The Definitive Guide to Comedy
You probably saw Maria Bamford on your TV in the past week, and if you weren't an avid fan of hers already, you may not have even known it! That's because Bamford starred in Target's post-Thanksgiving sale ad campaign. Well, comedy fans and holiday shoppers…You have a great free gift …
Plenty of comedians love Twitter; some hate it. But even legendary stand-up comic Bill Cosby is online, grabbing hold of various social networks, including Facebook, Mashable, MySpace, UStream, 12seconds, Cinch, Vimeo and BlogTalkRadio. Here is his brief explanation about why he "Himself" is using his own Twitter account @BillCosby. He …
FOX has ordered 13 episodes of the animated half-hour sitcom, Bob's Burgers, but with a long lead-time in production meaning the series may not air until early 2011, according to Variety and other trades. But what about that cast??? The show, which centers around a family-run burger joint and is co-created …
If you're not listening to Marc Maron's WTF podcast, then you're missing out! Fun and interesting conversations with comedians twice a week. In today's episode (#26), Maron revealed his pre-Thanksgiving WTF moments with his mother in Florida, sat down with comedian Jen Kirkman to talk about her personal (newlywed) and …
Some years, Seattle's monthlong stand-up comedy competition hits the final Thanksgiving weekend with a clear front-runner setting the pace. That most definitely did not happen this past weekend, when four of the five finalists each scored nightly victories, with Texas native Sean Kent prevailing to take home the title in …
In case you had a case of the holiday weekends and didn't wake up Sunday morning to watch CBS Sunday Morning, here is the newscast's profile of The Second City in honor of its 50th anniversary. The venerable Chicago comedy institution hosts a huge celebration Dec. 11-13. Check out the …
Pardcast-A-Thon 2009 began just over an hour ago and continues live until 6 a.m. Pacific (9 a.m. Eastern) this morning, with host Jimmy Pardo, co-host Matt Belknap (A Special Thing's Editorial Director, isoS), Pat Francis and a cavalcade of guest comedians and stars. Todd Levin just left the booth, and …
It's 5 a.m. on the day after Thanksgiving. Are you in line for a big holiday shopping deal? If so, I wonder if you're hunting for bargains at Target. The Minnesota-based discount retail giant turned to a comedian from its home state, Maria Bamford, to voice its holiday ad campaign. …
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 …
George Carlin's 1972 album, "Class Clown," will be inducted next year into the Grammy Hall of Fame, according to the Los Angeles Times. Grammy Hall of Fame? Is that like the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? Not exactly. The Grammys reserve their Hall of Fame Awards for recordings at …