The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Those who can’t succeed on a newfangled streaming TV service should go back to the drawing board and try regular cable TV instead. It worked like a charm for Denver-based comedy trio, The Grawlix, who just received a 10-episode series order from truTV for their sitcom, Those Who Can’t, which …
Ready or not, Hartford, you’re getting a second chance to laugh at the giant all-day funny fest that is the Funny or Die Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival tour. Head’s up, America! Dave Chappelle isn’t on the lineup for summer 2014, but pretty much anyone else you’re thinking of is. …
You probably heard about, if you didn’t also already see, the hologram of the late Michael Jackson performing at Sunday night’s Billboard Music Awards, televised live to an audience of millions. The Billboard Music Awards are perhaps the least surprising awards of all in “Awards Season,” as each of the …
In a digital age, what are the odds that a stand-up comedian would release a new album and keep it that way? Rory Scovel‘s new Live at Third Man Records came out over the holidays in vinyl. And only vinyl. It’s an old-school 12-inch LP record, and several times over …
If you’re black-tie formal, does that then make your stand-up performance that much classier? You could just ask Rory Scovel, who donned a tuxedo and had a friend (Adam McFarland) on the piano accompany him for his set on Tuesday night’s episode of Conan. His routine reminded me of a …
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 webseries version that you can enjoy wherever you have Internet access. Episode highlights of the live shows began appearing earlier this week on the Nerdist …
Hey, comedy fans! John Oliver isn’t only taking over the reins of The Daily Show this summer while Jon Stewart is making movies, but Oliver also is hosting a fourth season of his Comedy Central showcase series, John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show. It’ll tape episodes June 3-5, 2013, at …
One year. One comedian. Two videos. We have become so accustomed to having video in the palms of our hands that it can be confusing how much we’re living our experiences and how much we’re documenting them. The line is blurry. Even when brought into sharp focus. Nevertheless. However. Rory …
Nobody is booking comedy guests for late-night TV chat in America these days quite like my friends at Team Coco. Or, should I type, quite as daringly and creatively — for every traditional stand-up performance you may see on Conan in his TBS era, you’re just as likely to find …
What’s happening in the comedy world now… Chevy Chase left the NBC sitcom Community on Wednesday during production of its fourth season — which the network already had postponed until 2013. The Mindy Project is reshuffling its deck as far as cast members, too, midway through its rookie season on …
