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Hannibal Buress has a fairly reasonable dispute with a police officer about the nature of speeding through Indiana, which he outlined last night during his performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Buress also recounts a couple of times his debit card fell into the wrong hands of would-be criminals, as well …
Earlier this month, FOX News Sunday’s Chris Wallace confronted Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart about his comedy and supposed liberal bias, to which Stewart naturally responded with facts and the well-known truth that he is a comedian first and foremost, and not an ideologue. (Watch Stewart’s FOX News Sunday appearance if …
Louis CK and Jon Stewart go back a couple of decades in comedy together, so last night’s appearance on The Daily Show allowed the two comedians to reminisce a bit. They also — spoiler alert — discuss the fart joke that’s a central plot point in the premiere episode of …
Mere weeks after saying goodbye to both of its new sports-themed comedy series, Comedy Central has ordered series pickups for two sketch-comedy ideas: One starring Nick Kroll and all of his characters, The Nick Show Kroll; and the other, an untitled project reuniting MADtv alums Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key. …
On the other side of the globe, Australia’s Got Talent garnered quite a bit of attention earlier this season when Jordan Paris, “a singer and actor” as his website describes him, introduced himself to Australia’s TV viewing audience as a 22-year-old stand-up comedian. He made it through to the semifinals. …
Louis CK brought up several disturbing things on last night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, among them tampon stealing and diarrhea. Oh, and comedians who work on cruise ships. About halfway through this clip, Louis CK explains how he got to introduce his daughters to the concept of cruise ships, …
A new UCB Maude team and a long-running two-man improv group came up big as winners of $5,000 each in the 2011 Friars Club Improv & Sketch Competition, held over the weekend at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City. The cash prizes serve as funding for the …
The following listings include comedians and comedic actors scheduled to appear/perform on the late-night TV talk show circuit this week. Check with the TV shows and local listings for last-minute changes. This week, we get twice the Louis CK as he appears on Kimmel tonight and The Daily Show on …
Finally TMZ.com has some hard-hitting news coverage regarding comedian Dave Chappelle, as they spotted him walking around New York City this past weekend in a sleeveless shirt. By hard hitting, of course, I meant that Chappelle has been hitting the gym hard. Take a look! Only he’s not all that …
NBC brought back The Marriage Ref for a second season, which premiered last night. It’s Jerry Seinfeld’s pet project and hosted by his friend and longtime opening act, Tom Papa. Some people think the very concept is silly, having celebrities — not particularly known for their ability to maintain their …