November 4, 2014

Jon Stewart Sez Some Like it Yacht

As election day approached, last night Jon Stewart took a last look at a some pre-election news. Connecticut's gubernatorial race brought out some particularly interesting information.
November 3, 2014

Al Madrigal Talks with Radio Titans

This week, the team at Radio Titans talked with Al Madrigal, Chief Latino Correspondent on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show." Since 2011, Madrigal has helped Jon Stewart skewer some of the most ridiculous stories on the world news stage. And as a co-star on the NBC family sitcom “About a Boy,” he plays Andy, a married friend of the show’s lead character – a committed bachelor whose life is turned upside down when he befriends an odd boy and his single mother. But above all else, Madrigal is one of the most in-demand standup comedians in the country.
October 20, 2014

Jerry Seinfeld Surprise Set at Gotham, Michael Che, Nate Bargatze’s Star Studded Comedy Central Taping, and How Michael Kaufman Feels About Bob Zmuda’s New Book

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. In today’s column, find out where Jerry Seinfeld did a surprise set, what Andy Kaufman's brother thinks about Bob Zmuda's new book, who was at Nate Bargatze's Comedy Central taping and Lisa Lampanelli's ephiphany! Visit Jeffrey’s website at comedymatterstv.com, where you can watch his interviews with everyone in comedy who matters!
October 10, 2014

Hasan Minhaj and Trevor Noah Join The Daily Show

When Michael Che left The Daily Show in September he left such a big void behind, that The Daily Show needed two new guys to fill it. Today it was announced that in November, the very funny Hasan Minhaj will be climbing on board the Daily Show train to join“The Best F*&#ing News Team Ever!” and then Trevor Noah will follow with a December start date.
October 8, 2014

Funny or Die is Getting Into the News Business

Funny or Die has launched a shiny new division-- Funny or Die News. Described as "where news junkies and humor fans can find common ground" the new section will cover the funny side of news. Think of it as The Daily Show for people who like to read.
October 8, 2014

7 Comedians We Said Would Blow Up (And Did)

In August 2013 we gave you seven comedians who we predicted were about to blow up in a major way. From stand-up to television and beyond, here's a look at what's changed for these seven comedians since August 2013, and what they're up to now. Which ones did we get right, which were misses, and who is about to get even bigger?
October 6, 2014

T.J. Miller is Writing a Movie, The Naked Show is Coming, Harris Stanton and More This Week in 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. In today’s column, find out T.J. Miller's next project, how Harris Stanton has been since the accident, and more. Visit Jeffrey’s website at comedymatterstv.com, where you can watch his interviews with everyone in comedy who matters!