Tone Bell, 2011 winner of NBC’s Stand-Up for Diversity, cast in NBC’s “Whitney”
by People really do win in NBC’s “Stand-Up for Diversity” showcase showdown! Tone Bell, who as part of his victory in last year’s diversity contest secured …
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Josh Rabinowitz tapped as Apple Genius in new Mac ad campaign
One of Montreal’s New Faces of comedy from the 2012 Just For Laughs festival found success even before leaving the festival last weekend. Josh Rabinowitz …
Gallagher tells David Letterman about his heart problems, tries to sell him on slot machine idea
David Letterman long has held a soft spot for comedians of his own generation, particularly if he was part of their circle in the Los …
Rory Scovel returns to Conan in character, stars in Nissan Altima ad
Rory Scovel returned to Conan on Monday night for some more stand-up. Though he didn’t have Jon Dore by his side to confuse and amuse …
Hyundai ad inspired by Louis CK routine: Why?
A new Hyundai ad debuted over the weekend, with a neighbor’s son asking him many questions. One answer merely inspires a new “Why?” Of course, …
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Erik Rivera for The General
You know what I said about female comedians being portrayed doing stand-up in TV commercials? Well, here’s a recent ad for The General, an insurance …
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Stand-up For Real campaign: Andree Vermeulen for Kotex
Of all of the arguments about women in stand-up comedy, the one I never ever hear is the portrayal of female stand-up comedy in TV …
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Will Ferrell’s two new beer commercials, one of which is real (for part of Nebraska)
Will Ferrell has put out two new beer commercials, but only one of them is real, and that one only played during the Super Bowl …
Nick Cobb joins E*Trade baby Pete Holmes in new Super Bowl ad
Pete Holmes debuted as the talking E*Trade baby in a Super Bowl ad a couple of years ago, and his spokesbaby campaign is still going …
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Watch Chris Gethard in a Target Christmas commercial, and pre-order his book
Last night whilst watching NBC’s Thursday-night comedy lineup, this holiday commercial for Target appeared and brought Chris Gethard into my home (and probably yours). Roll …