The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Who says you cannot announce a development deal at a comedy festival anymore? TastiSkank, the sexy funny musical duo of Sarah Litzsinger and Kate Reinders, arrived in Las Vegas last night for The Comedy Festival and told The Comic's Comic they had just signed a deal with Sony Pictures Television …
It's chilly in New York City, so The Comic's Comic has hopped on a jet and headed West, young man, to the more hospitable climes of Las Vegas, Nevada. Oh, there's a big comedy festival going on? What a pleasant coincidence! I guess my plans for the next few days …
Did you know there are really two sides to the comedy of Jim Breuer? Sure, there is the Half-Baked, heavy-metal rock comedy persona Breuer has developed over the past decade, and certain to be in effect tonight in Las Vegas when Breuer performs with his Sirius "Breuer Unleashed" sidekick Pete …
You knew that the correspondents from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart have lives and comedy careers outside of TV, right? Whether you knew it or not, you can see what some of these guys and gals are like when they’re crafting their own jokes. Here are a few examples …
If you have paid any attention to the comings and goings of Katt Williams this fall, you won’t be surprised by the announcement this morning that Williams has cancelled his planned performance Thursday (Nov. 20) at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Williams was supposed to be one of the main …
Is it too early to celebrate Christmas? Yes. It’s not even Thanksgiving week yet, and already Comedy Central is rolling out Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special, which debuts at 9 p.m. tonight. This is a big week for Dunham. Not only does he have the TV special, but he …
TBS has announced a list of 30 comedy acts who will perform inside the network’s special LOL Lounge comedy club inside Caesar’s Palace during The Comedy Festival (Nov. 20-22). Did I mention that these nightly shows will be free? Did I also mention that you don’t even necessarily need to …
TBS and The Comedy Festival in Las Vegas, aka a "Very Funny" Festival, has filled out its main lineup for the 2008 comedy confab from Nov. 20-22. And here are the latest additions: Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008Josh Blue and Ralphie May from Last Comic Standing — The PalaceJoan Rivers presents …
Anyone who doubted whether TBS could or would pull together a full slate of A-level comedy talent for its first edition of The Comedy Festival in Las Vegas without HBO as a partner, well doubt no more. Over the weekend, TBS unveiled its first look at the official schedule for …
With festivals on the brain, time to check in and see what TBS has in store for the 2008 version of The Comedy Festival in Las Vegas, going it alone this November since HBO seemingly got out of the comedy confab business (still listed down low on the site as …