Can’t make it to Bonnaroo? Jon Benjamin to host live show online from the fest Sunday for Comedy Central
by The hot hippie music and comedy festival that is Bonnaroo starts on Thursday in the fields of Tennessee, but if you cannot make it there …
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Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival announces competitors for 4th annual Sketch Com-Ageddon
They say Canada is friendly, eh? Well, perhaps not as much for five nights later this month, as the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival presents the …
SiriusXM adds Upright Citizens Brigade shows to its Saturday night “live” schedule
SiriusXM radio’s Raw Dog Comedy Channel will get a little more upright on Saturday nights, as it adds a weekly hourlong live radio show from …
NYC destroyed on film, deconstructed by comedians: “Hey, We Live There!” summer series at The Creek
The summer blockbuster movie season usually brings about at least one box-office smash that also destroys at least one major city (or at least makes …
Chris Hardwick and his @nerdist empire partner up with GeekChicDaily
Chris Hardwick is having a very productive 2011, and his growing Nerdist Industries empire now has newsletter publisher GeekChicDaily as a partner in that expansion. ‚ÄúI …
Friday Giveaway! Win the U.S. DVD package of “American: The Bill Hicks Story”
A special two-DVD edition of the 2010 documentary, American: The Bill Hicks Story, finally arrives in America on Tuesday, June 7, 2011. And one lucky …
Patton Oswalt’s self-examination on nostalgic bit raises points about technology’s impact on comedy
Patton Oswalt wrote an essay titled "A Bit Dis-Remembered," exploring one of his famous older bits — on the Stella D'Oro Breakfast Treats, and his reaction …
Friars Club announces 10 finalists (plus alternates) for 2011 FrISC, to compete June 24-25 at UCB-NY
The Friars Club announced today the 10 finalists, plus alternates, who will compete for big cash prizes in the second annual Friars Club Improv & …
Comedy Central extends its partnership with the New York Comedy Festival, sets 2011 dates
The New York Comedy Festival will continue to get nationwide exposure via Comedy Central, as the fest and the network announced a three-year extension of …
Earwolf network expands again, adding The Apple Sisters and Bob Ducca to its podcast rotation
Earwolf debuted a new online home page and design over the holiday weekend, and this week welcomes two new additions to its rotation of comedy …