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April 23, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at April 23, 2015

Moontower Preview! Hasan Minhaj Talks About Jon Stewart and Trevor Noah

Last year Hasan Minhaj was great at Moontower Comedy Festival but this year he's coming back as a Daily Show Correspondent. Minhaj got his gig with the show this December, at the same time as Trevor Noah was hired. Now just 5 months into his time with the show, Hasan created memorable pieces, and learned so much. He's also going to be on board for the changing of the guard, as Stewart says goodbye to the show and Trevor Noah takes over as the new host. We got to talk with Hasan and ask him about working at the Daily Show during such an exciting time, and about Moontower.
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April 21, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at April 21, 2015

Moontower Preview: Jonathan Katz, Still Finding Comedy in Odd Places (Interview)

He has a substandard poodle, he owns the domain name patheticmen.com, his groupies are middle aged jewish couples who invite him over for soup, he likes to find comedy in odd places, and he is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of his show, Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist. The "he" in question, of course is stand up comedian Jonathan Katz.
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April 21, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at April 21, 2015

The Kids in the Hall at The Village Underground With Ron Bennington

All five members of The Kids in the Hall will be guests on SiriusXM's Unmasked with host Ron Bennington and you can request tickets to be there for the historic event. Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson formed the Kids in the Hall in 1984, and went on to become one of the most famous comedy sketch groups in the history of the genre.
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April 18, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at 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.
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April 15, 2015
Published by Kate Voss at April 15, 2015

I’m a Loner Dottie, A Rebel: Looking Back at Pee-wee’s Influence on Cinema in Anticipation of His Upcoming Netflix Project

There’s a new Pee-wee Herman film in the works — and Judd Apatow is going to produce it. This could be a triumphant return to form for Paul Reubens, whose achievements were, at one point eclipsed by scandal. And we're hoping the new film be as forward-thinking and influential as Tim Burton’s Pee-wee’s Big Adventure.
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April 14, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at April 14, 2015

Thinking About Otto Petersen One Year After His Death

It's been one year since we learned that Otto Petersen, of the famed comedy ventriloquism duo Otto and George, passed away. Not only was Otto a tremendous comedian, but there was so much more to him even beyond his act that might not be apparent to fans who went to see his comedy.
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April 13, 2015
Published by Jeffrey Gurian at April 13, 2015

Joe Machi and Aida Rodriguez on Top of the World After LCS; Finesse Mitchell and Nikki Glaser Have Pilots and So Much More

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 reports from Comedy Juice, and Gotham Comedy Live and Stand Up New York.
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April 9, 2015
Published by Mike Bocchetti at April 9, 2015

The Bocchetti Files: An Exclusive Interview With Colin Quinn

Our newest column, The Bocchetti Files, features comedian Mike Bocchetti talking one-on-one with his friends and fellow comedians about whatever crosses his mind. For his first two interviews he spoke with comedian Dave Hill, and Family Guy writer and comedian Alec Sulkin. This week, Mike talked with Colin Quinn.
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April 9, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at April 9, 2015

Moontower Comedy Festival Must See Shows of 2015

MOONTOWER COMEDY & ODDITIES FESTIVAL is coming up this month, and once again its shaping up to be one of the best festivals of the year. Moontower, more than any other festival has the feeling of comedy summer camp. The venues are all close enough to walk to, the weather is pretty stunning, and there's great food all around you-- including some of the best bbq in the country. Plus there are parties every night, a giant Ping Pong tournament and walk in access to dozens of events, all with the company of somewhere around 100 of the country's funniest comedians
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April 7, 2015
Published by Dan Murphy at April 7, 2015

Ron White: On Stage, on Showtime, and Coming to MSG

Comedian Ron White is a legend on both on tour, and on the charts. He is coming to the Theater at Madison Square Garden on Friday, April 18 for one night only and our own Dan Murphy go the chance to talk with Ron about touring, his tequila company and working on Cameron Crowe's "Roadies" for Showtime. Tickets for the Theater at MSG on Friday April 18 are available now, click here for tickets and more info.
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April 7, 2015
Published by Earl Douglas at April 7, 2015

Earl Douglas Looks Back at The Ron and Fez Show

On the first day Ron and Fez arrived in New York to go on air at WNEW in February 2000, Earl Douglas was there. He later would become executive producer for the show, January of 2009 when he resigned on air. He spent nine years producing for the show and would become a giant part of the Ron and Fez story. Now with the Ron and Fez story coming to a close, Earl shares his thoughts.
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April 6, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at April 6, 2015

Justin Willman Performs Magic and Comedy in Dispensary With Doug Benson in New Special Airing Tonight

Comedian and magician Justin Willman's brand new special, "Sleight of Mouth" airs tonight at 12:30am eastern time, 11:30 CT. In the special, Willman combines magic and comedy in a variety show format that includes a performance in front of a live audience, digital shorts, stand up comedy special guests, and an unforgettable segment with Doug Benson that takes place in a pot dispensary. We were excited to talk with Justin about his new special, his tour, and his take on combining the world of comedy with magic.
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April 6, 2015
Published by Jeffrey Gurian at April 6, 2015

Mark Normand Is Very Busy, Harland Williams Visits New York and Oxygen Launches Funny Girls

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 reports from Comedy Juice, and the Oxygen Red Carpet....
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April 1, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at April 1, 2015

11 Things We Learned About Trevor Noah and 8 Things We Learned From Trevor Noah

This week Comedy Central announced that Trevor Noah was going to be the new host of the Daily Show when Jon Stewart steps down later this year. Trevor Noah has been a big name in stand up comedy worldwide, but American audiences are only starting to get to know him. And yet, he rock skipped from one of the best starting tv gigs in comedy- Daily Show Correspondent- to one of the best jobs in comedy worldwide - Daily Show host- in almost no time at all.
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March 31, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at March 31, 2015

Matteo Lane and Liza Treyger Tell Us What to Expect when Joking Off Premieres on MTV2

Wednesday April 1 MTV2 will premiere its new comedy game show “Joking Off.” The new show follows the MTV2 formula of bringing together some of the funniest, young and diverse comedians performing today with Liza Treyger, Matteo Lane, Dave Ebert, Desus & Mero, James Davis, Matt Pavich, James Manziello, Kristen Acimovich, and Mike Camerlengo all competing in mini games and contests that will require their best stand up comedy and improv skills to win. Matteo Lane and Liza Treyger.
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March 30, 2015
Published by Jeffrey Gurian at March 30, 2015

Bill Burr On Ice with Paul Virzi. John Oliver, Lewis Black, Will Arnett On the MSG Red Carpet. And Much Much More in the NYC Clubs This Week

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 reports from Comedy Juice, The Stand, The Red Carpet at Madison Square Garden, The Nightly Show studios, and more…
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March 27, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at March 27, 2015

An Englishman Goes Town to Town Performing Stand Up in Rural Atlantic Canada

James Mullinger is a British comedian who now lives in Atlantic Canada. A circuit regular in the UK, he had his own TV show (Movie Kingdom) as well as an online series for Comedy Central. He toured five stand up shows over five years and was also the Comedy Editor for GQ Magazine where he directed short films with the likes of Jerry Seinfeld, Garry Shandling, Robin Williams and Paul Rudd (see here ) as well as Simon Pegg and Stephen Merchant (watch here). He also ran his own comedy club for seven years which played host to the likes of Russell Brand, Sugar Sammy, Darrin Rose, Stephen Merchant, Jimmy Carr and many more. A year ago he moved with his wife and children (Hunter, four, and River, one) to New Brunswick, Canada. Everyone thought he was mad. But his career has flourished rather then floundered. Why? The Interrobang finds out.
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March 25, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at March 25, 2015

Big Time in Hollywood FL Brings Young Talent and Big Comedy Names to Comedy Central

Comedy Central has been making big bold moves that have been paying off with beloved comedy series like "Broad City," "Workaholics," "Kroll Sholl," and "Inside Amy Schumer." Starting tonight you can add "Big Time in Hollywood, FL" to the list of great and bold new series showing up on the network.
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