Neil Hamburger deconstructs “Set List” with his own improvised shtick
by “It used to be the comics decided what they said, not the comic-book stores decided what they said!” — Neil Hamburger, adapting his decidedly “anti-comedy” …
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AMC announces Chris Hardwick to host “Talking Bad” following final episodes of “Breaking Bad” this summer
Chris Hardwick had himself one busy Comic-Con in San Diego this weekend, not just moderating panels that released tidbits on all of your favorite superhero …
Set List live improvised stand-up shows come to Nerdist, with a special LIVE show for YouTube Comedy Week
Set List is an American creation that first scored a TV deal across the pond, but is finally finding its way back home with a …
History of the Comedian, Part II: Mel Brooks revisits his career and joins the online conversation
Is the world ready for Mel Brooks to join the Twitter conversation? Ready or not, here comes @MelBrooks later today in an event coordinated for …
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Comedy Headlines for 1/10/13
What’s happening in the comedy world now… Early ratings for Jimmy Kimmel’s first night of Jimmy Kimmel Live in the 11:35 p.m. start time placed …
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Best in Comedy 2012: The breakout year of Chris Hardwick
BBC America announced Wednesday that it’s giving Chris Hardwick and his Nerdist colleagues a promotion — a full, regular season of hourlong episodes of The …
Review: Chris Hardwick, “Mandroid”
by Chris Hardwick is the king of nerds. Well, maybe he’s the president. Is a collection of nerds a monarchy? Maybe he’s some kind of chancellor …
Jimmy Pardo debuts new Nerdist live-roast series with joke writers, “Write Now!”
You’ve heard Jimmy Pardo be Never Not Funny for years now; for the past couple of years, as the warm-up comedian for Conan O’Brien’s television …
BBC America orders five more Nerdist specials with Chris Hardwick
Guess what, America? BBC America liked broadcasting Chris Hardwick’s Nerdist pilot so much they’ve ordered up more of it. Specifically, five additional TV specials: A …
YouTube announces launch of new content channels, creating fresh new TV for your computer
Usually, a press release or announcement late on a Friday is meant to sneak something sinister past the press and your attention. This is the …