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After The Comic’s Comic reported exclusively that The Onion News Network series on IFC was facing a work stoppage due to a lack of union protections for its writing staff, comes word that the seven writers on the cable TV series have earned the right to join the WGA-East, and …
UPDATED! (9:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 1) Word from my sources at The Onion have informed me that the labor dispute described below has been resolved. Details forthcoming. Last night, former and current contributors to The Onion — America’s leading humor print and online publication — received an appeal by email …
The Webby Awards have announced their 2009 nominees in as many categories as they can get people to pay $295 to get considered for honors, so for what that's worth, here are the comedy-related nods: In Television: The Flight of the Conchords Lip Dub contest In Humor: 23/6 (now folded …
Congratulations go out today to these comedy-related online winners in the 2008 Webby Awards! Victors get the spoils June 8-10 in NYC, with a fest that includes guests such as Judah Friedlander and Seth Meyers and special honorees such as Stephen Colbert and Tim & Eric. Find out more here. …
Speaking of comedy on Sunday mornings, what if I told you the serene CBS Sunday Morning turned out to be the best mainstream TV news source for profiling comedy these days? I know. And yet. Yesterday, the program did an in-depth feature on Rita Rudner. In March, a profile of …
Todd Barry conducted a phone interview with The Onion, then got to read the results and add his own comments. Example, please? This one’s for you, Todd. AVC: You consider anything fair game for comedy, but what wouldn’t you put in your act? TB: There are certain things that are …
Valentine’s Day is today, and in the grand tradition of parallel thinking in comedy, several videos are ready for your viewing pleasure to get through this "holiday," no matter your relationship status. Let’s take a look. The Onion News Network might be thought as callous for going after lonely women, …
