KISS tribute band SMOOCH performs “Deuce”

For proof of the ridiculousness of Gelmania, Brett Gelman’s Wednesday night showcase that replaced Invite Them Up at Rififi, please allow me to enter this video clip as evidence…Gelman leads Dave Hill, Eric Drysdale and Neil Casey as SMOOCH, the KISS tribute band that unfortunately had their instruments and costumes …

All hail the King of Miami

Early this morning, Dave Hill sent out a note to his friends and fans to say that his MOJO High-Def cable show, The King of Miami, would not return for a second season. And a nation mourns. Or…wait. We can still watch the first season online, thanks to Hulu? Great! …

ESPN Bracketologists: Dave Hill, Ben Schwartz

Watching the March Madness today on the TV and seeing if my Final Four brackets hold up, and thinking about these ESPN Bracketologists videos that feature my friends, comedians Dave Hill and Ben Schwartz. Enjoy! Other videos, from future friends(?) Bobby Moynihan and Eugene Cordero, after the jump.

The Dave Hill Explosion, with Ira Glass, Moby

Standing room only the other night at the UCB Theatre for the latest edition of The Dave Hill Explosion, one of the more unique talk show experiences you can, well, experience. What sets Dave Hill apart? He’s from Cleveland. No. That’s not it. True, though, it may be. Onstage, Hill …

Bishop and Douch, live and unrehearsed?

When I met the UK duo Bishop and Douch (rhymes with couch, not the other word) in New York City on Wednesday night, they seemed pleasant enough, but told me they couldn’t quite explain what they had planned for their UCB show the following night. They weren’t joking. Their sketch …

Inside Joke with Zach Galifianakis

Standing room only for last week’s Inside Joke, which featured Zach Galifianakis. After an opening bit from Dave Hill about Osama bin Laden and an elephant of the same name, it was time for the show, and your host Carl Arnheiter. The title, Inside Joke, may clue you in to …

Tell your friends about Tell Your Friends

Hey, comedy fans. Did you know that Liam McEneaney is back from his big European expedition and has resumed his great free Monday night showcase, Tell Your Friends? You’re acting like you’ve forgotten. This most recent Monday, 12 of us made it down to the basement of Lolita bar in …

ECNY Awards voting deadlines!

Today is the final day for open voting for the ECNY Awards, which used to stand for Emerging Comics of New York, but now just is ECNY to honor other kinds of comedians, sort of how KFC decided it was much more than merely Kentucky Fried. The awards ceremony is …

Dave Hill as Santa

Those of you with the MOJO HD-TV channel may know Dave Hill as the King of Miami. Those of you who frequent the UCB Theatre in NYC know him as the host of the Dave Hill Explosion. But this month, think of Dave Hill as Santa. A very, very, very …