Watch “Never Before, Never Again: Behind the scenes of ASSSSCAT” at the UCB Theatre
by Just in time for the 15th annual Del Close Marathon, here’s an inside behind-the-scenes look at the Upright Citizens Brigade’s signature long-form improv show and …
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A look back at Richard Pryor: “Omit the Logic”
Ask most comedians today who they love and loved watching perform, and Richard Pryor’s name is more likely than not to make the cut as …
Watch “Mel Brooks: Make a Noise,” the PBS American Masters documentary
In case you missed it, here it is online. From the PBS American Masters description: “Mel Brooks: Make a Noise journeys through Brooks’ early years …
Where it’s always 4:20: Watching “The Greatest Movie Ever Rolled” with Doug Benson’s commentary
At a screening earlier this month of The Greatest Movie Ever Rolled at the Friars Club Comedy Film Festival, and elsewhere, Doug Benson readily concedes …
Milton Berle’s 1974 documentary, “Mad Mad World of Comedy”
Here’s something for your (TBT) Throwback Thursday files. Within the opening minute of Milton Berle’s Mad Mad Mad World of Comedy (made and aired in 1974-1975), …
Career at the turning point: Nina Conti rediscovers ventriloquism through “Her Master’s Voice”
About five years ago, Nina Conti faced a crisis of self-confidence regarding her career as a ventriloquist — despite winning the BBC New Comedy Award at the …
Jeff Schimmel relaunches Kickstarter tribute to Robert Schimmel, this time as an eBook
Not all Kickstarters are created equal. While “The Veronica Mars Movie Project” by the TV show’s creator, Rob Thomas, and Hollywood studio Warner Bros. roped …
Movie trailer: “Women Aren’t Funny”
Bonnie McFarlane and Rich Vos are wife and husband, both of them stand-up comedians. In their new documentary directed by McFarlane and shot by Vos, …
As not seen on TV: A documentary about Channel 101
There’s a new documentary about Channel 101 which premiered at the inaugural RIOT LA Alternative Comedy Festival earlier this month. For those of you who …