The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Ian Karmel found out something new about himself in the drive-thru line at Jack in the Box. Which is probably not the place he was expecting for revelations. Hearing it from his girlfriend, however? That may be a bit less surprising, as he learned and then shared with us in …
Isaac Witty has come to terms with the fact that his hair is balding, but he’s still figuring out the best way to meet people — whether it’s picking up a woman in a bar or just shaking the hand of another guy. As Witty explained in this stand-up performance …
If you haven’t yet downloaded yourself a copy of Ted Alexandro’s new stand-up special, “I Did It,” (it’s available on his site for whatever amount you want to pay him), then this five-minute sampler set he performed on Wednesday night’s Conan will whet your proverbial whistle. From coffee to wine …
Team Coco is running a promotional contest right now called, “Hey, I Just Woke Up, Aren’t I Talented?” in which you submit your morning routine video to Conan by Feb. 28 (this Friday) with #MyWakeUpTalent, and if you’re indeed talented enough, you’ll wind up (in video or maybe even real …
Fortune Feimster has made her presence felt behind the scenes and on the panel for E!’s Chelsea Lately, but Wednesday night Feimster made her late-night debut as a stand-up comedian proper on Conan. She wore her best cardigan for the occasion. But perhaps only because Hooters wouldn’t sell her one …
Precious little footage remains of Sid Caesar’s comic greatness from television because in the early days of TV, they somehow didn’t think to record it in a lasting way, or even if they did record it, they’d record over it because they thought they needed the tape for something newer. …
Whereas Jimmy Kimmel, Andy Cohen, Seth Meyers and Pete Holmes will be among the late-night hosts heading to Austin next month for SXSW, Conan O’Brien and Team Coco are headed just up Interstate 35 to the Big D to follow March Madness. Conan will broadcast for TBS from March 31 through …
Have you ever seen “a 300-pound black man who giggles like an Asian schoolgirl?” Because that’s how Ron Funches gladly describes himself after giggling during his stand-up performance on Thursday’s Conan. It’s a fun sight, actually. And he’s right to be giggling. A deeper question offered up by Funches, though: …
When is it ever a good time to trot out a pro-drugs message? Not that that’s what Daniel Sloss was trying to do with his performance on Wednesday night’s Conan. Oh, no. Sloss just likes one particular drug, and if you’re up late watching TV, then perhaps it’s the same drug …
What are you most afraid of? Heights? Public speaking? Chris Fairbanks has other ideas, and he’ll gladly share them with you, as he did on last night’s Conan. Brushing his teeth doesn’t scare him, but it does scare his roommate. Also, what do you say at the end of the …
