Highlights from One Night Only: An All-Star Tribute to Don Rickles for his 88th birthday
by They came not to bury him, but to praise him by metaphorically burying him. Which, when you’re a legendary comedian such as Don Rickles who …
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Winners of the 2014 American Comedy Awards
Craig Robinson kicked off the revived American Comedy Awards with a musical introduction of the first presenter of the night. Wonder who that might be? …
Comedy Central programming chief Kent Alterman reflects on his career path, that of Comedy Central comedians
In case you missed it on the original audio podcast earlier this month, you now can watch Kent Alterman, Comedy Central’s president of original programming, speak …
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From webseries to Comedy Central to Cannes: “Broad City” takes its success story to MIPTV
Broad City began as a webseries by Upright Citizens Brigade performers Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer, and after 35 webisodes and the approval of Amy Poehler, …
SNL #39.13 RECAP: Host Melissa McCarthy, musical guest Imagine Dragons (Seth Meyers farewell)
Melissa McCarthy returned, making yet another new member to SNL’s Three-Timers Club (which isn’t a thing, but then again, is the Five-Timers Club really a …
Comedies at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival
The race for best little films that could of 2014 begins on the same day that the nominees are announced for the best films of …
NBC’s Parks and Recreation celebrates 100 episodes
Tonight is the 100th episode of NBC’s Parks and Recreation, which seems entirely plausible and yet also miraculous, considering the state of network television programming …
Sneak peek the premiere of Comedy Central’s “Broad City” with Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer
Broad City, the Comedy Central series that began as a webseries by Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer, has its TV debut on Jan. 22, 2014. …
Amy Poehler joins Billy Eichner to chase down Christmas carolers for Billy On The Street
This is the funniest Christmas video you’ll see today, if not all season. Billy Eichner, host of Funny or Die’s Billy on the Street on FUSE, welcomed Amy …
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Famous people nominated in “comedy” and “musical” categories in 2013 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association #GoldenGlobes
Award season kicks into high-profile gear this morning with the announcement of the star-studded Golden Globes nominations by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. It’s star-studded …