The Definitive Guide to Comedy
If Eugene Mirman could pull off his own comedy festival, then what would he have in store for the release of his first book, The Will to Whatevs? We had to take the first B75 or F train we could get to the Bell House in Gowanus Brooklyn to find …
In case you missed it, John Hodgman moderated a highly amusing panel and performance last night at the 92YTribeca by the folks at VH1's newly revamped Best Week Ever with Paul F. Tompkins, including not only PFT but also Doug Benson, Chuck Nice, executive producer Sean Johnson and writer/producer Caissie …
The Apiary talks with Ann Carr, who is branching out from her already creative short-form character work to explore herself and her career in a new one-woman show, Use It. Her advice to other performers: "Just do the work and dedicate yourself to it. Energy begets like energy. Keep close …
Aimee Mann not only befriends comedians, but she also tours with them, and stars in comedy videos with them. Behold, all ye triumphant souls, and God bless us, everyone, for this four-parter take on A Christmas Carol. "A Christmas Carol spoof? Really? Yes. That's what we're doing." (thanks for finding …
Before you head off for the weekend and whatever your plans may be, you should set your TV recording devices for the following new comedy programs this weekend:1) The new and improved Best Week Ever with Paul F. Tompkins debuts tonight at 11 p.m. on VH1 2) The fourth and …
Paul F. Tompkins had alerted all of his Los Angeles area fans that he’d be leaving the West Coast for a year due to the show business. We learned he’d be hosting a new version of VH1’s Best Week Ever. But what would that mean, exactly? The weekly recap mockery …
Bob Odenkirk laid down the news tonight that he and David Cross have decided to scrap their own HBO pilot that played with sitcom conventions, called "David’s Situation." Although they all thought the pilot succeeded, they felt that the format they had created, well, why don’t I just let Odenkirk …
What I like about Lewis Black’s new Comedy Central show, Root of All Evil: It takes the Tough Crowd formula, stand-up comedians talking smack about issues of the day, and refines it with tight focus without watering down the concept. These planned bits, the mock trial arguments, work better in …
And you thought Rififi was done when Invite Them Up left the building? No. Instead, Brett Gelman has taken over Wednesdays and assumed the title of President of Comedy. His "inauguration" took place last night. In a cockroach outfit. Let me try to explain. Perhaps Gelman himself said it best …
Comedy Central has revealed its list of upcoming works and pilots under the modest heading: "The Future of Comedy." Next year, prepare for a fantasy-comedy set in medieval times, "Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire," written by Peter Knight. The pilots include projects by or featuring Snoop Dogg, …