Mark Anderson, owner of Tempe, D.C. Improvs, dead at 60
by Mark Wilson Anderson, who owned the Tempe and D.C. Improv comedy clubs and was forced to shut down the venerable Tempe club on June 1 …
FX orders sitcom starring and created by Jim Jefferies
Can Jim Jefferies go Legit? We’ll get to see him try over at least 13 episodes in 2013, as FX has ordered a sitcom (or …
Fuse orders music-themed comedy clip show hosted by Mike E. Winfield
Music cable channel Fuse is adding to its comedy lineup with the order yesterday of 12 episodes of Off Beat, a clip series hosted by …
Hyundai ad inspired by Louis CK routine: Why?
A new Hyundai ad debuted over the weekend, with a neighbor’s son asking him many questions. One answer merely inspires a new “Why?” Of course, …
Maronzio Vance talks about the career that has led him to become an “Angry Smiler”
Maronzio Vance spoke to me about the highs and lows of his burgeoning stand-up career, which reached new heights over the weekend with his first …
R.I.P. John Fox (1957-2012)
John Fox has died from colon cancer. The comedian was 54. Fox liked to joke that he looked like Nick Nolte’s headshot and told jokes …
Watch full episode sneaks of Comedy Bang! Bang! and Bunk, coming to IFC in June 2012
IFC’s latest greatest comedy series do not debut until June, but don’t tell that to the Internet! Because IFC.com has unleashed two sample episodes of …
Goofing off, pranks and more: The Brendon Walsh interview
Brendon Walsh has a new half-hour of stand-up on Comedy Central this week with the release of his episode of The Half Hour, but if …
John Ramsey on Conan
We’ve been around the bend and across the globe with comedian John Ramsey, and here he is back in our lives and on our TV …
Tom Cotter’s audition on America’s Got Talent 7, season 2012
Every year, a few stand-up comedians throw themselves into the mix that is NBC’s America’s Got Talent, and it’s always interesting to see how the …