Chris Rock to host 88th Academy Awards: The 2016 Oscars
by Chris Rock hosted the Academy Awards once in 2005. How about a second time, this time in 2016? What do you say, Chris? Look who's back. …
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An Open Letter to the Academy Awards, from Tig Notaro, asking to host the 2016 Oscars
This letter originally appeared on TigNation.com, who asked that it go viral. We’re more than happy at The Comic’s Comic to oblige. An open letter …
HBO, Flight of the Conchords getting the band back together?
Flight of the Conchords, the New Zealand duo of Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement, enjoyed a two-season run on HBO in 2007 and 2009. Their …
Steve Martin receives an honorary Oscar from the Academy Awards
Steve Martin has hosted the Academy Awards three times, but never won an Oscar until this weekend, when the Academy awarded him with one of …
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In Memoriam: Phyllis Diller paid tribute to the Oscars; Oscars fail to return the favor
Phyllis Diller, who died in 2012 at the age of 95, helped blaze a trail for generations of funny women not only in stand-up comedy, …
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: Oscar Buzz, Part 2!
It’s a concept so nice they done did it twice! A very special Academy Awards edition of “Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis” returned this …
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: 2013 Oscar Buzz episode
Get out of town, it’s a new Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis! It might have been Grammy night where you were, but here on …
And the Oscar goes to…America. Ben Gleib and Angie Greenup take an Oscar Road Trip
Yesterday, one of the Academy Awards visited Katz’s Delicatessen in New York City and asked patrons to fake an orgasm like Meg Ryan did in …
The Simpsons, Seth MacFarlane earn first Academy Award nominations
Seth MacFarlane isn’t just hosting this year’s Academy Awards; he’s also a first-time nominee! MacFarlane earned an Oscar nomination this morning in the Best Original …
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Oscars shakeup: Billy Crystal in, Eddie Murphy out as 2012 Academy Awards host
In an odd twist of fate and Brett Ratner being Brett Ratner, we went from Tower Heist propelling Eddie Murphy’s comedy comeback to hosting the …