May 13, 2016
Tons of news from the television front, as CBS, NBC, ABC and The CW have all announced renewals and new projects in the works. Let’s jump right into it.
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May 12, 2016
“Try to fit in and try to act a little less – what’s the word I’m looking for – terroristy. You dig?”
May 12, 2016
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 […]
May 11, 2016
Dave Hill's new book, Dave Hill Doesn't Live Here Anymore has some major players giving it praise on the back cover, and all well deserved. Hill's book is a fast, funny, thoughtful and smart read. DHDLHA is a collection of stories, with a loose thread following the evolution of his relationship with his dad since his mother passed away. The stories largely come from the period of years after her death, but sometimes dip back to childhood, and teenage years, weaving around gently and exploring themes that connect to his father.
May 10, 2016
Sarah Colonna is an accomplished entertainer, with two NY Times Bestsellers under her belt, numerous TV appearances and a thriving stand-up career. And, of course, she’s a popular favorite from her days at Chelsea Lately and After Lately. We got to chat with Sarah thanks to her recent headlining appearance as part of the Venetian’s Lipshtick series, which continues throughout the summer and features Lisa Lampanelli, Whitney Cummings, Sherri Shepherd, Carly Aquilino and Jamie Lee.
May 9, 2016
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 covered the scene at Gotham Comedy Club, the Cutting Room and the New Stages Theater.
May 8, 2016
Comedy photographer Phil Provencio spent some with Anthony where he lives, in Astoria, Queens, in a neighborhood with a lot of other comics and friends. Greg stone, James Mattern, Andy Fiori, Jon Fish, Dan Shaki, Anthony's girlfriend Julia Solomon- all live very close, and yes, they have been known to sit on a stoop.
May 7, 2016
Garfunkel and Oates figured out the perfect way to raise money to fund their first hour-long comedy special: They held a benefit show … then released that benefit show as their hour-long comedy special.
May 6, 2016
Is the History of Last Comic Standing Harmful To the Evolution of Comedy? Last Comic Standing premiered in the summer of 2003 when I was 14. Like […]
May 5, 2016
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.
May 4, 2016
French-Canadian comic Mike Ward has been a big name in Quebec, and across Canada for years now with a strong successful stand up career. A comedian since 1993, Ward has produced multiple stand-up specials and has become a veteran of some of the biggest venues in comedy, like Montreal’s Just For Laughs Festival.
May 3, 2016
Summer 2016 has some fantastic comedies coming out all through the season. The Lonely Island have created a hilarious looking mockumentary. Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key are debuting their first big feature together. And the most intriguing on the list, Kevin Spacey is playing a cat. This year also has sequels from much loved originals like Project X, Bridget Jones’s Diary, and Neighbors. From blockbusters to indie films, this year has some great choices! Which ones are you most excited for?
May 2, 2016
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 covered the scene at Gotham Comedy Club, the Hi-Fi Lounge, Carolines and more.
May 1, 2016
This week, photographer Phil Provencio photographed Gary Gulman at his New York Comedy Home, the infamous New York Comedy Cellar.
April 30, 2016
His latest special, It’s About Time, debuts Sunday on Netflix. New Yorkers can also catch Gary live at The Gramercy Theater May 21 and he will be touring throughout the country this summer and fall. We met up with Gary at The Stand Comedy Club in Manhattan to nerd out about the ins and outs of comedy, itself.
April 29, 2016
Austin’s Best Our highlights from the Moontower Comedy Festival went way beyond comedy. We had plenty of time in the afternoon and in between shows to […]
April 29, 2016
The Moontower Comedy Festival proved once again, to be one of the world's premiere festivals, and we had a blast spending four days enjoying great comedy in a great city. The highlights are many, but we really tried to cut it down to the best of the best, including our favorite things to do and see in and around Austin.
April 29, 2016
MTV is known as the place that changed music forever, everybody knows that. What a lot of people don't realize though, is that MTV is also the place a lot of today's biggest comedians got their start. From crude animated shows to bizarre sketch comedy shows to absurd humor, MTV had it all. Of course everyone wants the music back but maybe people should start asking for the comedy back as well. Here are some of the most prolific comedy shows on MTV, that were so cutting edge that we almost forgot that we missed the music.
April 28, 2016
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 […]
April 27, 2016
By Mike Sgroi w/ Miguel Dalmau The insanity of an election year has only become crazier in the modern era of social media. If mudslinging was […]
April 26, 2016
Billy Connolly on Tour in the US Billy Connolly is a legend, an international treasure, and a brilliant comedian. He’s about to embark on a brief […]
April 25, 2016
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 […]
April 24, 2016
Last night, at the historic Austin Paramount Theater, Maya Rudolph took the stage and united 1200 hardcore comedy fans and Prince fans with a electric tribute to the man who meant so much to her creatively and personally.
April 22, 2016
Amy Hawthorne talked with 7 of the best comedians here at Moontower and asked them who they want to see. So if you're in Austin and undecided about who and what to check out, this might help you make some choices.
April 21, 2016
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 […]
April 20, 2016
Tribeca has had a history of including a variety of comedy films since their inception, when the first Best Narrative award went to the comedy Roger Dodger. The slate has always found a surprisingly strong number of comedies to play alongside the more serious indie dramas. Their midnight movie selections (normally host to shock drama) have also been open to comedies, such as the sports parody Balls Out and especially comedy-horror films such as Fresh Meat and Zombeavers. Along with their usual slate of low-key indie comedies, the festival has played host to special events honoring classic comedies. Just last year the festival hosted the Monty Python reunion with screenings of their classic films (and premiere of their documentary). And even offered public screenings of silent films, such as last year’s screening of Harold Lloyd’s Speedy with live music.
April 19, 2016
Noel Fielding just finished his first US Tour, with An Evening With Noel Fielding, and by all accounts, it was a gigantic success. I caught the show in New York City- it was my first time seeing Noel live- and was intrigued, enlightened, enchanted, and utterly converted by Noel and his conceptual whirlwind of a comedy show.