The Definitive Guide to Comedy
The 2009 edition of Montreal's Just For Laughs festival is starting to take shape. Tickets for some shows already are on sale, with the rest available starting May 2 for the 27th annual fest, running July 16-26. Here's what we know so far… The Galas: John Cleese hosts a British …
When I went to grab the video of Kevin Hart's interview the other day, I stumbled across this find from another recent episode of Last Call with Carson Daly. Several curious thoughts while watching this: 1) Carson Daly did an entire "series" on up-and-coming young comedians, and we missed it? …
While I decide which came first — spring fever or swine flu — here is a roundup of comedy-related news and nuggets from the trades and various publications. — Nancy Franklin at The New Yorker loves Amy Poehler, but no so much her new sitcom. — Broadcasting & Cable learns …
If you've ever watched ESPN's interminably extensive coverage of the NFL Draft, then you need to get outside more and enjoy the world. You can find out which football teams drafted which players later. You really don't need to watch this time-suck. Except for this. Erin Andrews sitting on a …
Sara Benincasa used to have a chat show called "Tub Talk." Well, Benincasa is back in batheland, and in her new show, "Gettin' Wet," she chats up Margaret Cho about how Cyndi Lauper talked her into exploring her musical side, things you may not already know about Cho's mother, and …
From the folks at CollegeHumor comes this imagined intro for an all-star cast at Saturday Night Live. But would you actually want to see this episode? Maybe. Just maybe… Watch Never-Before-Seen SNL Intro and more funny videos on CollegeHumor
So last week, everyone was talking about Susan Boyle this and Susan Boyle that. But for comedy fans, Simon Cowell had made a bit of news by inviting a 13-year-old aspiring stand-up comedian from Idaho to take part in this summer's edition of America's Got Talent. I don't care how …
This is awesome. Here's a clip of Richard Pryor in one of his first TV appearances, circa 1964, a year after he had moved to New York City. So he talks about that. Plus: Did you know there used to be Coke machines in the subways?
I caught this interview a week or so ago and found it interesting for both comedians and fans alike. Yes, it's Carson Daly, and he fibs a bit in the intro and his chat with comedian Kevin Hart. But. Nice to see them go outside of the studio and to …
Too late for 4/20, too soon for Mother's Day, just right for right now. It's Adira Amram's new music video for her "Mom Song." Enjoy chasing your dreams, kiddies: Adira Amram – Mom Song from Jim Turner on Vimeo.