The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival can seem like a whirlwind, whether it’s your first year or your 30th, whether you’re a fan or a Gala headliner. But photographer Dan Dion managed to make time stop once again this July, thanks to his camera and the trust he has with the …
Before welcoming Group 2 of New Faces in Montreal upon their Wednesday night debut, host Pete Holmes asked the audience: “Be gracious. Be present. Be active.” Holmes might also have said be wary. For this crop of comics offered more style than substance, especially when compared to their Group 1 counterparts. …
A couple of weeks into The Pete Holmes Show on TBS last fall, Holmes sought to let viewers know how he felt about hosting his own late-night TV show, when all of a sudden, a familiar voice interrupted his monologue. It was Seinfeld. Not Jerry Seinfeld. New Material Seinfeld. A …
Gary Gulman has a great bit about shopping at Whole Foods, but he’s really enamored with Trader Joe’s, too. On Thursday night’s The Pete Holmes Show, Gulman delivered an ode to Trader Joe’s and the employees who work there — with an aside for lions, witches, wardrobes and “Oreos.” Did …
Here it is, the official movie trailer for I Am Road Comic, the documentary sequel to Jordan Brady’s I Am Comic. I Am Road Comic has screened at the Friars Club Comedy Film Festival and the Montclair Film Festival this spring, but will have its West Coast premiere on June …
TBS announced today that it would not be renewing The Pete Holmes Show for a third cycle — a 13-week run ends on June 18, 2014, with all of the remaining episodes already pre-taped. It debuted last fall on a seven-week trial basis. The half-hour mix of monologue, sketches, edited …
Mike Flinn (@realmikeflinn) isn’t just a podcast producer and engineer; he’s also an avid fan of the form. “My Pod Week” recaps and reviews the many varied comedy podcasts Flinn listened to or attended live tapings of during the previous week. Enjoy! YOU MADE IT WEIRD with PETE HOLMES (Episode …
We were treated to a two-song hip-hop set from Zach Sherwin on Thursday night’s episode of The Pete Holmes Show. First up, “Flag Roast.” Look out, Monaco! Your flag is toast. Copied, buttered toast by so many other countries. But which country’s flag will win in a dragon fight: Bhutan …
“What a dream come true. Thank you to the incredible Ray Romano! You are one of my heroes. One of the first videos we ever put online was the Romano parody seven years ago. So this was a dream come true to do it with the actual Ray Romano. It’s …
Now you might be asking yourself: If Phil Hanley is a stand-up comedian, then why is a woman standing next to him, as they’re both holding scripts of some sort? Good question! On Hanley’s appearance on Thursday night’s episode of The Pete Holmes Show, he asked a woman from the …
