The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Myq Kaplan loves words. Thankfully, many jokes have words in them. Even jokes about Jesus and WWJD and why that doesn’t apply to Kaplan, sex with girls, Chuck Norris, veganism, and losing a cell phone (with a new tag at the end). Roll the clip!
John Roy made his debut on Conan last night, and joked about how his video game avatar never looks like him, how we took over “old” Mexico, how white people like to sing and more. Roll the clip!
Some Web videos go viral for being awful and then turn those mediocre people into rich and famous celebrities. Way to go all Opposite Day, Internet haters! Thankfully, the success of Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is a wonderful thing created by truly talented and funny people, and has …
John Mulaney used to tell the greatest bit that defined all Law & Order stand-up bits. NBC no longer makes new episodes of Law & Order, but the network still has Law & Order: SVU on the schedule, and still has Ice-T on the case as a detective, which amuses Mulaney …
Owen Smith is an actor and writer on the TBS reboot of Are We There Yet?, but he showed off his stand-up comedy chops the other night on Conan. Occupy Wall Street’s racial turnabout is fair play, as is gay marriage and marriage vows. Think about it. Or just listen …
Dwayne Perkins performed on last night’s Conan. Perkins talks baby names, loser shirts, and much more. Roll the clip!
Want to look at a couple of dozen photos showing what it’s like to work with Conan O’Brien on his TBS show, Conan? Congrats! I’ve got that link right here!
In stark contrast to many of this year’s comedy CD, Andres du Bouchet’s “Naked Trampoline Hamlet” has only six tracks covering the full hour. But each is its own unique set piece. Du Bouchet is quite the character. Or characters. Perhaps you’ve seen what he’s capable of as a writer for …
Joe Mande returned to perform on Conan last night, which was the first night of Hanukkah. Did you know that? Did you know that and you’re not Jewish? Would you like to hear the story of Hanukkah? Mande will tell you. He’ll also tell you what’s so different about Christmas. …
Fresh off his victory in this year’s Andy Kaufman Awards, stand-up Nick Vatterott took his act out West for an appearance on Conan. I shan’t reveal too much of his set, because part of what makes Vatterott a Kaufman Award winner is in the reveals. But there’s a nice piece …
