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Trevor Moore, the affable frontman of The Whitest Kids U’ Know who went on to make multiple solo comedy specials, co-create two Disney comedy series, and host an online talk show for Comedy Central, has died after a freak accident. Moore was 41. Moore’s death was confirmed Saturday by his …
The IFC cable network launched its own sketch comedy blog this week, called Details are Sketchy. It's written by NYC-based stand-up Jeff Kreisler. Why sketch comedy in particular? IFC already has renewed The Whitest Kids U' Know, and season two of Z Rock (which includes several roles for comedians) premieres …
February is wrapping up with some interesting and curious comedy items to relay from around the Internets. To wit: — Dave Chappelle performed a four-hour set earlier this morning (as in late last night) at the Comic Strip Live in New York City, and comedian/employee Adam Cozens took advantage of …
New York magazine gave WKUK frontman Trevor Moore the 21-question treatment yesterday. They asked if he likes the old or new Times Square better. His reply? "That's like asking if you'd prefer to hang out with a scary, stinky whore or a loud, annoying cartoon character." Catch The Whitest Kids …
While my computer decided to take most of Friday off, the folks at Gawker pieced together footage showing how Rob Schneider’s bit explaining the multiple uses of the word "dude" during his Young Comedians special in 1989 has resurfaced almost two decades later and repurposed as a nationwide ad for …
IFC has said yes to a third season of televised sketch comedy from The Whitest Kids U’ Know. Two new episodes remain in the group’s second season, and you can find videos on their IFC site (including from the first season when they were on FUSE). Here’s a music video …
The Whitest Kids U’Know make their second-season splash at 11 p.m. tonight on IFC, followed by a half-hour highlights package from their first season back on FUSE. The IFC promos make much of the fact that the Whitest Kids can now be seen uncensored, and tonight’s episode certainly reminds you …
Over the years, I’ve witnessed some of the uglier facets of comedy contests as both a participant and as a judge. Last night, however, I saw the sunnier side at the ECNY Awards (please don’t call them the Emerging Comics of New York anymore) ceremony at Comix in New York …
Is this considered vlogging, podcasting, or something altogether different? At any rate, this is my first experiment with my new camera, in which Timmy Williams from The Whitest Kids U’ Know talks about how he also got the same camera in his Christmas stocking. Note how the lack of lighting …
