The Definitive Guide to Comedy
On Jan. 14, 2009, PBS debuts a six-hour documentary look at the funny business in America called Make 'Em Laugh, hosted by Billy Crystal and narrated by Amy Sedaris. But you can get more than a live preview of the series this coming Sunday, Dec. 7, at the 92nd Street …
Here is a new video from Chicago-based comics Robert Hines and Pedro Castro from the troupe Big Dog Eat Child. Hines stars Toby Jones, who'll store anything you want or need for only $10.99! Rate it funny on Funny or Die here. Or watch it here and wonder if and …
Allow me to reintroduce you to a friend and fellow colleague in the trenches of comedy journalism, Nick A. Zaino III. You may have seen his name in my blogroll as The Optimistic Curmudgeon. But those of you in the Boston area, comedians and comedy fans alike, have seen his …
If there ever was a day or a time to get some "fat-free news" and think "skinny," then this would be that day, wouldn't it? You've just gobble-gobbled your way through who knows how many pounds of Thanksgiving feasting (it's who knows how many if you remember not to step …
Amy Poehler and her funny hubby Will Arnett are celebrating their first Thanksgiving and holiday season as parents with newborn son Archie. But Poehler already has proven her maternal instincts and her sense of humor can co-exist admirably, thanks to a new series she filmed with her friends called Smart …
Do your part to jumpstart the American economy by buying something, perhaps your favorite comedian's CD, DVD, book or, well, just about anything you and a loved one could want this holiday season at Amazon.com. Today is "Black Friday," don't you know. Plus, I literally get pennies from each purchase …
Just a quick note on this Thanksgiving morning to express my dearest thanks and gratitude to all of you who have supported me in the past year. When I left my day job a few days before Thanksgiving 2007, I did not know quite what to expect, and certainly could …
When I met Andy Kindler in Montreal this summer after his "State of the Industry" address, Kindler paused when he heard I'd named my site The Comic's Comic. Because, after all, when you think of the proverbial "comic's comic," don't you think of Kindler? Earlier: Watch our Montreal meeting on …
Be thankful that you live in a society that protects freedom of speech. In the Union of Myanmar(aka Burma), a military junta just sentenced a comedian there to 45 years in prison for his social activism (not for his onstage comedy). U Maung Thura, known onstage as Zarganar, had been …
After years in the figurative closet, and who knows how long literally trapped in underground comedy rooms, gay comedians are showcasing their variety of stand-up talents on cable TV. The show, "Hot Gay Comics," tapes live at Comix and began airing last weekend on the here! cable network, which is …