The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Ready to see what happens when Raaaaaaaandy, Aziz Ansari's caricature of a stand-up comedian for Judd Apatow's Funny People, gets serious? Here's the third part of the behind-the-scenes documentary, in which Ansari's movie comedian films a TV pilot, learns about tragedies and also goes on some sexual discoveries with porn …
As I sit here, living off of the boissons gratis of the 24-hour Subway restaurant and paying for temporary WiFi access in Montreal's Trudeau airport terminal, I realize that my initial plan to bring you a full slate of reviews from Montreal's Just For Laughs festival today might not come …
Show business loves patting itself on the back all of the time, and not just during awards season, but for the comedy industry, the past 14 or so years have included one day in which they all sit down in a room and agree to be roasted by one comedian: …
Do you remember way back when — it feels like it was just yesterday, because it was just yesterday — when I was telling you how the guy from e-Comic Branding was telling his industry peers and comedians alike how they reach out to "superfans" to do the heavy marketing …
Are you looking to become rich and famous by posting your very own Internet videos? Well, good luck with that! That's the message I could have given you before attending this afternoon's "The Web: Comedy's New Wild West" panel at Montreal's Just For Laughs Comedy Conference, and it's still the …
John Cleese was forced to postpone his scheduled all-British comedy "Gala" last night at Montreal's Just For Laughs festival after being diagnosed with an inflamed prostate gland. Bruce Hills, COO for Just For Laughs, took center stage shortly after the scheduled 7 p.m. Eastern start time for the grand theatrical …
When Dane Cook shot into the stratosphere of stand-up comedy a few years ago, he recorded and released his own song. That didn't exactly fire up the Billboard charts the same way his comedy CDs did. But this new duet of his with rocker (and American Idol alum) Chris Daughtry …
In an almost last-minute decision, strings were pulled, favors were called in, nouns were verbed, and I found my passport, which means it's time to head across the border for the 2009 Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal. Sure, talk to any member of the show business industry who …
Now that I'm showcasing funny videos and pictures and such over at The Laugh Track, you'd think I'd go ahead and find some way to tell you about them over here. Without further hesitation… Tommy Johnagin impressed David Letterman with his recent stand-up set, which aired last Friday. Eugene Mirman …
Dan Naturman is performing tonight on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, which means it's time to get you caught up on what this sharp-witted stand-up comedian is up to. You could say he has a bit of a throwback quality to his vocal delivery — I say he takes …