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Artie Lange fans will be heartened to know that Lange will talk on the radio tonight live, but it’s not on Stern. Nope. Lange and fellow comedian Nick DiPaolo will be filling in for Tony Bruno on the 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. shift (times Eastern) on Fox Sports Radio. …
Heineken is getting upscale and arty with its advertising, as this latest short film demonstrates. I'd tell you that even if Heineken wasn't paying me, because it's so hot and sweaty outside, that just thinking I can be cool like this is almost as good as having a cold beer. …
In case anyone actually was born yesterday and also fell off a turnip truck, Comedy Central will be getting the ol' gang of comedians and celebrities together in September for the Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen. It'll tape in Los Angeles on Sept. 10, 2011, then air on the …
Adrian Garratt, who performs violin comedically under the name Sid Bowfin, has responded to Jim Tavare's copycat claims with a lengthy and spirited defense, published in full on Chortle.
This is why we cannot have Twitter interviews. Although Ben Schwartz sure made it funny when he tried to interview Garry Shandling over Twitter overnight as part of the annual CollegeHumor all-nighter. Enjoy!
Ryan Dunn, aka the most likeable and seemingly regular member of the Jackass crew that enjoyed a hit MTV series and movie franchise, died on June 20, 2011, after speeding his car off of a Pennsylvania road after a night out drinking. Dunn was 34. His friends at Dickhouse put …
If you take one of your writing assistant's ideas and turn it into your own, you just might be a gold-digger. No? That's not a Jeff Foxworthy line, nor even my line, but the line Jared Edwards is using (so to speak) in his federal case against three of the …
It’s the Fourth of July Weekend (almost) and even closer to Canada Day (for you Canadians), and it’s Thursday in the U.K., so why not celebrate with a good ol’ fashioned new-media battle of the wits from across the pond? To celebrate its new “Ministry of Laughs” comedy block of …
“Weird Al” Yankovic has had much success in his decades as a satirical recording artist, but not quite like he has had this week. Yankovic’s most recent album, Alpocalypse, debuted at #9 on the Billboard charts (a rare feat for any comedic act) — and Conan O’Brien finally allowed him …
The schedule is out for the 13th Del Close Marathon, the Upright Citizen Brigade’s annual celebration of their late improv comedy teacher, with shows scheduled around-the-clock from Aug. 12-14, 2011, in multiple venues in NYC’s Chelsea neighborhood near the UCB Theatre. As in recent years, the UCB has scheduled its …