The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Do you want to know your future? It's not a trick question, but it does have tricky answers. Which is why I asked a handful of comedians for their best guesses at what will happen in the very near future, otherwise known as 2010. I've published some of their predictions …
Looking for a new way to celebrate New Year's Eve that involves Times Square but does not have to involve too much Ryan Seacrest and/or Kathy Griffin and/or Griffin making jokes about Seacrest and Anderson Cooper? Turns out the folks at the Times Square Alliance have decided to put on …
Do you believe in Christmas miracles? I sure do. So when I saw this posted overnight (Santa and I work similar hours), I just had to share it with you so you could spread the word. Comedian/actor Chris Gethard has a simple request this Christmas. He'd like Al Roker from …
Are you doing some last-minute gift shopping today? Then Donald Glover, from Derrick comedy (Mystery Team) and seen Thursday nights on NBC's Community, is here to help! He went out to an outdoor shopping mall in Los Angeles and shared some of his ideas with the people recently, including Zhu …
If you've seen one Gap or Old Navy holiday ad, then you know that retailers sometimes spend way too much time thinking about how to spread enough holiday cheer to keep you shopping. Well, what would the hipster types at American Apparel do if they had a TV ad for …
What do they say about New York City: There are eight million stories, and sometimes it seems as though eight million of the people telling them think they're comedians? No, that's not it. It is a fact, though, that America's biggest city is also its biggest comedy mecca. Hollywood may …
I first reported on Monday that I was hearing whispers that Comedy Central might not be renewing The Jeff Dunham Show, the ventriloquist's clunky sitcom that had Dunham and his puppets heckling "real people" in the "real world." And now I'm hearing that, despite what Comedy Central told me, Dunham's …
Millions of Americans tuned in (and millions more around the world saw clips) as Diane Sawyer made her full-time debut behind the anchor desk Monday night for World News with Diane Sawyer and shared an exclusive sit-down interview with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. They heard Sawyer level harsh accusations at …
I missed out on seeing High Treason last night at the UCB Theatre's Maude Night, but thankfully, we all can enjoy their holiday sketch of "Rejected Celebrity Santa Auditions," featuring appearances by Tim Gunn, Penelope Cruz, Feist, Shakira, President Barack Obama, Bjork, Billy Joel and Bono. Looks like there might …
Have you received Comedy Central's holiday card for 2009? If not, then please allow me to share their tidings of joy and reflection, as they remind us what's going on in the world and what's really important to remember this season. Here is Comedy Central's 2009 holiday card. Ho-ho-ho …