December 28, 2015

We Picked the Top 11 Innovators in Comedy This Year

Comedians are artists and each year there are innovators who try something that has never been done before, or change the way the comedy is created. Pushing boundaries has been an important part of comedy throughout the history of making people laugh. This year we recognize 12 game changers who took comedy to a new level, going more absurd, more fun, more original or just under more challenging circumstances. Watch in 2016 for others to follow their leads.
December 23, 2015

Top Ten Moments in Late Night in 2015

Late night talk shows are a huge source of comedy. The hosts all have a background in comedy, the writers are all primarily comedy writers, there are comedy guests, stand up performances, comedy sketches, and of course the monologues. This was a huge year for late night, with legendary hosts leaving, new hosts coming on board, and all kinds of shake ups in lineups. With the tenor of late night programming shifting uncomfortably to bar games, it's important to celebrate the greatness, and there was plenty. There were last epic last nights, creative first nights, and some great moments in between. We picked our top ten.
December 23, 2015

Best Animated Comedy Series of 2015

2015's been one of the strongest years for animated series in a long time. The amount of voice talent, the technology to animate and the various distribution outlets have created a perfect storm. That being said, Adult Swim still seems to be the top dog in brutally original and hysterical animated programming. Though FX, Fox and Comedy central do not slack off at all. Below are the best animated series of 2015.
December 21, 2015

2015 Stand Up Comedian of the Year! Your Chance to Vote

As 2015 comes to a close, we we are celebrating the close of another amazing year in comedy. We're also celebrating our second year bringing you news of all the greatest comedy happening on and off the internet. It's time to wrap up the year and put a bow on it, by picking our top ten lists in every comedy category for 2015. And of all the categories, none is nearer and dearer to us than that category of Best Stand Up Comic of 2015.
December 18, 2015

George St. Geegland & Gil Faizon Go On Late Night

Can't get tickets to the runaway hit off-broadway show 'Oh Hello' starring Nick Kroll and John Mulaney? Already missing the Nick Kroll Show? You're going to love this clip from Thursday night's Late Night with Seth Meyers when John and Nick appeared as their infamous characters to talk politics with Seth.
December 8, 2015

Mike O’Brien vs Betty White: O’Brien Explains What Happened to the Betty White Unicorn Sketch He Wrote

Saturday Night Live writer Mike O'Brien visited his old friend Seth Meyers on Late Night Monday night. They talked about some of Mike's most successful work he created while SNL, as well as some of the work that didn't work out as well. On the plus side, O'Brien wrote (and starred in) The Jay Z Story, and shared a great story about filming the now famous digital short at the Marcy Projects.