The Definitive Guide to Comedy
In this age of “Too Much TV,” we’re also here in New York City living in the age of Too Much Tuna. Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland are peaking. Their Off-Broadway run at the Cherry Lane Theatre has drawn rave reviews from The New York Times and other comedians, …
Ron Funches knows he’s a giggly teddy bear, but how much do you know about Ron Funches? Since moving from Portland, Ore., to Los Angeles, Funches has found success as a writer, actor and stand-up comedian, with roles on Comedy Central’s Kroll Show, IFC’s Portlandia, and now as Shelly — …
Nick Kroll’s sketch comedy character study and TV parody, Kroll Show, returns for a second season on Comedy Central on Jan. 14, 2014. But you can catch up on the best of season one as well as sneak peeks from season two tonight. And Kroll gave The Comic’s Comic a …
Kevin McDonald is a solo act in 2013, but the Kids in the Hall comedian isn’t alone. McDonald is touring North America, teaching aspiring comedians how to write their own sketches, and also sometimes performing alongside them in improv theaters. McDonald spoke backstage with The Comic’s Comic at The PIT …
What’s happening in the comedy world now… Tonight is the series finale of 30 Rock on NBC. The show’s Tom Ceraulo writes about wrapping production with behind-the-scenes insight and photos. On Buzzfeed? On Buzzfeed! I know. At CBS, meanwhile, the network ordered a ninth and final episode of How I …
Nick Kroll’s Comedy Central sketch comedy show, Kroll Show, debuts in a couple of weeks. But 2013 and Christmas both come early for comedy fans as two more sketches already have hit the YouTubes. In “Ref Jeff,” Kroll plays an NBA referee who wants to be friends with the players, …
Nick Kroll’s new sketch comedy series, Kroll Show, debuts Jan. 16, 2013, on Comedy Central. Warm up for that, and warm up for the holidays with a customized Christmas (or Hanukkah) drink! Comedy Central’s official holiday greeting for 2012 is an interactive party with Kroll’s character, Bobby Bottleservice, as he …
Nick Kroll’s Comedy Central sketch series, Kroll Show, doesn’t even debut until 2013. But Kroll and his friends already had taped a satirical response to Chick-fil-A, whose owner is so ultra-conservative, he thinks homosexuality is a sin. And he doesn’t open his dumb fast-food stores on Sundays, when any good …
