comedy Central is going back to comedians for its 2012 Roast, announcing it’ll …
Chad Daniels performs on Conan, and on CD, “You’re The Best”
Chad Daniels performed on Conan last night, and revealed some intimate details about his personal life — but made sure to measure his words “very …
Arsenio Hall returning to late-night TV with new talk show in fall 2013
When comedians win on The Celebrity Apprentice, they really do win. Following the lead of Joan Rivers, whose Trump-fest victory a couple of years ago …
Last Comic Tweeting: How many followers do your TV comedians have in 2012?
It has been a couple of summers since we last saw NBC’s Last Comic Standing, so perhaps this is as good a time as any …