Damn talk about taking it on the chin. Somehow Jay Leno doesn't make it to the top ten of all time Late Night host in a reader poll. Just to give some context both Magic Johnson and Chevy Chase do make it.
We are thrilled to welcome internationally known political satirist, activist, comedian and author Barry Crimmins as a contributor to our pages. In addition to all his other talents, Barry helped create the Boston comedy scene, introducing some giant talents to the world. Crimmins remarkable story is now the subject of an award winning bio-documentary directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, "Call Me Lucky."
Bob Geldof once asked us, “Where is the filtered excellence!?” It’s right here. Once a week we take a break from comedy to bring you this weeks picks of the best things to watch, the most interesting things to do, great things to try, the best picks to read, our favorite things to listen to and more:
David Letterman’s First Top Ten List, September 18, 1985… Top Ten words that almost rhyme with ‘Peas’….. 10…heats 9…..rice 8…..moss 7…..ties 6…..needs 5…..lens 4…..ice 3…..nurse 2…..leaks […]
The Bocchetti Files, features comedian Mike Bocchetti talking one-on-one with his friends and fellow comedians about whatever crosses his mind. He's spoken with comedian and musician Dave Hill, Family Guy writer and producer Alec Sulkin, producer and writer for television hit series Family Guy, and Colin Quinn. This week, Mike talks with John Melendez.
According to New York Times culture reporter Dave Itzkoff , Jay Leno has received yet another invitation to appear on the Late Show before David Letterman retires.
Last night Tom Dreesen was a guest on Letterman and the two old friends started talking about the early days in comedy clubs, when they got their start together.
The rookie gets it! Congratulations to Comedy Central and The Daily Show for their outstanding and surprise pick for the new host of The Daily Show, Trevor Noah.
Trevor Noah may have only joined “The Best F*ing News Team Ever!” a few months ago, but the South African comedian is already being considered to take over when Jon Stewart leaves the show later this year.
The big question on everyone's mind last night when they were getting ready to watch James Corden debut as the host of CBS's Late Late Show, is "how did he get there?"