Chris Rock, Jon Stewart lament how technology has changed the game for stand-up
by Chris Rock appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night, ostensibly to promote his new movie, 2 Days in New York, as well …
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Preview highlights from the Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne #RoseanneRoast
Comedy Central taped its annual roast over the weekend — in 2012, the “target” or “victim” is Roseanne. The Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne will …
Meet Me In New York: Al Jackson
What do they say about New York City: There are eight million stories, and sometimes it seems as though eight million of the people telling …
Comedy Central announces roasters for Roseanne
Comedy Central has announced the preliminary roster of comedians and celebrities who’ll line up on the dais for the Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne this …
Nick Kroll’s Comedy Central ad for Chikk Club; take that Chick-fil-A
Nick Kroll’s Comedy Central sketch series, Kroll Show, doesn’t even debut until 2013. But Kroll and his friends already had taped a satirical response to …
Comedy Central gets even more into the merch business
You think your merch is a big deal? Comedy Central has solidified its position in merchandising by putting all of it under a new business …
Comedy Central greenlights three for 2013 series: Anthony Jeselnik, Amy Schumer, Ben Hoffman
Comedy Central is adding to its 2013 slate of series with three new orders, as Anthony Jeselnik, Amy Schumer and Ben Hoffman all will be …
Comedy Central to roast Roseanne Barr in August 2012
After roasting celebrity tabloid fodder-seekers such as Charlie Sheen and Donald Trump, Comedy Central is going back to comedians for its 2012 Roast, announcing it’ll …
Garfunkel and Oates talk about their goals, song process and “Making It”
They may have taken on the monikers of the lesser-heralded halves of two famous musical duos, but don’t let their band name fool you. Garfunkel …
Maronzio Vance talks about the career that has led him to become an “Angry Smiler”
Maronzio Vance spoke to me about the highs and lows of his burgeoning stand-up career, which reached new heights over the weekend with his first …