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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.
A note from PJ Landers…(reprinted from his Facebook with his permission) Hey Everyone, I wanted to fill you in on the AIDS Walk in NY we did in honor of comic Mike DeStefano. If you were planning on going to the walk and set your alarm at 630am like most …
On last night's episode of Conan, stand-up comedian Ryan Hamilton let us all know that it's OK to be from Idaho or any state in between New York and California. I spent my first two years after college working at a daily newspaper in Idaho, so Hamilton and I often …
A day after FOX 5 aired this "Shame, Shame, Shame" investigation that showed how former Comix manager Michael Palitz had stiffed a charity out of $7,400 it had raised at a fund-raiser at the now-closed comedy club, Palitz wanted to make amends. In this update that aired tonight, Palitz confessed: …
As part of today's presentation by TBS and TNT at the upfronts, the Turner networks announced that Conan O'Brien and his late-night crew would return to New York City for one week of Conan shows at the end of October. The shows from Oct. 31-Nov. 3 will be held at …