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June 22, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at June 22, 2015

Jim Gaffigan and Jeannie Gaffigan Hour Live Talk With Ron Bennington Rescheduled

Comedian, writer, actor and producer Jim Gaffigan will be the guest on the next episode of Unmasked with host Ron Bennington. In his one hour series, Bennington interviews the biggest names in comedy about their craft, and their creativity in front of a live audience.
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June 21, 2015
Published by Mike Bocchetti at June 21, 2015

The Bocchetti Files: An Exclusive Interview with Gary Greenberg

Author, comedian and award winning comedy writer Gary Greenberg has been a writer and has served as head writer for Jimmy Kimmel Live, and he's a bestselling author. Mike met Gary Greenberg in 1993 when they were both working at New York Comedy Club, which was owned by Al Martin (who now owns Broadway Comedy Club). Mike said "me and Gary bonded fast he is one of my oldest and closest friends in comedy."
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June 19, 2015
Published by Earl Douglas at June 19, 2015

The Filtered Excellence: June 18, 2015

Bob Geldof once asked us, “Where is the filtered excellence!?” It’s right here. Once a week we take a break from comedy to bring you this weeks picks of the best things to watch, the most interesting things to do, great things to try, the best picks to read, our favorite things to listen to and more:
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June 18, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at June 18, 2015

Brandon T. Jackson Getting Serious About Stand Up at Gotham This Weekend

Brandon T. Jackson returns to New York City to headline here for the first time as an adult. He's played a lot of clubs, and plenty of bars throughout the city, but tonight and this weekend, he's headlining Gotham, and it's a something he's ready and excited for. He was born in Detroit, lives in LA but he thinks of himself as a New York comic, because that's where he first started accumulating his comedy skills, so headlining here, at this point in his life, is an important moment.
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June 17, 2015
Published by Amy Hawthorne at June 17, 2015

Steve Rannazzisi’s 5 Worst Places to Get Stoned

Steve Rannazzisi is a New York boy whose near miss on September 11, 2001 inspired him to quit his corporate job and head to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy. He quickly began performing and working at The Comedy Store, where he was discovered by the producers of Punk’d and has been working steadily ever since.
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June 15, 2015
Published by Jeffrey Gurian at June 15, 2015

Mike Birbiglia is Really Busy, Jimmy Carr in NYC and News From Michael Che, Jay Pharoah and 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 visited Gotham, The Cellar, The PIT and UCB.
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June 13, 2015
Published by Stewart Smith at June 13, 2015

Motor Madness: The Intersection Of Wrasslin’, Racin’, And Dusty Rhodes

In the late 90's, wrestling had become a television juggernaut. Even if you didn't watch, anyone in school at the time saw an explosion of WWF and WCW t-shirts, and heard the previous night's action disseminated for hours behind the teacher's back. At the same time, The Nashville Network had a motorsports empire, with racing programming that was even more profitable than its country fare. Besides NASCAR, the network had Trans-Am, World Of Outlaws sprints, ASA stock cars, and a Friday night showcase called Motor Madness. And in 1998, those two worlds collided in a disastrous experiment that involved Dusty Rhodes, "The American Dream."
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June 11, 2015
Published by Amy Hawthorne at June 11, 2015

The Ultimate Guide to Comedy In Los Angeles

Los Angeles has hands down the most diverse and dynamic comedy scene in the country. It has to be, thanks to The Industry that calls the city home. Every show is packed with headliners, TV stars, D list celebrity freak shows and a boatload of solid talent who don’t get their names in bold in Variety or Deadline.
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June 10, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at June 10, 2015

Paul Feig Can’t Understand Why Adults Want to Be Kids

Paul Feig wrote and directed the biggest comedy of the summer so far-- "Spy" starring Melissa McCarthy and Jason Statham. Last week Feig stopped by the SiriusXM studios to sit down with Ron Bennington and Gail Bennington to talk about the movie. Feig talked about some of the reasons his films succeed where others fail, stressing the importance of trusting your performers, using logic in physical comedy, and guarding tone. He also discussed why chick flicks fail, the return of strong women to the silver screen, and addressed the question of why so many adults want to "grow down" instead of act like grown ups. Feig can't understand the desire for adults to act like kids. In fact, he said, he can't remember a time when he didn't want to be an adult.
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