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As I thought about this weekend's episode of Saturday Night Live with host Paul Rudd and musical guest Sir Paul McCartney, I couldn't help but think a bit more about last week's mysterious mess with Robert DeNiro. DeNiro has been a bit of a dud before, while Rudd was great …
In a statement on his site, comedian and impersonator Frank Caliendo announced today that he would be ending his run at the Monte Carlo resort and casino in Las Vegas this coming spring. That's eight-and-a-half years short of his 10-year contract, which Caliendo began in October 2009. Caliendo cited his …
In legal news, a Massachusetts judge ordered Dane Cook's sister-in-law today to pay Cook $10.9 million in restitution. Erika McCauley and her husband, Darryl — Cook's half-brother, are jointly responsible for paying him back, with Darryl on the hook for another $1.1 million to reach the $12 million total. The …
San Francisco's SF Sketchfest has announced an all-star slate of tributes for its 10th anniversary next month. Among the big highlights are panels toasting: – The movie Airplane!, with Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker and a special appearance by Robert Hays – The 25th anniversary of It's Garry Shandling's Show with Shandling and writer …
On an episode of this season's 30 Rock, characters Jenna and Kenneth conspired with Kelsey Grammer to use a Carvel "black card" to make money. Well, the card is real. Comedian Patton Oswalt has one. And he's giving his away for charity, specifically to raise money for the Los Angeles …
Tonight in Los Angeles, a group of Middle Eastern and South Asian stand-up comics is kicking off a tour that aims to use their own stereotypes for good. Calling it, "FUNATICAL: Taking Comedy to the Extreme‚Äôs We Come in Peace Tour," these eight comedians are hoping that laughter can debunk …
I've been catching up on the first season of Showtime's new dramedy, The Big C, which stars Laura Linney as a middle-aged mother who changes her approach to life upon being diagnosed with stage-four melanoma. It's got a subtle charm to it. But it's no match for "The C Word," …
This is the new Comedy Central logo. This is a video Comedy Central shows to show off its new logo. Any questions? Oh, right. What was the "old" Comedy Central logo? Just look in the top right corner of the video and you'll see it. Comedy Central also announced …
Still trying to get the taste of that SNL with Robert DeNiro out of your mouth? Why are you putting TV shows in your mouth, anyhow? Just replace that memory with a happy one, like, oh, say, DeNiro and Charles Grodin in Midnight Run. See! I just turned your frowny …
This just in from the folks at The Futon Critic: Discovery's Science Channel reportedly has acquired the broadcast rights to An Idiot Abroad, a travel documentary series that Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant produced featuring the misadventures of their frequent foil: Karl Pilkington. The Futon Critic reports that the eight episodes, …