The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Did you see all of the comedians in this year’s Super Bowl ads???? The photo above is from the Roast of Mr. Peanut, which featured Roastmaster Jeff Ross and a dais of Atsuko Okatsuka, David Lucas, Yamaneika Saunders, Sarah Tiana, Natasha Leggero and Frank Castillo. But we also got the return of …
It’s always extra special when a comedian earns a nationwide TV ad campaign. Even more special when it’s the Super Bowl. And as Matt Braunger attests, that much extra special when comedians haven’t had regular live shows and touring to count on for income. Braunger fronts an all-star ad for …
Bill Murray may have won the buzz buzz buzz for agreeing to redo Groundhog Day when it coincided with Super Bowl Sunday. But there were plenty of stand-up comedians and comedic performers who also broke big, or sold out, for the biggest calendar day for TV advertising. My personal favorite …
The 2020 Super Bowl is being played on Groundhog Day. So JEEP recruited Bill Murray, his brother Brian Doyle-Murray and Stephen Tobolowsky to redo scenes from their 1993 hit movie, with a Jeep. Roll it! I have more than a few thoughts about this movie and the lessons I take away …
Lots of folks converge on whichever city hosts the Super Bowl. This year, Cedric the Entertainer is going to entertain those masses and film it for his first of what’s expected to become an annual even: The 1st & Goal Comedy Bowl. It’ll take place Feb. 1, 2019, the Friday …
T.J. Miller’s voice was reliably heard in several TV ad campaigns over the past four years, but he’s no longer the voice of Mr. Mucus. Instead, Jason Mantzoukas voiced the newest Mucinex commercial that aired after Super Bowl LII. Roll it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GijHI1seJso
Josh Gondelman lives in New York City and writes for HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. But Gondelman still identifies with his Boston-area roots and proudly roots for Boston sports teams, including the New England Patriots. Well, perhaps not as proudly in the two weeks leading up to Super …
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] A new series of ads for T-Mobile launched during the Super Bowl imagining Kristen Schaal as a Verizon customer who enjoys getting punished by her lack of an unlimited data plan. Enjoy these! Let’s hope there are more to come… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNCG9fHGXB0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b49dfTUFFZQ …
Mexico has been in the news a lot recently; Jon Lovitz, less so. But leave it to the Avocados From Mexico ad campaign to utilize the former Saturday Night Live star — he’s an actor! after all — for their Super Bowl LI commercial about secret societies and subliminal advertising. …
When you want live sports coverage previewing the Super Bowl, you think Comedy Central, right? You do now. Comedy Central is going into business with the fellas at Barstool Sports, announcing a limited four-night run of live half-hour specials, broadcast from a sports bar in Houston in the run-up to …
