Dan Naturman on Late Show with David Letterman
Dan Naturman performed on Friday’s Late Show with David Letterman. Hear what Naturman has to say about marriage, foreign languages, prescription drugs and alumni giving. Important stuff! Roll the clip!
RIP: Angelo Bowers
I didn’t know Angelo Bowers, but many comedians working in Los Angeles today did. They reported sadly last night that Bowers died after being struck by a drunk driver. Another comedian, Josh Adam Meyers, was in the car with Bowers and was in a nearby hospital in critical condition as of …
A day in the life of Conan
Want to look at a couple of dozen photos showing what it’s like to work with Conan O’Brien on his TBS show, Conan? Congrats! I’ve got that link right here!
Myq Kaplan on Ferguson: Words are important
Better late late than never ever, here is a new clip of Myq Kaplan on Late Late with Craig Ferguson, showing us the importance of words by making jokes based on linguistics. Fun stuff! Roll it.
A conversation between two network TV executives before green-lighting “Work It” and “¡Rob!”
Midseason TV begins in earnest this week, although it’s difficult to use the word “earnest” when the big four networks are subjecting us to blights upon humanity such as Work It and ¡Rob! How could these shows make it past the initial pitch meeting, much less produce a pilot, and then …
Comedians: Please fill out this survey to help The Actors Fund help you
You may not know about it or need it now, but The Actors Fund could help you out in the long run. When Comedy Central established The Comedy Awards last year, the network also created The American Comedy Fund specifically to help members of the comedy community (related reading: See …
Chris Gethard takes off shirt, takes on all other authors to promote his book
Authors will go to many lengths to promote books, particularly their first one. They’ll do any and all interviews. They’ll go on tour to the smallest towns and oddest retail locations. And if you’re comedian Chris Gethard, you’ll take off your shirt and take on all other authors in a …
Year in Review: Top 10 Posts of 2011
Before we jump into the comedy news of 2012, let’s take one more look back at what you clicked on most here at The Comic’s Comic in 2011. A few of the more popular posts on the site actually dated back to 2010 or even 2009, thanks to people loving …
T.J. Miller, “No Real Reason” (DVD) and “The Extended Play EP” (CD)
T.J. Miller put out two comedy projects of more than an hour each under his name in 2011, a CD (“The Extended Play EP”) and a DVD (“No Real Reason”). But you only need to buy one. The 41-track CD is a joke on music. Intended to be a meta …
Doug Stanhope, “Oslo — Burning the Bridge to Nowhere”
Unlike any comedy DVD you’ve seen before, Doug Stanhope opens his 2011 release, “Oslo – Burning the Bridge to Nowhere,” with a taped introductory message, sitting behind a desk or table with a pint of beer, and pulling back the curtain on the “magic” of comedy specials for a few minutes, revealing …