Comedy headlines for 11/28/12
by What’s happening in the comedy world now… The Friars Club announced it will roast Jack Black in 2013. The 2013 Friars Club Roast will take place …
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Comedy Headlines for 11/15/12
What’s happening in the comedy world now… Comedy Bang! Bang! is ending its 10-year-run as a live stand-up showcase in Los Angeles with a big …
Chapter 23 of R. Kelly’s “Trapped in the Closet,” new on IFC
If you didn’t know that R. Kelly is a comedian as well as a hip-hop musician, then you have been living in a hole for …
IFC picks Chris Gethard for first member of its Adopt-A-Comic family
How committed is IFC to expanding its comedy brand of “Slightly Off, Always On?” The cable channel now has an Adopt-A-Comic program! First new member …
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Get your Tenacious D fix with “Senorita” on Conan; special performance with Weird Al
Do you need a little more Tenacious D in your life today? Have no fear. Jack Black and Kyle Gass are here. On your TVs, …
“Bunk” Yourself and win $300 in improv classes
It’s one thing to talk about a TV show on Twitter while it’s on. It’s another thing — or about $300 in other things — …
IFC announces “Maron,” “Portlandia” specials and more in its first-ever Upfronts
IFC made its first-ever Upfronts presentation to TV advertisers last night in New York City, and confirmed that it had ordered a 10-episode season for …
Watch a sneak peek of IFC’s “Comedy Bang! Bang!”
In case you missed it, IFC aired a special 10-minute sneak peek at its upcoming Comedy Bang! Bang! “talk show” last night following the second-season …
IFC upgrades Comedy Bang Bang to half-hour series, also orders game-show parody starring Kurt Braunohler
Making news at last week’s TV Critics Association winter tour, IFC announced it had ordered two new series for the summer. The first is actually …
Recap the first season of IFC’s “Todd Margaret” with Taiwanese animation
The second season of IFC’s The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret begins on Jan. 6, 2012. But if you haven’t watched the first season, …