The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Most comedy fans in Los Angeles, and hardcore comedy fans in other places, know who Scott Aukerman is, if not for his past work as a writer on Mr. Show, then definitely for his current activities producing the weekly Comedy Death-Ray show at the UCB Theatre, as well as a …
Just to put a smile on your face for the next four minutes and forty-four seconds, click on this clip of Pee-wee Herman walking the streets of New York City. He may be 58, but he still brings out the kids in all of us, it seems. Pee-wee's Broadway show, …
In an interview and photo shoot with Howard Schatz for the December issue of Vanity Fair, comedian Ricky Gervais described how and why he takes risks. An excerpt: "I don't want a predictable story. If you see something coming, it's not as exciting. So I, I like being made to …
Late last Monday afternoon, I received an email asking me for a quote for the current week's issue of OK! Magazine. They wanted me to weigh in on the so-called "gay joke" that Vince Vaughn tells in the trailer for Ron Howard's upcoming movie, The Dilemma, which CNN's Anderson Cooper …
When Conan O'Brien took over The Tonight Show last year, he opened with video of him making an epic cross-country run from New York City to Universal City. While you're wondering how he'll begin his tenure on TBS tonight, here's a new commercial for American Express that's more of an …
America is taking another game-show page from the Brits, and as has been the trend in this century, tapping a stand-up comedian to host it. The show is Million Dollar Money Drop — based on Million Pound Drop, which debuted in May in the UK — and Kevin Pollak will …
Before we get to this week's week in comedy, so to speak, let us enjoy this clip of Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon from their BBC Two series, The Trip. Seems they've got a bit of a disagreement about how best to impersonate Michael Caine. Coogan makes a good point, …
Every comedian has a story about a hell gig, and after last night, Charlie Murphy has a new tale to tell. To say his headlining performance at Wednesday night's homecoming comedy show for Grambling State University did not go well is an understatement, but doesn't need to be stated, because …
My friends at The Laugh Button and The Syndicate threw a special midnight show at CMJ last month with Comedy Central, and asked if I'd like to chat with some of the comedians. I said sure. We set up shop in the basement of Comix, dreamed up the impossibly creative title "The Comic's Comic at …
Following the "reunion" episode of Jersey Shore tonight, MTV is premiering an hourlong block of series featuring comedians in silly situations. First comes the return of Pranked, in which CollegeHumor's Streeter and Amir preside over and deliver commentary on the best homemade pranks they find online. That's followed by the …