June 21, 2015
Maron spoke with The New York Times shortly after the interview concluded. He recapped how the interview came together, how he prepared, and how he felt the conversation went.
June 18, 2015
With over 600 episodes of his bi-weekly podcast, WTF, Marc Maron has interviewed hundreds of comedians and other entertainers from the confines of his garage. Now, he'll be talking to POTUS from that same garage.
June 10, 2015
In 1983, a teenage Judd Apatow began interviewing stand-up comedians on their process. Now one of the most influential figures in comedy, Apatow continues to talk to comedians and their process. His new book, Sick In The Head: Conversations About Life and Comedy.
June 9, 2015
Last night on Conan, Marc Maron was sitting in the guest chair. They talked about the drought which of course led to conversation about where Marc Maron masturbates. Makes total sense. Conan seems shocked, but Maron says "it's happening and no one wants to talk about it!"
June 8, 2015
Congratulations are in order for Ari Shaffir. He is getting a second season at Comedy Central for his amazing storytelling series “This Is Not Happening.”
May 12, 2015
NBC confirmed that Kenan Thompson – the longest-tenured current cast member of Saturday Night Live – is set to return to the network's legendary sketch comedy program next season. The upcoming season will mark the 41st for SNL and the 13th season for Thompson as part of the cast.
May 12, 2015
According to Philly.com, 'Silicon Valley's Zach Woods wants the City of Philadelphia to know he is sorry for some statements he made about the city of Brotherly Love on Marc Maron's podcast last week.
May 11, 2015
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 reports from The Cellar, Gotham Comedy, Carolines and The Stairs.
April 26, 2015
Dr Katz Live at Moontower Comedy Festival was equally cool, bringing the therapy session segments - part improv game, part late night talk show appearance, part actual therapy - to Austin, minus the Squigglevision. It was also an easy way to catch a bunch of heavy hitters all on one show.
April 21, 2015
He has a substandard poodle, he owns the domain name patheticmen.com, his groupies are middle aged jewish couples who invite him over for soup, he likes to find comedy in odd places, and he is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of his show, Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist. The "he" in question, of course is stand up comedian Jonathan Katz.
April 9, 2015
MOONTOWER COMEDY & ODDITIES FESTIVAL is coming up this month, and once again its shaping up to be one of the best festivals of the year. Moontower, more than any other festival has the feeling of comedy summer camp. The venues are all close enough to walk to, the weather is pretty stunning, and there's great food all around you-- including some of the best bbq in the country. Plus there are parties every night, a giant Ping Pong tournament and walk in access to dozens of events, all with the company of somewhere around 100 of the country's funniest comedians
April 1, 2015
It was 10 years ago this week that the comedy world lost Mitch Hedberg.