Archive for December, 2011
Golden Couple: Comedian Russell Brand and Katy Perry Split
Stating irreconcilable differences, Brand filed the divorce papers on Friday
Louis C.K.’s “Live at the Beacon Theatre”
C.K. delves into littering and environmentalists, the boring nature of his kids, and smoking pot with fans. He covers all of the bases, outfield corners, foul territory and hits a home run into the bleachers with this special
Al Madrigal Juggles “The Daily Show,” Self-Censorship and Family Life
When most of us go back to work next week, he’ll be on his way to New York City to dive deeper into his role as “Senior Latino Correspondent” on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show.
Wyatt Cenac’s “Comedy Person”
Cenac comes off as a refined and well-polished comedian with precise timing, smooth transitions and over an hour of laugh out loud material.
I Was Supposed to Get a Car for Xmas
Comedy writer Jon Hendren took it upon himself to retweet the messages of disappointment from angry teenagers, using his tastefully created Twitter account @Fart
New Mockumentary Show to Star Ricky Gervais
If you are a blog follower of Ricky Gervais you may think the British comedian has a lot of time on his hands. That sentiment couldn’t be more wrong
Jeff Dunham Pops the Question to Fitness Model Audrey Murdick
In addition to a successful career, comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham has one more thing to look forward to – marital bliss
U.S Senator Performs Stand-Up at Open Mic, Jokes about Clinton and Viagra (Video)
It’s not like senators have more important things to do right?
Former SNL Writer Joe Bodolai Dead at 63, Left Suicide Note on Blog
Former SNL writer and The Kids in the Hall producer, Joe Bodolai, was found dead in a Los Angeles motel he checked into last week.
Bill Maher’s Controversial Tim Tebow Tweet Sparks Possible Boycott of His HBO Show
During a game over Christmas weekend where the Broncos were being hammered by the Buffalo Bills, Maher tweeted ”Wow, Jesus just fucked #TimTebow bad! And on Xmas Eve! Somewhere … Satan is tebowing, saying to Hitler ‘Hey, Buffalo’s killing them.’”
Watch Marc Maron’s Hilarious Appearance on Conan
A few days ago comedian Marc Maron (host of the popular podcast WTF with Marc Maron) made a return appearance to the late night TBS show Conan
Joe Derosa’s “Return of the Son of Depression Auction”
“Be yourself.” “To thine own self be true.” These citations sound good enough in the abstract, but are they valuable in practical application?
Comedian Tim Minchin’s “Woody Allen Jesus” Song Cut from British TV Special (Video)
Comedian Tim Minchin was recently at odds with the ITV’s director of television programming Peter Finchin, after Finchin decided to completely remove the comics “Woody Allen Jesus” song from their Jonathan Ross Christmas special
Felipe Esparza’s First One-Hour Stand-up Comedy Special Premieres on Showtime
The latest winner of NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Felipe Esparza, is known for his wild hair and his often-imitated phrase, “What’s up, fool?”
TJ Miller “The Extended Play”
Full of self referential comedy gold, TJ Miller is on the forefront of advancing comedy past traditional stand-up. Combined with a strong production and a whole cast of guest voices, The Extended Play is well worth the buy for only $10
