December 3, 2014

Bill Burr Talks About His New Special, and the Next Generation of Comedy

This Friday Netflix will release Bill Burr's fourth hour long special, "I'm Sorry You Feel That Way." The special was shot on June 20, 2014 at the Tabernacle in Atlanta. Burr is the stand up comedian that other comedians aspire to be right now. His Monday Morning Podcast is one of the most downloaded comedy podcasts on iTunes and he is the co-founder of the "All Things Comedy" network. He has so many things happening in 2015, including a co-starring role in the feature film "Black or White" and an animated Netflix Series "F is for Family." Amy Hawthorne spoke with Bill about his career, and the new special.
November 28, 2014

Andrew Dice Clay One Hour Unmasked Interview Premieres in 1 Week. Here’s a Preview.

Andrew Dice Clay sat down with Ron Bennington to tape an hour long interview in front of a studio audience. Over the course of the hour, the man who described himself as the biggest star in comedy spoke genuinely, telling one great story after another, but not as his character would tell the stories-- he told the stories from the perspective of Andrew Clay, and its fascinating to hear him talk about his early days, in his own voice.
November 22, 2014

Parks and Rec Writer Megan Amram Teaches Women About Kale and Orgasms…Sort Of

Comedian and writer Megan Amram is a writer for NBC's "Parks and Recreation" and Comedy Central's "Kroll Show". She was named one of Rolling Stone's "25 Funniest People on Twitter" and Forbes Magazine listed Amram on their "30 Under 30 List." Amram has a brand new book out, "Science...For Her!" described as a "politically, scientifically, and anatomically incorrect “textbook” for female self-improvement. Karen Geier sat down with Megan to talk about the new book.
November 18, 2014

Loni Love Sets the Record Straight About Women in Comedy

Comedian Loni Love has had an impressive career, and she's just got plenty more planned. Author, headliner, tv personality, actor and sister to all of America, now she can add Lipshtick headliner to her resume. This weekend she heads back to the Venetian Hotel for her second show headlining for the Lipshtick series of women in comedy.
November 16, 2014

Ron White Remembers When Robin Williams Showed Compassion to a Comic Struggling With Demons and Sobriety. And Breaks Down.

Ron White recently came to the SiriusXM studios to tape an episode of "Unmasked" with host Ron Bennington. He talked to Bennington about his start in comedy in his home state of Texas, his infamous run ins with the law and his days on tour. He also reflected on his widely publicized drinking and drug use which he offers no excuses for. In an emotional moment during the interview, the larger-than-life Texas personality shared a very personal story about a time when Robin Williams, someone he had never met before, stepped in to offer some help.
November 12, 2014

How Potheads Saved “Dumb and Dumber”

This week, the Farrelly Brothers sat down for an episode of "Unmasked" on SiriusXM to talk with host Ron Bennington about the new movie, and their incredible careers. Peter and Bobby talked about the sequel to "Dumb and Dumber", working with Bill Murray on "Kingpin" and the films that inspired them when they were younger.
November 8, 2014

Five Questions With Joe List, One of New York’s Funniest Finalists

We asked New York's funniest finalist Joe List five questions about comedy and living in New York. You can follow him on twitter @JoeListComedy and see him this Saturday at Carolines at 4pm. He’ll also be performing Saturday Night at the Creek and the Cave's Hard, Lonely and Vicious at 8pm and on the Sam and Joe Show Sunday night at Carolines on Broadway at 10pm.
November 7, 2014

Vegas Bound Iliza Shlesinger Talks About the Double Edged Sword of Winning Last Comic Standing

Ever since she can remember, Iliza Shlesinger knew that comedy would be a major part of her future. “It was a given, like you’re going to get old one day. It’s something you just always know,” Shlesinger said in an interview with The Interrobang. “My parents were funny, and I always wanted to be funny. Getting the teacher to laugh, getting the other kids to laugh, that was always my goal. Making people laugh is important to my soul, to my being.”