Darrell Hammond returns to Late Show with David Letterman
by For the first time since publishing his heart-wrenching memoir, Darrell Hammond returned to the Ed Sullivan Theater to perform stand-up Friday on Late Show with …
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Jimmy Kimmel’s speech at the 2012 White House Correspondents Dinner
The years since Stephen Colbert shocked the White House Correspondents Dinner — and then sitting President George W. Bush — have seen the so-called “nerd …
Go behind the scenes of the Moontower Comedy Festival with Inside Joke
Are you attending the inaugural Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin this week? Do you wish you were there? Regardless of your answer, local comedians Kerri …
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Weighing in on The Comedy Awards 2012
The Comedy Awards 2012 will air on Comedy Central on Sunday, May 6. But the taping happens tonight in New York City, so this is …
Listen: Comedians deconstruct the “Humor Code” at Bridgetown fest
University of Colorado psychology professor Peter McGraw and Denver-based journalist Joel Warner are trying to unlock the formula to funny — what makes something universally …
The Lucas Brothers make their network TV debut on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Successful stand-up comedy duos are rare; rarer, still, are comedy duos who are identical twins. The Sklars probably are best-known among today’s acts. Stone & …
Watch and compare the two different live episodes of 30 Rock, 2012 edition
NBC let 30 Rock go meta last night, as its second time doing double-duty live shows (one for the Eastern and Central time zones, and …
Connecticut restaurant creates limited-edition Birbig Burger for Mike Birbiglia tour
Earlier today, Mike Birbiglia declared: “I am obviously a culinary genius.” What, pray tell, had the stand-up comedian and storyteller done with food this time? …
Comedy Central to air Bonnaroo special on June 23, 2012
In 2011, Comedy Central presented a live online look-in at the comedy tent from the Bonnaroo festival. This summer, the cable channel will package the …
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This music video celebrates Craig Ferguson’s Late Late Show week in Scotland
Craig Ferguson recently took his Late Late Show crew to Scotland — yes, even including Geoff, his robot skeleton sidekick — to film a week’s …