The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Happy day for fans and makers of Comedy Central’s South Park! The network announced it had reached a deal with Trey Parker and Matt Stone to keep new episodes of South Park in production through a 20th season in 2016. Parker and Stone will continue to write, direct and edit every …
Former MADtv players Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele have a new sketch comedy series of their own debuting Jan. 31, 2012, on Comedy Central. It’s called Key & Peele. And here is your first look at the show. Roll the clip!
Did you think that Marcel, the shell with shoes on, was completely adorable? Of course you did. So, now what? Creators Jenny Slate and Dean Fleischer-Camp have expanded Marcel to a book, and here is the second video of Marcel in action. Roll it! The book is kid-friendly, kid-approved!
Christian Finnegan says going downhill is the fun part. Have you ever gone downhill? Weeeeeeeeee! Finnegan was on Conan last night, and made light of how America might not be as most powerful as it has been for the past century, and also provided useful tips for dining solo. Comedy …
The folks over at Comedy Central alerted us today that stand-up comedian Kyle Kinane has begun providing voice-overs for the cable channel. Great news! But then we spotted this recent video of comedian James Adomian providing the audience members of Chicago with an extra dose of laughs with his impersonation …
One of the more fascinating features of IFC’s Onion News Network is how this fake parody of TV news relies heavily on people with real experience as anchors and reporters on local and cable news programs. Its star, Brooke Alvarez, is really Suzanne Sena — former host and reporter for E!, Extra …
Dane Cook and Louis CK may have buried whatever comedy hatchets they had toward each other in a very public way on CK’s FX show, Louie. But Cook still has a bone or two to pick with Daniel Tosh. In a video he posted today to YouTube to promote his …
In case you missed it last week, Comedy Central’s 2011 “Comics to Watch” showcase is online as a full, uncensored episode. Jeffrey Ross hosted from Carolines on Broadway as part of the New York Comedy Festival. Your performers, in alphabetical order, were Kevin Biggins, Kurt Braunohler, Michael Che, Emily Heller, Sam Morril, Mark Normand, Josh Rabinowitz and Daryl …
Who knows why Saturday Night Live was so quick to bring Emma Stone back for a second round of hosting duties, when the young actress had nothing to plug and didn’t exactly tear the roof off the place last fall. Hmmm. Must be trying to connect with the kids. Let’s …
In an odd scheduling move, both the New York’s Funniest competition and the Boston Comedy Festival competition held their finals on the same evening last night. Of course, there could only be two winners, then. No chance of someone sweeping the double this year. In New York, where the contest …
