Splitsider Presents: “A Night At Whiplash,” a stand-up concert film
The website Splitsider has released its second movie today, this one a stand-up concert film...
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Tag: Leo Allen
All of the stars for All-Star Andy Daly, who shines in Review with Forrest MacNeil
Forrest MacNeil doesn’t review food, books or movies. “I review life itself,” he...
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John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show returns to Comedy Central for third season
Not only is John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show returning to Comedy Central this year for a...
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Highlights from the 2011 Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival
Want to see some of the comedians who performed at the 2011 Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival? I...
Read MoreLive from Wainy Days Live at 92YTribeca
When you throw a party for a TV show, much less a Web series, you're never quite sure how it will translate as a live experience for audiences to sit and enjoy. No such worries last night at the 92YTribeca, which hosted...
Read MoreThe Birthday Roast of Pete Holmes
When I heard that Pete Holmes wanted to celebrate his 30th birthday by having his friends and fellow stand-up comedians roast him, my first thought was that he had lost his mind. And then I attended the roast last night at the...
Read MoreSlovin & Allen reunite for Funny or Die/HBO
Chalk up another of the 10 original half-hours coming soon to HBO via Funny or Die, because Slovin and Allen filmed about a half hour's worth of material last week in Los Angeles, directed by Jason Woliner. Leo Allen told me...
Read More92YTribeca spoofs New York Times Weekender ad
If you live near New York City, or even in New England, you see the TV ad for the New York Times Weekender subscription a lot. A lot, a lot. Perhaps this ad even runs nationally? Regardless, the new 92YTribeca...
Read MoreBeavis and Butthead live interview: 2008
Heh heh, heh heh, heh heh. Here's something to brighten your Friday, especially if you live in any part of America that got doused and frozen yesterday (which is many parts). Dana Foyer from 50/50 caught up with animated TV...
Read MoreWhy you need a little Whiplash
The UCB Theatre in New York City has a tradition of offering great stand-up comedy showcases for free late-night Mondays. For a while, Aziz Ansari hosted the showcase under the name Crash Test. Then Ansari got all Human Giant,...
Read MoreThe Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival
Eugene Mirman has announced the planned lineups for his crazy-yet-true-because-it-is-Eugene-after-all comedy festival named for him, taking place Sept. 25-28 in Brooklyn. Mirman pretty much has it covered — most of his...
Read MoreRififi: This is the end, the end my friends, the end
Why would anyone mourn a venue that’s essentially a dive bar with inconsistent air conditioning, horribly horrible bathrooms, a movie screen that had a massive tear in it (until, ha-ha, this past week!) for a place that...
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