The Definitive Guide to Comedy
“Mazel Tina!” That’s an appropriate title for the episode that won Bob’s Burgers its first Emmy Award over the weekend. Harry Shearer, long known but never properly celebrated for his voice work on The Simpsons, also earned his first individual Emmy during the Creative Emmys ceremonies, held separately a week …
What if Mad Men’s creator, Matthew Weiner, wrote and directed a comedy film set in the present-day and cast Zach Galifianakis, Amy Poehler and Owen Wilson as his leads? Well, that did happen! You Are Here. No. The name of Weiner’s big-screen directorial debut is Are You Here, and it …
Believe it. That’s President Barack Obama, sitting with Zach Galifianakis for this very special edition of Between Two Ferns for Funny or Die. Guess what, Obama will do anything to plug healthcare.gov. Galifianakis: “I have to know, what is it like to be the last black president?” Obama: “Seriously? What’s …
Showtime debuted the third season of David Steinberg’s Inside Comedy interview series on Monday night, and now has put the whole half-hour online for you to view, whether or not you’re a Showtime subscriber. In this episode, Steinberg first sits down with Zach Galifianakis, and then has a chat with …
Todd Barry was first, in March 2007. Almost seven years and more than 230 unique, intimate portraits later, Seth Olenick‘s work documenting comedians and comedic actors and actresses is preserved in bound manuscript with the publication of his weighty tome of a photography book, “Funny Business.” If you’re in New …
Merry Christmas, everybody! Sure, Anchorman 2 is in cinemas now, but how about reliving The Campaign on DVD with Zach Galifianakis and Will Ferrell, eh? Galifianakis drops a new edition of his celebrities roasting over an open video webseries today with a “Happy Holidays” edition of Between Two Ferns on Funny …
Brody Stevens stars in Comedy Central’s “first dramatic comedy series,” Brody Stevens: Enjoy It! which debuts at midnight as Sunday, Dec. 1, gives way to Monday, Dec. 2. The series looks at the life and career of Stevens. Here’s an exclusive look back at where he was four Novembers ago, …
In case you didn’t stay up past your bedtime and the end of Saturday Night Live for the half-hour “concert” by Arcade Fire, then you missed out on a mini-movie directed by Roman Coppola and featuring several comedians that may have left you with the thought that “Here Comes The …
Happy Birthday to me. Happy Birthday to all of us, everyone. Zach Galifianakis is back with a brand-new episode of “Between Two Ferns,” this time interviewing the still-young pop star Justin Bieber. “Your young punk attitude is not going to work in this interview. You understand me, son?” Recognize. Roll …
The Emmys love Louis C.K. Louis C.K. this year earned more Emmy nominations for an individual in a single year than anyone before him with nine — covering his FX series (Louie), his HBO special (Oh My God) and his hosting stint on SNL — and honoring him as an actor, …
