The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Whitney Cummings is getting back in front of the cameras by 2016, inking a new deal with HBO for a stand-up comedy special to film this fall and a sitcom pilot based on Maureen Dowd’s book, Are Men Necessary? When Sexes Collide. Marty Callner will direct the Cummings stand-up special …
Five weeks into the two-month experiment by CBS to rotate guest hosts in and out of The Late Late Show, we’ve seen plenty of different techniques to introduce viewers to their new hosts for a night (or two or three). Drew Carey already had taken the Late Late desk for …
Remember when CBS announced two months of guest hosts for The Late Late Show to kick off 2015 and couldn’t seem to find a single woman capable enough to carry out the duties by herself? Well, consider that rectified. Whitney Cummings is a new addition to the guest-host rotation, taking …
IFC’s talk show with the most liberal interpretations of talk and show — Comedy Bang! Bang! with host Scott Aukerman and musical cohort Reggie Watts — returns Oct. 17 for the second half of its third season. Ten new episodes will premiere at 11 p.m. ET/PT Friday nights, with guests including: James Adomian, Eric Andre,Dane Cook, Rob Corddry, Andy Daly, Jon …
Mike Flinn (@realmikeflinn) isn’t just a podcast producer and engineer; he’s also an avid fan of the form. “My Pod Week” recaps and reviews the many varied comedy podcasts Flinn listened to or attended live tapings of during the previous week. Enjoy! This past weekend, Flinn took in the Los …
New Wave’s Comedy Dynamics debuted its new Hulu channel today. You can check out the following stand-up comedy specials at your convenience, free of charge. The initial lineup at launch includes: Louie Anderson, Big Baby Boomer (2012) https://www.hulu.com/watch/653723 Josh Blue, Sticky Change (2012) https://www.hulu.com/watch/658206 Kyle Cease, Weirder. Blacker. Dimpler. (2007) …
Ready or not, Hartford, you’re getting a second chance to laugh at the giant all-day funny fest that is the Funny or Die Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival tour. Head’s up, America! Dave Chappelle isn’t on the lineup for summer 2014, but pretty much anyone else you’re thinking of is. …
Las Vegas may have countless entertainment options in and around the Vegas Strip of resorts and casinos, but when it comes to comedy, it remains home mainly to men. The comedians with short- or long-term residencies in Vegas right now? Carrot Top (Luxor), Terry Fator (The Mirage), Vinnie Favorito (The Flamingo), Andrew …
When Comedy Bang! Bang! returns to IFC tonight with its third-season premiere, we see not one, not two, but three different pairings of host Scott Aukerman and musical sidekick impresario Reggie Watts!!! “We decided to do a tribute to Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, because we thought – that’s the …
At the beginning of 2013, stand-up comedian Whitney Cummings had three different shows on TV at the same time. Cummings starred in an NBC sitcom bearing her name, Whitney, that she created, produced and wrote for, fronted a weekly talk-show for E!, Love You, Mean It, and co-created and executive produced another …
