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Eddie Pepitone is “The Bitter Buddha” [documentary review]
by We here may be called The Comic’s Comic. But what does that title even mean? And who embodies it? The given standard holds that a …
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Laura Kightlinger and Mary Lynn Rajskub in “Drunk & Disorderly”
Laura Kightlinger and David Punch have created and written a pilot episode about two cops — one (Kightlinger), an alcoholic; the other (Mary Lynn Rajskub), …
Comedians reminisce about The Purple Onion; iconic San Francisco club to close Oct. 1
The Purple Onion hosted the stand-up comedy debut of the late Phyllis Diller, and has played host to live CD and DVD recordings for, among …
Patton Oswalt’s Letters to Both Sides: His keynote address at Montreal’s Just For Laughs 2012
After stirring keynote speeches by Lewis Black and Marc Maron over the past couple of years, Patton Oswalt took to the stage adjacent to the …
Watch several preview clips from The Comedy Awards 2012
The Comedy Awards 2012 — second annual edition of the revived ceremonies for the comedy industry to honor working comedians and comedic actors — returns …
Bootlegging live stand-up comedy: Who are these videos for, anyhow?
As mobile phones have become more mobile, and equipped with smaller and more powerful video cameras, fans attending live shows have decided that they want …
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Patton Oswalt, “Finest Hour”
Patton Oswalt has reached that level of success where he’s compelled to say up top, “Nothing I’m going to say will live up to that!” to …
Patton Oswalt claims “King of Queens” writers room was stoned more than any of his other coworkers
Patton Oswalt is making the late-night TV rounds to promote his new movie, Young Adult, but when he hit Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Oswalt …
This year’s comedians nominated for the 54th annual Grammys in 2012
Seth MacFarlane is up for two Grammy Awards, but only one of them is for something funny. Steve Martin’s banjo found honors. And the South …
First look at Adult Swim’s “The Heart, She Holler,” starring Patton Oswalt
Here is you first look at The Heart, She Holler, a new live-action series starring Patton Oswalt, Kristen Schaal and Heather Lawless, plus Kurt Braunohler and …