The Definitive Guide to Comedy
While it was surprising to hear the Radio and Television Correspondents Association had selected Louis CK to host their annual dinner this upcoming June in Washington, D.C., it’s no surprise at all that the comedian — who maintains he’s not very political at all — abruptly withdrew his name from …
Gallery1988 in Hollywood and Funny or Die received so much successful attention and plaudits for last year’s comedy art exhibition, “Is This Thing On?,” that they’re debuting the sequel tonight. “Is This Thing On? 2: The Weird Year” runs from March 9-31, 2012, and there’s nothing weird about the fact …
Kathy Griffin’s domination of the Bravo channel’s cable TV audience continues unabated, as Bravo has slated an April 19, 2012, premiere for her weekly primetime talk show, Kathy. Griffin last year had a deal with Bravo to produce four televised stand-up specials, one for each quarter — and 13 in …
Adult Swim has posted the full pilot for Bob Odenkirk’s latest creation, Let’s Do This!, which stars Odenkirk as owner of a small-time movie studio that operates out of a strip mall in North Hollywood (which is a world away from the northern part of Hollywood). In “Harry Podder and …
Mike Lawrence made his late-night TV debut last night on Conan, and if you haven’t seen him live before, then you’re really in for a treat. Sure, this Floridian who now lives in New York City has plenty of jokes about the big city. But he also has a way …
While other pilots remain in different stages of Comedy Central’s production and development pipeline, three comedians found out Thursday that their wishes had been granted to star in their very own series. Comedy Central has ordered three new series to pilot. Two will wait until 2013 to see airtime, but …
Kumail Nanjiani returned to Conan on Wednesday night for his second appearance on O’Brien’s chat show, and brought the stage presence that I’ve come to know and respect him for, as he’s confident enough to remain in the moment and react to an audience, even when it’s being taped for …
In his young career, Dan Boulger already has Comedy Central and the BBC to his credit, but not until this week did he crack the network late-night circuit with an appearance on Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Don’t let his appearance fool you. The kid writes sharply crafted jokes. …
Kids these days see Rondell Sheridan on their TV screen and think, “Raven’s Dad!” Yes, Sheridan did perform that acting service for several years on the Disney Channel. But as a stand-up, he’s been in the game long enough to appear on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. And he …
Not only is John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show returning to Comedy Central this year for a third season, but he and the network are taping the showcases this weekend in NYC. So if you’re in or near the city from March 10-12, 2012, you can ask for tickets to …
