The Definitive Guide to Comedy
All of the to-do over Sacha Baron Cohen's new Bruno movie left me wondering what the big to-do was supposed to be about. Oh, that's right. Homophobia! Hands were wrung in the mainstream media over whether Bruno's uber-gay character would pose more harm to real gay people than to the …
When I first heard that Vanity Fair's Mike Sacks was coming out with a book full of interviews with comedy writers both legendary and should-be legendary, I overcame any initial sense of jealousy with a worry: Would this endeavor prove too insidery, and appeal only to the nerdiest of comedy …
I hear about a lot of new comedy shows, and I'm sure you do, too, and sometimes you think, what's so different about that new show, or why did they go with that cute and clever name, and what does it have to do with anything? Perhaps comedians need to …
This is the first part of a documentary Aziz Ansari and Jason Woliner have prepared for Ansari's character in Judd Apatow's movie, Funny People. So, Aziz, what happens when Raaaaaaaandy becomes more popular than you? (Note: Video is NSFW) Raaaaaaaandy – Part 1 (Funny People) from Aziz Ansari
Kyle Cease "won" the 2009 Comedy Central Stand-Up Showdown, which is a testament to his humor, and/or the amount of time one has on his or her hands to get as many people to vote for him during a limited timeframe (which also is a testament to one's humor/charm). Cease …
Comedian/actor Andy Dick got his break along with many other alt-comics of the 1990s on the short-lived Ben Stiller Show, but he really got the public's attention later that decade with his portrayal of a wacky radio employee on NBC's NewsRadio. But somewhere along the line, his life became, well, a …
One of the Chicago shows I wish I had seen during my recent trip there for Just For Laughs Chicago was the two-man improv work of TJ and Dave. Fortunately for me and other New Yorkers, we'll have multiple chances to see and experience the comedic chemistry between TJ Jagodowski …
Cain Lopez died Thursday. The stand-up comedian, who began in the Bay Area and based himself out of Burbank, Calif., was only 30. UPDATED: Here are the funeral arrangements. Viewing from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 20 (with a rosary at 7 p.m. at the funeral home, McCune Garden …
Right from the get-go of Thin Pig, comedian Todd Glass shows how he can weave both old jokes, inside jokes and in-the-moment jokes all at once, making every performance of his a magically unique experience. Even if some of the jokes, such as his opening bit, have been in his …
Imagine a world in which you can audition for NBC's Last Comic Standing, be ruled funny, but not quite funny enough to win any cash prizes, and then return years later to the same network for America's Got Talent and the chance to win $1 million for doing essentially the …