August 5, 2015

Emmy Predictions with Cheadle, LeBlanc and Macy

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Nominees William H. Macy, Matt LeBlanc and Don Cheadle were all on the Late Late Show with James Corden last night, and James asked them who they think is actually going to win, maybe hoping to spark a nice fun viral video fight. Unfortuantely for Corden, they all agreed on who is going to win-- Jeffrey Tambor.
April 18, 2015

Kevin Pollak’s Hit Doc ‘Misery Loves Comedy’ Looks at Comedy’s Dark Side (Interview)

Kevin Pollak's documentary Misery Loves Comedy may change the way you think about comedians. The 90 minute talking head style documentary doesn't attempt address the importance or the history of comedy like many comedy docs. Instead, director Kevin Pollak goes inside the sausage factory, to find out what draws some men and women to want to get on stage in front of a bunch of strangers, and try to make them laugh. We talked with the documentary's director, Kevin Pollak, about his vision for the film, what he learned from the experience, and what motivated some of the choices along the way.
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.