The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Remember all the way back to a year ago, when Funny People hadn't yet come out, but Aziz Ansari already was generating buzz for his caricature of a stand-up comedian called Raaaaaaaandy ("that's Randy with eight A's")? Fast-forward back to now, and Ansari — who just hosted the MTV Movie …
Comedy Central has unveiled a new online plaything of a talk show called Portable Lounge. The portable part means just that, the lounge where comedians talk about this and that and these other things will take place wherever the mood feels right. Chris Gethard, star of Comedy Central's upcoming Big …
For all of my neighbors to the north who complain about not being able to watch online clips from Hulu or Comedy Central, this post's for you! Several comedians have asked me if I'm going to Montreal next month for Just For Laughs, saying they'll be there for an HBO …
If you're not a regular watcher of the TLC cable channel, then you probably have a healthy and sensible life and think it stands for…oh, the heck with this intro. Even if you don't watch the TLC program, 19 Kids & Counting — the only series on the TV that …
Johnny Carson's hometown of Norfolk, Neb., is playing host this weekend to the third annual Great American Comedy Festival, where Ed Asner will be honored on Saturday with a "Comedy Legend" award. The fest is put together by comedian Eddie Brill, the comedy booker and warm-up act for Late Show …
When I first heard that Liam McEneaney planned to make a concert film of "Tell Your Friends," I wondered how you could get a production crew and an audience together in the basement of Lolita to even do such a thing. Of course, my imagination is not always our reality, …
Looks like David Cross is enjoying his time in jolly ol' England. Here's a video short he did while making his new sitcom across the pond. It's about a man and his chopsticks. Roll the clip!
When is a gala more than a Gala? How about when it's Steve Martin making his Just For Laughs Montreal debut? That's happening this July, as the festival has tapped Martin to host what it's dubbing as its first Best Night Ever Show. Martin will host two shows on Saturday, …
Christian Finnegan just got back from his second trip to Australia this spring, and to make him feel more at home, he's headlining this weekend at Comix in NYC. You can also see him on your TV set tonight and other Wednesday nights on TBS as Martin in the new …
Comedy Central has unveiled most of the lineups for this summer's upcoming series showcase, Russell Simmons Presents Stand-Up at The El Rey, and it's coincidental but not exactly that you'll be seeing some of the same faces and names here that you're also seeing this summer on NBC's Last Comic …