November 19, 2017
On Sunday PBS announced that they will edit out Al Franken’s appearance from the Monday’s broadcast of the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize ceremony honoring David Letterman. […]
November 18, 2017
Bob Geldof once asked us, “Where is the filtered excellence!?” It’s right here. Once a week we take a break from comedy to bring you this week’s […]
October 13, 2017
Bob Geldof once asked us, “Where is the filtered excellence!?” It’s right here. Once a week we take a break from comedy to bring you this week’s […]
October 9, 2017
Here's a couple of quick notes to be aware of during the upcoming week of late night talk show comedy fun. The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and The Opposition with Jordan Klepper are both in reruns this week.
October 4, 2017
Jimmy Kimmel Live returns to New York City for “Brooklyn Week” starting October 16 and he just announced five superstar guests- four of them are comedy […]
October 1, 2017
A screenplay based on the book by retired Cubs catcher David Ross and Don Yaeger, “Teammate: My Journey in Baseball and a World Series for the […]
September 22, 2017
The trailer for the new Wes Anderson animated feature Isle of Dogs is out and it includes the voiceover cast of Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Bill […]
September 13, 2017
With HBO’s Vice Principals set to return to the small screen on Sunday, September 17th, the anticipation is beginning to reach a fever pitch. If you […]
September 10, 2017
Saturday Night Live: The Experience is coming to Chicago! The 500-artifact museum exhibition, which was previously stationed in New York City last year, will be […]
September 4, 2017
If you’re a comedy club owner, there are few things better for business than the drop-in, when the stage of your humble establishment is graced […]
August 19, 2017
When you speak with Brett Gelman, you notice that his gentle-jokey voice sounds nothing like the moody and mean character Isaac he plays in the new […]
July 23, 2017
People are busting Ice Cube’s rendition of Take Me Out To The Ball Game, but they obviously never saw Bill Murray do it last year during […]
May 31, 2017
Every year we put out a summer reading list of 42 book recommendations to keep you busy by the pool, at the beach, on vacation, or […]
May 13, 2017
Saturday Night Live is live tonight and we’re expecting a gigantic episode. Melissa McCarthy is hosting, and she’s back for the fifth time hosting the show. […]
April 21, 2017
Bill Murray is going on tour, and recording an album that has him singing songs from Gershwin to West Side Story and reading some major classical […]
April 13, 2017
Bob Geldof once asked us, “Where is the filtered excellence!?” It’s right here. Once a week we take a break from comedy to bring you this week’s […]
March 20, 2017
Summertime isn’t just a great time for blockbuster movies; It’s also when many of TV’s biggest shows make their return to the small screen. As […]
March 16, 2017
The great Paul Shaffer is going to be the next guest to spend an hour with Ron Bennington, for Bennington’s Unmasked series. You can request tickets […]
March 16, 2017
Musical comedian Tim Minchin is premiering his sophomore musical “Groundhog Day” this Thursday at the August Wilson Theatre. This time, his musical talents and comedy skills […]
March 12, 2017
Bill Murray, who was not listed among the concert’s many guests, served as the surprise emcee for the “God’s Love We Deliver”, benefit show at the […]
March 11, 2017
Who is Hosting SNL Tonight? Scarlett Johansson Tonight Saturday Night Live is absolutely live with a major star in the hosting spot– Scarlett Johansson. It’s a […]
February 24, 2017
Are you a fan of Saturday Night Live? Do you relish turning on the TV to find a classic film starring one of your favorite SNL […]
February 16, 2017
Sara Dahms is a comedy superfan who even goes so far as to call herself a comedy nerd. Raised on National Lampoon, John Hughes, Gene Wilder, and […]
February 12, 2017
Bill Murray takes golf seriously, and when a cameraman got in his way during the Pebble Beach Pro-Am Tournament this weekend, he wasn’t happy. But if […]
January 26, 2017
In a time when gender fluidity seems to be more and more in the news, we see that it can happen with intellectual properties as well.
December 27, 2016
It was a big year for comedy news in 2016 with news both good and bad– the loss of some legends of comedy in the fields of […]
December 25, 2016
Esquire arranged for a historic sit down between two holiday greats- Bill Murray, and Santa Claus. Esquire says they sat down over dinner and brandy at […]