The Definitive Guide to Comedy
The Drama Desk Awards, which reward excellence in New York theater no matter their productions' relation to Broadway, nevertheless heaped mighty praise with five awards for the South Park team's hit musical, The Book of Mormon. Winners of Drama Desk Awards in 2011 who inhabit the world of comedy: The …
You may know part of who Nick Cannon is. Young, charismatic star in the movie Drumline. Mastermind of MTV sketch comedy jams such as Wild 'N Out and Short Circuitz. Morning radio host here in NYC on 92.3 FM. Host of NBC's summer talent search, America's Got Talent. Husband of …
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop, the documentary film that followed Conan and Team Coco as they launched a North American theater tour last spring and summer, opens in cinemas across the country on June 24. I saw it in March with a packed house in Austin, Texas, during the SXSW festival. …
A comedy fan named Danielle who goes by schwaggology on Tumblr was up late the other night watching the first season of the Upright Citizens Brigade's Comedy Central series from way back in 1998 when something caught her eye. Sitting alongside UCB members Amy Poehler and Matt Besser were mostly college-aged fresh-faced …
In this Saturday Night Live sketch that didn't make it past dress rehearsal this weekend, host Justin Timberlake played Mozart — but really played himself, in a sketch reminiscent of the "Immigrant Tale" sketch from episode #34.22 — as Mozart declared he was leaving music for acting. Only to …
Justin Timberlake has become an undeniably reliably strong host for Saturday Night Live, so much so that some would like to coax him into becoming a full-time member of the cast. Timberlake himself has even teased as much when answering questions from the entertainment tabloid media. But having him on …
Happy birthday to stand-up comedian and actor Brody Stevens, who enjoyed some solo TV time last week with the paparazzi squad of TMZ on the red carpet for The Hangover Part II. Roll the clip over on The Comic's Comic Tumblr! (Hat tip (liked and reblogged from) Mike Rosenstein)
Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg won an Emmy Award the first time they dressed up as Color Me Badd rejects for the music video, "Dick in a Box," which also (fun fact) finally convinced NBC to get onboard with the idea of promoting Saturday Night Live sketches and other videos …
Sometimes kids will mimic their favorite stand-up comedians to impress their family in the living room or the friends in the classroom. But in a comedy club, it's never OK to steal another comedian's jokes for the sole intent and purpose of trying to further one's own career. Some joke …
TBS and Just For Laughs have unveiled the complete schedule now for their third comedy festival collaboration in Chicago. So much going on. Check it! Tickets for the newly announced shows go on sale Saturday.