The Definitive Guide to Comedy
The improv groundhog saw Del Close’s shadow, which means, somehow, someway, we’re experiencing the Del Close Marathon six weeks early this year! That’s one of the new new things to make DCM14 different from its 13 predecessors. For one thing, DCM14 is bigger than ever! The improv comedy marathon has …
They may have taken on the monikers of the lesser-heralded halves of two famous musical duos, but don’t let their band name fool you. Garfunkel and Oates isn’t playing second fiddle to anyone. In fact, that’s a ukulele that Kate Micucci plays. Not a fiddle. And Micucci and her singing …
Jonah Ray, he of the Nerdist podcasts and the weekly Nerdmelt shows in Los Angeles, made his debut on Conan last night. You’ll learn how to act at pool parties, the realities of penguins, drinking, friendship, T.J. Maxx and more. Roll the clip! Jonah has a comedy CD out, titled, …
When will people stop asking Bill Murray if he’ll agree to do a third Ghostbusters movie? If it seems as though the fan-driven — or has it been media-driven — obsession with including a Ghostbusters 3 question into most interviews and encounters with Murray has gone on for several years, …
The dance card is almost full for July’s 30th annual Just For Laughs Montreal comedy festival, as the fest rolled out lineups for its one-person shows at Zoofest, as well as adding multiple Galas and shows. You can see what shows already were announced at put up for sale for …
The nominations came out this afternoon for the 2012 Canadian Comedy Awards, and there’s room for young and old, famous and upcoming names in this year’s talent pool being honored. From Martin Short and a few Kids in the Hall members, to Russell Peters or Samantha Bee — at least …
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 after a heated battle with a rival club, was found dead Wednesday. He had been reported missing a few weeks earlier. Anderson was 60. Housekeepers …
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 “scripted comedy series,” as cable channels tend to describe them in their press releases) co-created by the Australian stand-up comedian. The series is scheduled to …
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 stand-up comedian Mike E. Winfield. The series will debut later this summer. It’s already taping shows before live audiences this month in El Segundo, Calif. …
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, this easily could have been inspired by comedian Louis CK’s old bit, which imagined this scenario playing out many times with parents and their own …
