August 24, 2016
Jeff Ross will roast anybody, and that includes cops. Comedy Central has announced that the legendary roastmaster will debut a one-hour special on September 10th […]
August 5, 2016
Not everyone is laughing about a song in Ricky Gervais’ new movie “David Brent, Life on the Road,” and the movie isn’t even out yet. As […]
July 20, 2016
Chortle reported this week that the Los Angeles branch of BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) has announced that it intends to give […]
July 18, 2016
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 […]
July 8, 2016
Former Daily Show correspondent Baratunde Thurston rang in the Fourth of July with style this year, holding an event at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Central […]
July 4, 2016
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 […]
June 30, 2016
The Office Of The Director Of National Intelligence released a travel safety video for Americans going out of town.
June 29, 2016
Since Conan first started hosting Late Night back in the 90’s, it felt like a different kind of show, almost like a club you were a […]
June 26, 2016
During a Thursday panel at SeriesFest in Denver, NBC Entertainment President Jennifer Salke spoke frankly when she said that the network’s comedy brand had gone from […]
June 20, 2016
Hey Sammy Hagar guess who else can't drive 55? Eddie Van Halen. Eddie was caught speeding and did he get a ticket? Hell no. Why? He's Eddie Van Fucking Halen and his ability
June 19, 2016
Sponsored Post Millions of people around the world have been drawn toward comedy series about the workplace. The Office, Parks and Recreation, Murphy Brown, News Radio, […]
June 15, 2016
Lena Dunham revealed how much her parents put up with her during her upbringing, an insight into the origins of the obliviousness and indulgence “Girls” gets […]
June 15, 2016
In early April, everybody’s favorite cheeky Brit, Ricky Gervais, released the first teaser trailer to his The Office follow-up film, called David Brent: Life on the […]
June 10, 2016
New York City is full of awful people on Citi Bikes who don't know what their doing and this guy is a prime example trying to cut in on the presidents motorcade. The rider was cited for dis orderly conduct and the officer received a starting spot for the NYPD vs FDNY football game with a block like that.
June 3, 2016
We’re bringing it back! It’s The 5! Not just any list, the top 5 list of anything and everything. Bringing it back is former 5 superstar, […]
June 1, 2016
One of my favorite things about comedy is when you get to go to a really good, really well produced comedy show. Sometimes it’s one that everyone knows about. Sometimes it’s like a secret. Either way, when people pour their heart and soul into producing something awesome, with the sole purpose of making a room full of people have fun, that’s the best.
April 29, 2016
Deadline is reporting that Stephen Merchant, best known for co-creating and writing the original version of The Office with Ricky Gervais, has signed onto the cast […]
April 27, 2016
Tuesday night, Ricky Gervais was on Late Night with Seth Meyers to promote his new Netflix movie that’s out this Friday, Special Correspondents. But conversation quickly […]
April 20, 2016
NBCUniversal Digital Enterprises’ ad-free comedy streaming platform, Seeso, is continuing to expand its reach with the announcement today that the company has made its massive comedy library available on Amazon Video, available to Amazon Prime or Prime Video members.
April 19, 2016
Taking all things into consideration, last night’s edition of Full Frontal was quite entertaining and worth every bit of the time I would have otherwise spent doing jumping jacks in the trash room of my condo. No, seriously, it was even better than that. All of that is not to say I was entirely happy with some of the points Samantha Bee made, but that’s OK. I am not one who sets rigid standards for political correctitude in everything I watch. And I have every confidence that you, my very sparse readership, feel the same way.
April 19, 2016
Noel Fielding just finished his first US Tour, with An Evening With Noel Fielding, and by all accounts, it was a gigantic success. I caught the show in New York City- it was my first time seeing Noel live- and was intrigued, enlightened, enchanted, and utterly converted by Noel and his conceptual whirlwind of a comedy show.
April 7, 2016
The trailer for David Brent: Life on the Road is here, or at least a teaser of the trailer is.
April 4, 2016
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 […]
April 1, 2016
April 15, 2016 marks the day that Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt arrives at the Netflix warehouse for a second season. Say what you will about Netflix, this is cause for celebration. Kimmy Schmidt is, without question or doubt, the best comedy in the Netflix inventory, and—keep in mind—they also have 30 Rock. In fact, it may be the best comedy on any sort of television today.
March 29, 2016
Canadian sensations, the Trailer Park Boys sat down on Jimmy Kimmel Live Monday night to promote the release of Season 10 of their show on Netflix. Ricky, Julian and Bubbles-- known offscreen as --- Rob Wells, John Paul Tremblay, and Mike Smith made quite an entrance as you can see below in the clip.
March 28, 2016
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 in comedy, and who Jeffrey Gurian ran into this week in and around New York. This week Jeffrey covered the scene at Gotham Comedy Club, New York Comedy Club, The Stand, and new venue, The Comedy Loft.
March 25, 2016
Yesterday the comedy world, and entertainment world at large, suffered another divesting blow with the far too early loss of Garry Shandling. It would be hard […]