The Definitive Guide to Comedy
The top comedy writers on TV for 2014 were stand-up comedians, according to the Emmy Awards. Take that, comedy writers. In a telecast light on filler, viral videos or much in the way of surprises, the Emmy wins for Louis C.K. (writing, comedy series) and Sarah Silverman (writing, variety special) …
Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival can seem like a whirlwind, whether it’s your first year or your 30th, whether you’re a fan or a Gala headliner. But photographer Dan Dion managed to make time stop once again this July, thanks to his camera and the trust he has with the …
Every year, I think I know what to expect heading into Montreal’s grand poobah of comedy festivals — Just For Laughs — only to realize I still have much to learn. Here are some of the things I learned from the 2014 edition of JFL Montreal: Tuesday is the new …
The Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal has named Andy Samberg, Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, Michael Schur, Nathan Fielder and Bill Burr as its major award-winning honorees for 2014. Their individual honors: Andy Samberg: Comedy Person of the Year Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg: Comedy Directors of the Year …
Live from New York and a Ben & Jerry‘s scoop shop near you, it’s new Saturday Night Live flavors! Lazy Sunday: Vanilla cake batter ice cream base with chocolate and yellow cupcake pieces & a chocolate frosting swirl. Inspired by The Lonely Island’s digital smash hit for SNL with the …
Can the variety show come back into our lives like a prodigal son or daughter? Can the networks give a variety show more than a just a single backdoor pilot episode to make itself at home with us? Whichever question is the better one, we did get to see the …
Season finales of Saturday Night Live are more often than not equal parts graduation and reunion for each year’s class of cast members. Even more so, when a former cast member of SNL returns home to host. This year, this 39th season, came to a close with even more at …
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 thing, or just a sketch about a thing?), and since her first two turns at the hosting gig for Saturday Night Live were memorably funny, …
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 because the foreign press loves to recognize and honor the most famous movie and TV people, invite them to gather and feast in one room …
This year’s Comedy Central Roast of James Franco had some great moments. Let’s reflect on a few of them by reliving them, shall we? These video clips are uncensored, so please put your headphones on if you’re watching this in mixed company! Bill Hader sat on the dais in black …
