August 27, 2015
by Dani Klein Modisett, author of “Take My Spouse, Please” (Trumpeter Books) 8/27/15 Dani Klein Modisett is a comedian and writer who has been working in […]
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August 25, 2015
Comedian and musician Howard Kremer is the king of "summah". He's the founder of the "Have a Summah!" movement, which embraces all things Summer, and has generated four full length albums of Summah tunes, hundreds of thousands of hits on Funny or Die, and an annual live celebration show called "Summahfest" at Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles.
August 24, 2015
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 […]
August 20, 2015
When we were up in Montreal, we asked a lot of questions and got a lot of answers. Everyone's favorite topic was Donald Trump that week, so we asked six comedians what they think of Donald T. Rump. We got seven answers. Can you match the answer with the comic who said the quote? Be careful, one of the comics had two answers, and we're not saying who. Good luck and good Trump to you all.
August 19, 2015
Sarah Burns and Adam Pally are familiar character actors in film and TV. On TV, Burns starred in the series Enlightened and is currently on […]
August 18, 2015
With the exciting news of Tracy's return, we're ranking Tracy's top SNL characters from his run as a cast member (1996-2003) and who knows, maybe we'll get to see the return of one of our favorite Tracy Morgan Classics.
August 17, 2015
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 […]
August 12, 2015
Barry Crimmins, who is the subject of a new documentary film, "Call Me Lucky" directed by Bobcat Goldthwait has an incredible way of looking at the world. As a child he was a victim of the terrible crime of violent sexual assault. As an adult, he's made some amazing choices, choosing to be a protector, an activist, and a vocal citizen. Earlier this month, Barry and Bobcat sat down with Ron Bennington at the SiriusXM studios to talk about the film, and Barry's experiences. During the hour long interview, Crimmins shared quite a bit of the philosophy that has gotten him from there, to here.
August 10, 2015
One year ago Robin Williams was still with us, Joan Rivers was alive, and Bill Cosby was a comedy icon and role model. The loss of these three living legends has changed the face of comedy. It's been a long and emotionally charged year for comedy fans and each of these events have left marks on the genre that will resonate for years to come.
August 10, 2015
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 stopped at Gotham Comedy Juice, Carolines, New York Comedy Club, The New Standing Room, and more!
August 7, 2015
Bobcat Goldthwait is known as am iconic comedian and skilled television director but has been steadily America's finest and most consistent independent filmmaker since John Waters. He sometimes gets compared to Waters, David Lynch and Todd Haynes but that is just another way of saying there is no clear genre for our most unique filmmakers.
August 6, 2015
Jon Stewart ends his seventeen-year run at The Daily Show tonight. His legacy lives on, not just within the context of the show, but in the countless stars that Stewart has helped launch. The correspondents are an invaluable part of the show that became the defining late-night show of the generation. Other than maybe Lorne Michaels, no one person and show has generated as many comedy stars as Stewart and The Daily Show. Here are fifteen of the best Daily Show correspondents.
August 6, 2015
Jon Stewart is an entertaining and trustworthy source of political, social and cultural commentary. Every night he’s smart and funny without playing games or focusing on […]
August 5, 2015
How is this possible? That’s the first question usually asked by out-of-town comics when they walk in on one of Toronto’s Vapor Lounge comedy shows. The center of Canada’s comedy universe is home to a series of weekly rooms where audience members can openly smoke marijuana while enjoying some of the best standup the city has to offer.
August 3, 2015
seth herzog, James Habacker, slipper room, Todd Barry, Jena Friedman, Jerry O’Connell, jimmy fallon, emilio savone, scott linder, Sam Morril, Mike Cannon, Corinne Fisher, Reg Thomas, Jamie Roberts, Emma Willmann, Larry Beyah, Ricky Velez, Madison Malloy, aaron berg, katie hannigan, corinne fisher, ted alexandro, kaytlin bailey, Alison Klemp, Sam Morril, eric neumann, carolines, katie hannigan, dante nero, patrice o’neal, harry terjanian, wali collins, cyrus mcqueen, ian bagg, marion grodin, godfrey, mario cantone, judy gold, vladimir caamano, p.j. landers, jordan ferber, franke hudak, Estee Adoram, keith robinson, marina franklin, Ben Bailey, Ryan Hamilton, Sherrod Small, Dov Davidoff, Ricky Velez, Mike Vecchione, rich vos, Josh Accardo,
August 2, 2015
In film, directors often receive more acclaim and recognition than the screenwriter. Yet in television, the reverse is true. So we thought we would highlight some of the most important directors in television comedy working today.
July 31, 2015
Starting today and all this weekend, we are celebrating all things Camp Firewood and the Netflix release of Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp.
July 31, 2015
David Wain, director of Wet Hot American Summer, and its brand new prequel Netflix series Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp stopped by SiriusXM's Bennington show to talk with hosts Ron Bennington and Gail Bennington about the big Netflix release.
July 31, 2015
The Second City held the Chicago premiere for Spike TV’s upcoming documentary I Am Chris Farley this past Monday. Older brother Kevin Farley and the filmmakers hosted the event, welcoming a house packed full of friends, family, and super-Farley fans at the comedian’s improv stomping ground. It was here that Farley moved up the ranks to become a standout talent on the main stage, eventually impressing Lorne Michaels and finding himself on Saturday Night Live in the 1990 season.
July 31, 2015
With Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp out on Netflix today, we decided to take a look back at the Summer Camps of the big screens and small.
July 29, 2015
If one day you find yourself experiencing double vision, or seeing creatures from outer space, or watching a man squeeze a carton of juice out of a single orange, you may be having a breakdown. Or you may be experiencing The Carbonaro Effect.
July 28, 2015
So I’m in a packed elevator and a guy looks over at me and gives me props for Too Much Tuna. He looks familiar, and has […]
July 27, 2015
July 26, 2015
Jeffrey Gurian continues to Jump Around up north to cover the last few days of the Montreal Just for Laughs comedy festival. Jeffrey joined our site as […]
July 25, 2015
Jeffrey Gurian continues to Jump Around up north to cover the last few days of the Montreal Just for Laughs comedy festival. Jeffrey joined our site as […]
July 24, 2015
This year we are up at Just For Laughs in Montreal mingling with all of the comedy greats and asking them plenty of questions. And the first question we asked is, while you're here performing in Montreal, whose shows are you most excited to see? We asked ten comedians-- Keith Robinson, Jeff Ross, Gilbert Gottfried, Mike Recine, Emma Wilmann, Kurt Braunohler, Faisal Butt, Mike Wilmot, Thomas Middleditch, and John Dore -- who are you going to see?
July 24, 2015
So much news from Montreal! Gilbert Gottfried has a very strange OCD, Jeffrey Ross has an audience member forcibly removed, and Bill Burr proves that I'm a pushover. And that's just for starters.