February 16, 2015

SNL 40: Alums Recreate Favorite Characters with Celebrity Jeopardy, Wayne’s World, Bass-O-Matic and a Musical Medley

Last night during the Saturday Night Live 40 year celebration, a few famous former SNL castmembers reprised their old roles. Will Ferrell brought back his fan favorite Celebrity Jeopardy sketch with a lot more than 3 contestants. Darrell Hammond played the ever popular and always confused Sean Connery who loves categories like Whore ads (or Who Reads), Kate McKinnon channeled Justin Bieber, and Alec Baldwin as Alec Baldwin. They were soon joined by Burt Reynolds/Turd Ferguson (Norm McDonald), Christoph Waltz (Taran Killam), Matthew McConaughey (Jim Carrey) with a special video question by Bill Cosby (Kenan Thompson).
February 15, 2015

SNL 40: Live From New York, It’s Saturday Night…On A Sunday!

Saturday Night Live is celebrating its 40th season with gigantic special Sunday Night on NBC. It's a reunion of players, hosts and performers from the original season to current one and every one in between. So far, no one really knows what to expect when the special airs live on Sunday night. One of the anticipated moments is the return of Eddie Murphy to SNL after 31 years and he didn't know how it was all going to work.
January 16, 2015

Sarah Silverman , Fred Armisen, and Others Appear In New Sleater-Kinney Music Video

The band Sleater-Kinney is a rock band, featuring Carrie Brownstein from "Portlandia" (guitar and vocals), Corin Tucker (vocals and guitar) and Janet Weiss (drums). No, she's not playing a character and the band doesn't put birds on things.
December 11, 2014

The IBang Comedy Shopping List: The Only Holiday Shopping List You’ll Need This Year

Ho Ho Ho!!! It's almost Christmas, Hannukah and other assorted gift giving holidays. Is there any better gift than the gift of laughter? Support your favorite comedians while making your friends incredibly happy with the greatest gift in the world. Here are some new releases that will make great gifts in 2014. You don't have to leave your chair, just click a few links, and your holiday shopping is done. Don't be a cheapskate! But a few! You need the friends. Just click on the link in each listing to purchase and you'll be done in minutes.
November 24, 2014

Fred Armisen Sings for Doctors Without Borders; Tom Rhodes Tommy Chong Hit Up New York City Clubs (UPDATED)

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 spent the week with international super star Tom Rhodes.
November 15, 2014

Behind The Burger: The Brilliant Comedy Voices Behind TV’s Best Animated Comedy, Bobs Burgers

Bob's Burgers is one of the most critically acclaimed comedies on TV, winning the Emmy for outstanding animated program in 2014. The show is known for its great writing and characters, who wouldn't be nearly as great without the impeccable voice casting behind the animation. Unlike most animated shows, all the actors all voice their characters together, which may also have contributed to the vitality of the series. But who are the voices, and where do you know them from?