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What’s happening in the comedy world now… More NYC and Tri-State area comedy shows lining up to raise money to help victims of post-tropical storm Sandy in Staten Island, Long Island and New Jersey. Louis CK will perform Nov. 17 on Staten Island. Eugene Mirman will host a comedy benefit …
Has it been five years already? The fifth annual Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival kicks off Thursday night in Brooklyn’s Gowanus and Park Slope neighborhoods, and it has become a full-fledged tradition in the New York City comedy scene that most of its shows already are sold out. Mirman said yesterday …
Comedy Central unveiled its full development slate for 2011-2012, although let’s face it, we already knew about some of these upcoming series, and any/all of them won’t find it to the airwaves until 2012. Details, details. Let’s take a closer look! First, the previously announced series that have been ordered. …
Want to see some of the comedians who performed at the 2011 Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival? I talked to them about what makes Mirman’s festival so special, and asked them to read their bios that Mirman had written for them in the festival program. Fun times. You’ll learn a fun …
The Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival kicks off its 2011 edition tonight in Park Slope, Brooklyn, and as it has become an annual institution, it has remained steadfastly unique among comedy festivals in celebrating the fact that it’s festive, but not in an industry-focused, star-making, pressure-packed way. Each year’s fest has …
The fourth annual Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival now has dates and shows, so you can mark your calendars accordingly for next month’s festivities in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Behold! Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011 An Evening of Science featuring StarTalk Live with Neil deGrasse Tyson plus Kristen Schaal, Eugene Mirman and John …
So, let's talk Delocated! The first-season finale aired overnight on Adult Swim, and cliffhanger alert! Am I right? Anyhow. If you missed, I shall not spoil it for you, and neither will the network, because the episode isn't online yet. Better for you, though, because you can still catch the …
This is pretty much for my American readers (and those of you outside the States who have figured out how to watch clips on Hulu.com). My Hulu visits tend to be more targeted — I know what's on there and what I want to catch up on — rather than …
If Eugene Mirman could pull off his own comedy festival, then what would he have in store for the release of his first book, The Will to Whatevs? We had to take the first B75 or F train we could get to the Bell House in Gowanus Brooklyn to find …
Jon Glaser is responsible for some pretty ridiculous concepts, and I have to congratulate him once again for getting this premise onto the airwaves — Delocated, which debuts Thursday night on Adult Swim (10:30 p.m. Eastern), stars Glaser as the father of a family that ends up in the witness …
