The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Is New York City big enough for two sketch comedy festivals? The question is moot. At least in 2012. As , The People’s Improv Theatre is filling that void, announcing this week that it’s launching its own fest — the New York City Sketch Festival, running Oct. 11-14, 2012, at …
After a solid year-plus of experimentation on both sides of the pond, the improvised stand-up show, Set List: Comedy Without a Net, is getting a chance to wow TV viewers with a 14-episode order from Britain’s Sky Atlantic HD. The series begins taping July 4 in London, with additional tapings …
The Kenny Powers you knew is dead. Long live Kenny Powers! Wait, what? Despite a seemingly satisfying conclusion to the trilogy story of the comeback of baseball relief pitcher Kenny Powers in season three this spring, HBO confirmed late Monday that it had ordered eight episodes for a fourth season …
Matt Kirshen seemed really, really happy to be back on Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on Friday night. Turns out that’s merely Kirshen’s default facial expression! Kirshen revealed that and more in his performance here. Especially the dangers in having big front teeth. And that’s all you wanted for …
Have you ever looked at YouTube and seen people you’ve never heard of rack up millions of views and wonder, how did that happen? How could that happen for me? Well, you may be in luck. Maybe. YouTube has launched a new development and mentoring program called YouTube Next Comic. …
Lee Greenwood has “Proud to be an American.” Denis Leary has “Kiss My Ass.” Because that’s Leary’s way to announce his American pride for this Fourth of July holiday week. And in the video for Leary’s new song with his band, The Enablers, we see how he celebrates the lazy, …
While improvisers from around the country (and even some international actors) converge on New York City this weekend for the annual Del Close Marathon, some of the Upright Citizens Brigade star pupils inevitably cannot make it because they’re in the middle of production of a TV or film project. This …
Have you ever felt so depressed that you called a professional clown company to send a clown over to your home to cheer you up? Comedian Tig Notaro has. And Notaro has used that experience to write a short film that she’d like to produce called Clown Service. She has …
Maria Thayer co-stars in Chris Elliott’s ridiculously over-the-top cop show parody Eagleheart, which airs its second-season finale tonight on Adult Swim. It should return for a third season. But what if it doesn’t?!? That’d mean Thayer would have to start auditioning again for new roles. She has plenty of experience …
Big day in U.S. politics, eh? The U.S. Supreme Court upheld much of President Barack Obama’s law expanding health-care accessibility with a 5-4 ruling today. Even so, the presumptive GOP presidential challenger, Mitt Romney, immediately made a speech upholding his demands to repeal the law if he’s elected. Despite the …
