The Definitive Guide to Comedy
You know how people sometimes glamorize the life of a touring stand-up comedian? Yeah. Well. Not always. Sometimes you have to endure some hell gigs. This is what faced J Chris Newberg last night when he played the student center ballroom at Cleveland State University. Four people. Six if you …
Jerry Seinfeld stopped by The Tonight Show on Thursday night to perform stand-up comedy and do panel with Jay Leno. In his brief stand-up set, Seinfeld talks about the absurdity of caffeinated alcoholic beverages, the people who "work" in coffeeshops, and the ads for sleep medications. It's all connected. Roll …
Remember all the way back to yesterday, when I pointed out the fact that Ben & Jerry's had created similar special ice cream flavors for both Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert? Yeah. Colbert noticed that, too. And Colbert decided to start a food fight with Fallon over it. In his …
There are those who make jokes out of Charlie Sheen this week, and then there's what Gil Ozeri is doing this weekend, which is watching all eight seasons of Two and a Half Men. In a row. With friends and porn stars stopping by to say hi. All broadcast live …
There will be a lucky 13th annual Del Close Marathon, and the Upright Citizens Brigade has announced that the celebration of improvised comedy will happen Aug. 12-14, 2011, at the UCB Theatre in New York City (as well as other nearby venues). Submissions for DCM13 are due May 9. The …
As part of Jimmy Fallon's second anniversary as host of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, the Ben and Jerry of Ben & Jerry's presented Fallon, his crew and the audience with a brand-new flavor inspired by Fallon and The Roots: "Late Night Snack." It's vanilla bean ice cream with salty caramel …
Something about March has comedy festival written all over it. Can you think of a busier month for comedians and comedy fans across America? To wit: March 2-6: South Beach Comedy Festival in Florida, Comedy Central's event that, this year, features Doug Benson, Bill Burr, Adam Carolla, Rachel Feinstein, Kevin Hart, …
In case you're a fan of these shows, then you'll be happy to know that they've all received renewal orders from their networks this week. Adult Swim (Cartoon Network) has said yes to 10 episodes for a third season of Delocated, with more of Jon Glaser in a ski mask …
Nick Griffin performed last night on Conan, and talked quite a bit about being divorced. There's no stigma to it. Not like going on an art walk or jazz brunch. Promise! Roll it.
Dan St. Germain made his "network television debut" overnight on NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and aside from the ECNY nod in his introduction, St. Germain also shows off his hair and lets you know the difference between being an alcoholic and a chocoholic. Trust me. There's a difference. …