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Tig Notaro appeared on last night’s episode of Conan, and her opening bit reflected a counterpoint to the point of Conan O’Brien’s discussion earlier with second guest Nicole Scherzinger. Notaro also has something to say to parents about the aging process of their children, and showed off her impression of …
Comedy Central really wants you to interact with its Roast of Charlie Sheen tonight, so much so that it has constructed a customized online dashboard encouraging you to Tweet and encouraging a competition among the roasters to see who’s the most popular of them all. They’ve also posted several video …
This is not the Arrested Development movie post you were looking for, but you can bet somebody will bring it up when the cast reunites in person for the New Yorker Festival next month. Nancy Franklin will moderate an exclusive “Bluth family reunion” panel on Oct. 2, 2011, featuring the creator …
Why yes, this moment in which Amy Poehler led all of the nominees in barnstorming the stage for the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy category was the bestest last night. Would it have been nice if Poehler also had won the Emmy? Why, yes, also that. But having a …
Did you see Nick Turner perform on Friday night’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon? Fallon’s show once again grabs a “New Face” from Montreal and gives him/her their network TV debut. In this set, Turner reflects on turning 30 as well as upon his relationship with his building superintendent. Roll …
Ted Alexandro taped a performance a while back on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, but got bumped, and it finally aired last night. In this clip, Alexandro reflects on how much your 40s are different from your 20s, and how being single affects your toilet paper situation. Life …
The Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival kicks off its 2011 edition tonight in Park Slope, Brooklyn, and as it has become an annual institution, it has remained steadfastly unique among comedy festivals in celebrating the fact that it’s festive, but not in an industry-focused, star-making, pressure-packed way. Each year’s fest has …
A photo circulated the other day of Jeremy Piven, he of the hairdo that grows with age, walking his three Emmy Awards in a baby stroller and pouch, and people wondered, was he making some bold statement in protest of not receiving a nomination this year? Nope. Piven, Kristin Chenoweth, …
Artie Lange might not be back on Howard Stern, but his comeback is in full effect. Lange has been performing stand-up comedy regularly at The Comedy Cellar and appearing at other comedy clubs in New York City over the past couple of weeks, and today, Nick DiPaolo announced that he …
British comedian Bill Bailey is starting a brief North American tour of his one-man show, “Dandelion Mind,” and The Comic’s Comic has a few pairs of free tickets if you’d like to see him perform it in New York City over the next couple of nights! Please let me know …
