June 30, 2015
Published by Amy Hawthorne at June 30, 2015

Meltdown Still a Giant in the Indie Comedy Show World: Emily Gordon and Jonah Ray Talk About Season 2

The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail opens its second season on Comedy Central this week, as it continues its fifth year as the preeminent independent comedy show in Los Angeles. We talked with producer Emily Gordon and co-host Jonah Ray about the live show’s accidental magic and the intentional decisions on how to capture that magic for TV.
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June 23, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at June 23, 2015

Are Nielsen Ratings Meaningless? Comedy In Post-Linear World

The New York Times Magazine profiled how Comedy Central has maintained relevance in an era where time-slotted television viewing is fading rapidly. They also detailed the figures of some of the network's most popular shows. The numbers prove what many fans who consume the entertainment know: Nielsen ratings do not matter.
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June 22, 2015
Published by Jeffrey Gurian at June 22, 2015

Jeff Ross Talks About His Prison Special, Judd Apatow in NYC, Plus News From Colin Jost, Jermaine Fowler, Brandon T Jackson and More From the NYC Clubs

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 Creek and the Cave and the 92nd Street Y.
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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 Interrobang Staff at June 21, 2015

Bill Maher Takes On a College Student Over Seinfeld PC Debate

This week on Real Time with Bill Maher, the topic turned once again to Seinfeld's now infamous commentary on college campuses being too PC, and Maher took a young college student to task for his opinions on the matter. The student who had written an "open letter" to Jerry Seinfeld that was published by Huffington Post. Bill Maher, in turn, called the young writer a "little shit" and composed his own open letter back.
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