The Definitive Guide to Comedy
MST3K will come back with a brand-new cast, Kickstarted by 30,000 fans already to the tune of $3.5 million and counting. Original creator and star of Mystery Science Theater 3000, Joel Hodgson, launched the Kickstarter in November. Hodgson said the money raised so far will fund six new episodes. If …
Baron Vaughn is a stand-up comedian and actor whom I’ve described on this site before as “a quintuple threat” because of his multitude of capabilities onstage and onscreen. Vaughn appeared on the big screen in Black Dynamite and Cloverfield, on the small screen in USA’s Fairly Legal, and now in the …
IFC’s talk show with the most liberal interpretations of talk and show — Comedy Bang! Bang! with host Scott Aukerman and musical cohort Reggie Watts — returns Oct. 17 for the second half of its third season. Ten new episodes will premiere at 11 p.m. ET/PT Friday nights, with guests including: James Adomian, Eric Andre,Dane Cook, Rob Corddry, Andy Daly, Jon …
Baron Vaughn looked rather dapper last night on Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and he smelled good, too. Does YouTube have a scratch ‘n’ sniff edition available yet? No? Too soon? “Ladies, ladies all over the place!” Vaughn’s got something to say about mosquitos, but please do stick around …
Comedy Central is continuing with its new series of half-hour stand-up comedy showcases, called The Half Hour (previously known as Comedy Central Presents). They’ll tape in Boston, as they did last year, at Royale, from Feb. 26 through March 1, 2013. Air dates to be determined later in 2013. Stay tuned …
You’ll never look at the cereal aisle in your grocery store the same way again, after hearing Baron Vaughn break it all down for you in this stand-up performance on Conan. As Vaughn gets older, he’s also coming to grips with the increasing realization that he may never develop superpowers. …
What’s happening in the comedy world now… FOX has reduced its order for episodes of new midseason comedy, The Goodwin Games, from 13 episodes to a seven-episode run, which includes the pilot plus six additional episodes. It stars Becki Newton, Scott Foley and T.J. Miller. USA has cancelled Fairly Legal …
I’ve called Baron Vaughn a quintuple threat before, praising his ability to weave back and forth from joke-telling, acting, dancing, singing and rapping, plus an intangible quality he brings to the stage. Of course, not all of his talents can be seen on a CD — perhaps he should have put …
Something old, something new from Baron Vaughn on last night’s episode of Conan. Not to worry, though: nothing borrowed, nor nothing blue. Wait. Is somebody getting married in this item? No. Just fun with words. Words with friends. I like the part when Baron Vaughn is on my TV. Roll …
