Hold up: Was The Joker just an extremely frustrated open-micer?
As a lifelong fan of Batman but only a casual reader of his DC Comics during my childhood, I...
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Tag: Todd Phillips
Episode #170: Scot Armstrong
Scot Armstrong grew up outside of Chicago and first studied comedy under the legendary Del Close,...
Read MoreSee “The Hangover” trailer, plus a free screening!
So many wild and wonderful things happened at the 92YTribeca show where I quoted Zach Galifianakis recently. After that show, actor Bradley Cooper showed up backstage to hang with Galifianakis and I thought, hmmm, that's...
Read MoreTodd Phillips on comedy, “scoundrels”
Filmmaker Todd Phillips talked with me the other day (actually, last Friday) about comedy and his latest film, School For Scoundrels, which opens today. What made you laugh as a kid?"For me it was all about Eddie...
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