May 12, 2015

The Bocchetti Files: An Exclusive Interview With Matt Walsh

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 interview he spoke with Dave Hill. Since then he's interviewed Alec Sulkin, Colin Quinn and "Stuttering" John Melendez. This week, Mike talked with actor, comedian, writer, director, and founding member of the Upright Citizens Bridgade, Matt Walsh. Walsh is beloved in his role as Mike McLintock on Veep, was a correspondent on The Daily Show, he's had roles in a list of classic comedy movies and just finished directing his second feature film, A Better You.
May 12, 2015

Amy Poehler Repurposes 10 Household Items in Minutes for Charity

Fast Company named Amy Poehler a "most creative person" for 2015. They gave her three minutes to find new creative purposes for household objects, and promised to donate $100 to Worldwide Orphans for every object she successfully made more creative. So Poehler turned a pencil, paper, stapler, sugar packets, mug, ball that looks like the Earth, ketchup, mustard, computer mouse, tape dispenser, plastic spoon, calculator, telephone, hot cup sleeve, and tape measure into a pinwheel, a mouse house, a sugar bowl, a game of bowling, the coolest necklace in town, fishing line, a tiny fake laptop, spin the bottle, a lovely bracelet and a cool belt. Boom. Most creative person.
April 27, 2015

Jerry Seinfeld Pops In, Jordan Rock Making Moves, An Andy Dick Update, Amy Sedaris Spotting and News from the “Guys We F***ed” Podcast

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, New York Comedy Club, The HiFi Lounge, Carolines, The Comedy Strip and more!
April 16, 2015

Schumer, Hart, Pratt, Oliver Make Time’s 100 Most Influential

Time Magazine has put out its annual "100 Most Influential" issue and four of those spots were reserved for performers who influence comedy in the world. The list that includes world and industrial leaders, performers, icons and pioneers also includes Amy Schumer, Kevin Hart, Chris Pratt and John Oliver who were selected and honored with short essays in the magazine.
March 5, 2015

Go Back to 1995 With Amy Poehler

Here's 24 year old Amy Poehler rapping in a 1995 Pilot called 'RVTV". Seemed to be a mind meld between SCTV and MTV.Second City legend Del Close is on the RV but the pilot was never picked up.