January 11, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at January 11, 2015

The 2015 Golden Globe Awards Comedy Preview

It's Golden Globes day! It's Golden Globes day! The country is only 24 hours away from talking about who won, who lost, who looked really drunk and who did hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler destroy in their monologue? The 72nd annual Golden Globes Awards presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press will be given out tonight on NBC. Here's a preview on what to look for in movie and television comedy tonight.
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November 17, 2014
Published by Lesley Coffin at November 17, 2014

Why Does Will Arnett Have So Many Failed Comedies?

Over the past 4 years, Will Arnett has starred in 5 series; "Running Wilde", "The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret", "Up All Night", "The Millers", and the limited series of "Arrested Development" (after that 10 year break). "The Millers" was the only one to have a second season. And yet, since 2006, he’s received 5 Emmy nominations, once for the third season of "Arrested Development" and the other four as guest actor for "30 Rock". So why is an actor as talented as Will Arnett, not making hit TV series? What is the divide? What isn’t working?
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November 6, 2014
Published by Jeffrey Gurian at November 6, 2014

Larry David, Susie Essman, Amy Schumer, Seth Meyers From the Red Carpet, The All Things Comedy Show, Top Five News and More From the New York Comedy Festival Day 2

Jeffrey Gurian is a writer and comedian in New York who loves to Jump Around. Follow his regular column, right here, to find out what’s happening each week in comedy, and who Jeffrey Gurian ran into this week in and around New York. This week, continuing updates all week from the best shows at the New York Comedy Festival. On Wednesday night, Jeffrey hit up
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July 10, 2014
Published by Dan Murphy at July 10, 2014

New Comedies Shine in Emmy Nominations

In a year filled with heavy-hitting dramatic performances and series, an array of fresh, original and edgy comedic offerings were honored with nominations for the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
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May 28, 2014
Published by Interrobang Staff at May 28, 2014

Dark Comedy Fargo Earns 5 Critics Choice Nominations

The Broadcast Television Journalists Association announced nominations for the 4th annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards. This is the first awards ceremony that the new FX series Fargo has been eligible for, and the dark comedy grabbed a well deserved five nominations in the mini series categories, including best mini series, two best actor nominations for stars Billy Bob Thornton and Martin Freeman, and two more for supporting performers Alison Tolman and Colin Hanks.
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February 11, 2014
Published by Interrobang Staff at February 11, 2014

The 5: Breaking Out After SNL

While many have found success on SNL and used it to propel themselves to even bigger stardom, many flounder on the show and find themselves fighting for small bit parts and touring comedy clubs across the country.
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December 12, 2013
Published by Lesley Coffin at December 12, 2013

SNL on the Big Screen: Who Did It Best?

Wednesday an SNL alumni received a National Board of Review Award for the first time.  Since premiering in 1975, only six cast members have been nominated for acting honors at the Oscars. But this year, we have a host of SNL cast members who made the jump into critically praised films
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