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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 …
“Jay, why is it when you’re not working, you’re always dressed like you’re on death row at Shawshank?” — Natasha Leggero, roasting Jay Leno on The Tonight Show, Aug. 28, 2013 Leggero is part of the Comedy Central Roast of James Franco, premiering Labor Day. Roll the clip. Speaking of …
The Comedy Central Roast of James Franco airs on Labor Day — Monday, Sept. 2, 2013 — but since it taped this past Sunday night, we’ve already got preview clips and quips to share. Seth Rogen served as Roastmaster of ceremonies. But first, here’s Sarah Silverman putting Jonah Hill in …
Something special happens each week on The Jeselnik Offensive, which ends its second season tonight on Comedy Central, whenever Anthony Jeselnik introduces his two guest comedians to the panel. And it’s not just the fact that Jeselnik says the word panel over and over again to bookend each panel segment. Few other places …
Insomniac fans better sneak their naps in this year while they can. Because Dave Attell is coming back to late-nights on Comedy Central in 2014. The cable channel announced the reunion today. Here’s the deal. Attell will host a new eight-episode late-night stand-up series, along with a new one-hour stand-up special, …
A decade ago, I recall sending in a VHS tape to Comedy Central HQ for what they called “Laugh Riots.” Oh, VHS. Oh, my own stand-up aspirations. Anyhow. Moving on, we all did. Comedy Central then presided over a similar contest called Open Mic Fights, which had comedians from different …
Eric Andre and T.J. Miller are two of the most enjoyable rebellious rapscallions to put on a panel of comedians for any talk show. Put them together on one episode of Comedy Central’s The Jeselnik Offensive? You’re sure to get fireworks. Nobody suspected actual, literal fireworks, however. Just see the …
You don’t have to travel the world to see how global stand-up comedy has become in the digital age. You can see it right here, as a kid born in Pakistan grew up, moved to America, and is becoming one of our funniest and most engaging stand-up comedians, as well …
If everything you think you know about Bill Cosby’s stand-up comedy comes from his landmark 1983 special, “Himself,” then prepare for a big-time update. Comedy Central announced today that it’ll air a brand-new concert from Cosby — his first since Himself — on Nov. 24, 2013. It’s called “Far From …
Just when you thought you’d heard the latest weird entertainment headline involving James Franco this summer, Franco himself announced another news-making decision last night — via non-looping, lazy Instagram selfie video. He’s going to be the subject, toast and victim of this year’s Comedy Central Roast! “Hey, y’all, what’s up? …
