The Definitive Guide to Comedy
The second season of John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show debuts tonight at midnight after The Colbert Report on Comedy Central. Chances are you'll enjoy the comedy from Oliver and all of his friends over several weeks, who include Maria Bamford, Greg Behrendt, David Koechner, Kirk Fox, Al Madrigal, Pete …
My very first live podcast, everybody, and it happened at SXSW's 2011 Interactive Festival! For those of you who missed the panel I moderated in Austin, "Social Media and Comedy: F**k Yeah!" or who just want to listen to it all over again, it was recorded for posterity. I asked …
After taping today's episode of Lopez Tonight, George Lopez will leave his TBS studio in Burbank and head down to the El Rey Theatre to host a live stand-up comedy showcase called Viva la Risa. Neal Brennan, Chris D'Elia, Dov Davidoff, Felipe Esparza, and Sebastian Maniscalco are all on the bill for what's called …
So news is being spread today about the deal Zach Galifanakis made with HBO for a pilot presentation starring his friend Brody Stevens. About that: Steven Brody Stevens and his TV crew were filming in New York City a couple of weeks ago as Galifianakis was hosting SNL. They also …
Wondering when the Upright Citizens Brigade will go ahead and open that darned East Village location already? So are they. As the UCB's Alex Sidtis told EV Grieve last week: "We're eagerly awaiting clearance from the city to open and start booking shows." But they have to deal with city bureaucracy …
On last night's Lopez Tonight, George Lopez talked to Jeffrey Ross about the recent Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump. Only this didn't air on TBS. It's only on the Internet. Lopez reveals that he doesn't have the stomach to roast and be roasted, while Ross talks about sharing a …
Coincidence? I think not. On Sunday, March 13, 2011, comedian Michael Ian Black sat down with me, Marc Maron and others for a special panel at SXSW called "Social Media and Comedy: F**k Yeah!" (photographed above by Carlos Miller). Among several topics, we discussed how comedians can use the Internet's …
Ride shotgun with Bill Burr as he drives around Los Angeles for 25 minutes, sharing his thoughts off the cuff, with language that decidedly is not safe for work. You'll learn something about Southern California, America and yourself. Buckle up!
Fun for folks on YouTube today: Seeing Kristen Schaal see herself on YouTube. Thanks to Sony Ericsson for hiring Schaal for this series of ads. Roll 'em while we've got 'em! Watch the other four ads after the jump!
There was a moment early in the life of The Colbert Report when Stephen Colbert realized that he'd have to be TV's "Stephen Colbert" all show, every show. For Alex Blagg, his moment of realization that his Bajillion Hits alter-ego persona would consume him happened a little over a week …