July 24, 2014

Seth Meyers Starts Trouble Between Ricky Gervais and Louis CK

Ricky Gervais has an Emmy nomination for his new series Derek, and he went on Late Night with Seth Meyers last night, to talked about awards ceremonies, the difference between the US and the UK, and being nominated for an award opposite Louis CK.
July 10, 2014

The Slayton List: The Nasty Show Plus 5 Other Things To Do at Just For Laughs Montreal

WHAT! You're not in Montreal? Get there! Right now the godfather of comedy festivals is happening, and its going on all month. We've got at least six great reasons you should be there RIGHT NOW. Because the festival so big, with so many shows, so you might feel a bit overwhelmed about heading up there. But don't worry, we tracked down the Bobby Slayton -- the Pitbull of comedy -- and asked him to tell us where to go, what to see, and even what to eat. Bobby's been hitting up the Montreal fest for 26 years, and nobody knows the ins and outs better than he does.
July 10, 2014

New Comedies Shine in Emmy Nominations

In a year filled with heavy-hitting dramatic performances and series, an array of fresh, original and edgy comedic offerings were honored with nominations for the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
July 1, 2014

Who Is Jeffrey Gurian and Why Does Everyone in Comedy Know Him!?

Jeffrey Gurian is one of the most well known fixtures in the comedy world. You'll see him in clubs, at most comedy festivals, and at red carpets with a microphone in hand ready to interview his favorite comics. He's not a comedian (although he has performed stand up), and he doesn't work for a major television network. He isn't a super agent, or comedy club owner. Jeffrey isn't a 'power player' in the usual sense of the word. He hosts his interviews for his own self-produced YouTube Channel, Comedy Matters TV. So you might not expect him to be one of the most connected people in the world of comedy, and yet, he is.
May 28, 2014

Dark Comedy Fargo Earns 5 Critics Choice Nominations

The Broadcast Television Journalists Association announced nominations for the 4th annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards. This is the first awards ceremony that the new FX series Fargo has been eligible for, and the dark comedy grabbed a well deserved five nominations in the mini series categories, including best mini series, two best actor nominations for stars Billy Bob Thornton and Martin Freeman, and two more for supporting performers Alison Tolman and Colin Hanks.
May 15, 2014

Mike Bocchetti’s New York Comedy Class of 1992

Every comedian has a class they belong to. It's the year they entered comedy. It's a defining year, and you never forget the other people who were in your "class." Comedian Mike Bocchetti was in the class of 1992. Since then he's gone on to appearances on the Howard Stern Show, the Jim Breuer Show and The Opie and Anthony Show on SiriusXM. He appeared on 2 seasons of NBC's Last Comic Standing and acted with Robert DeNiro in the feature film "The Family". Mike was also the announcer for the Artie Lange Show which aired on DirectTV and co-founded Blasted Films with comedian Ken Burmeister. This is his look at the class of 1992.
May 15, 2014

Diagnosing Louie’s Daughter

Last Monday nights' Louie about parenting problems went from something to all parents can relate to into "uh oh does this little girl have something seriously scary wrong with her."
May 1, 2014

The Filtered Excellence: May 1, 2014

Bob Geldof once asked us, “Where is the filtered excellence!?” It’s right here. Here are 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
April 23, 2014

Amazon Deal With HBO Will Bring HBO Programming to Prime Members

For the first time ever, Amazon Prime members will be able to watch favorite HBO series like, The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, The Wire, Big Love, Eastbound & Down, Oz, Band of Brothers and Deadwood, as well as Early Seasons of Boardwalk Empire and True Blood, for no charge outside of their monthly membership fees.