The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Just in time for Election Day, the Upright Citizens Brigade and friend of the site Will Hines have unveiled a "Political Bullshit Detector." So, before you go to the polls on Tuesday, watch the campaign ads in a new light, and with new ears. Roll the clip!
Would a sane person hop on a bus, train, or airplane, fight all sorts of traffic getting to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., just to support a Rally to Restore Sanity (and/or Fear)? That was the question Comedy Central and Jon Stewart posed, and estimates say more than 200,000 …
A year ago, I had the privilege of visiting the set of the upcoming movie, Due Date, starring Zach Galifianakis and Robert Downey Jr. I watched as director Todd Phillips shot the "meet-cute" scene early in the film — with the airport in Ontario, Calif., subbing for the airport in …
Some of you may wonder how a 20-year-old stand-up comedian who plays the piano can generate so much coverage. Perhaps it's because he is truly the next-generation comedian. Perhaps Bo Burnham is so plugged into comedy as a so-called "Milennial" that he is paving the way for all of the …
Will Ferrell told David Letterman last night that not only was he good friends with Celine Dion, but also that he was planning on filling in for her during maternity leave on her big show in Las Vegas. Not that Ferrell would do his own comedy show in place of …
After last night's semifinal action, we now know who's still in the running to be named "New York's Funniest Stand-Up."* And they are… Nick CobbLeah BonnemaJustin SilverJoe MachiAdrienne IapalucciSam MorrilNate BargatzeJoe ListMike RecineAdam NewmanHarrison GreenbaumJoe Larson Who will emerge victorious? You'll have to attend the finals, at 5 p.m. Saturday, …
File this under odd occurrences. Last night in late-night TV, Dana Carvey was a guest on Late Show with David Letterman and did all sorts of voices, reminiscing about "Chopping Broccoli" and Johnny Carson, and impersonating several celebrities. Carvey also impersonated both Jay Leno and Robin Williams, and after he …
The PIT, aka The People's Improv Theater, is NYC's other renowned place for famous and soon-to-be famous improvisers and sketch players to hone their comedic chops. And The PIT is on the move. I already told you the where back in August: The PIT is moving into the Algonquin Theater …
It's the 70th anniversary of OXI Day, the day when the Greeks rejected an ultimatum from Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on Oct. 28, 1940. I know this thanks, in part, to Mr. Panos. Who is Mr. Panos? Roll the clip! Mr. Panos, in fact, is the brainchild of New …
Pretty soon, we won't have to deal with any news about promotional items concerning Conan O'Brien's second return to late-night TV. But this is an item worth sharing. On Nov. 1, one week before Conan debuts on TBS, O'Brien, Andy Richter and the band will perform a full warm-up show …