April 8, 2015

Louis C.K. Went On Stage With Poop Pants

Last night on The Tonight Show Louis talked about the roast thing he did for Mayor Bill DiBlasio. He shared some of the jokes he made, and talked about what a fancy event it was with everyone looking very serious and wearing tuxedos. Not the best time to have a bathroom emergency.
March 27, 2015

An Englishman Goes Town to Town Performing Stand Up in Rural Atlantic Canada

James Mullinger is a British comedian who now lives in Atlantic Canada. A circuit regular in the UK, he had his own TV show (Movie Kingdom) as well as an online series for Comedy Central. He toured five stand up shows over five years and was also the Comedy Editor for GQ Magazine where he directed short films with the likes of Jerry Seinfeld, Garry Shandling, Robin Williams and Paul Rudd (see here ) as well as Simon Pegg and Stephen Merchant (watch here). He also ran his own comedy club for seven years which played host to the likes of Russell Brand, Sugar Sammy, Darrin Rose, Stephen Merchant, Jimmy Carr and many more. A year ago he moved with his wife and children (Hunter, four, and River, one) to New Brunswick, Canada. Everyone thought he was mad. But his career has flourished rather then floundered. Why? The Interrobang finds out.
March 8, 2015

Inside Kramer’s Cranium: The Schemes of Cosmo Kramer

The old saying goes "a mind is a terrible thing to waste" and thank goodness he took this to heart. The "he" is the hipster doofus himself, Cosmo Kramer. In the nine seasons that Seinfeld was on the air, plenty of plotlines revolved around Kramers schemes. Whether it's smelling like the ocean or teaching a rooster how to cock fight, his mind was always racing. We ranked our 11 favorite schemes made famous by the beautiful mind of Cosmo Kramer
March 2, 2015

Big Jon Stewart News Plus, Major Celebrities Attend Colin Quinn’s Premiere Screening of Cop Show and The Night of Too Many Stars Has TOO MANY STARS!

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 Colin Quinn's star studded premiere, the Night of Too Many Stars, Gotham and more...
February 24, 2015

Always Sunny Descends on Conan and Now Nobody Can Tell Where Danny Begins and Frank Ends

The gang from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia invaded Conan and it was Always Sunny overload with fan tattoos, origin stories, and as always, way too much information about Danny/Frank who are becoming increasingly harder to tell apart. The creators and stars of Always Sunny admitted there is no premise for the show, which all boils down to it being a show about nothing, a concept which they will proudly take credit for originating. Seinfeld Shmeinfeld, these guys aren't afraid to bend the truth a little bit.
February 17, 2015

Can Judd Apatow Help Amy Schumer Go Mainstream?

Amy Schumer is one of Comedy Central’s top stars and will be hosting the 2015 MTV Movie Awards in April. Schumer is a headliner in comedy circles, but she still hasn’t managed to break through to mainstream audiences. That figures to change this summer with the release of Trainwreck, written by Schumer. Starmaker Judd Apatow, is on board as director and producer.
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.
February 12, 2015

Nick DiPaolo Killing It In His New Special

If you’re really into comedy, you know Nick DiPaolo is one of the products of Boston’s comedy boom and part of the pantheon of guys from the "The Table" at The Comedy Cellar who became household names through shows like Tough Crowd and The Comedy Central Roasts. But plenty of folks also know him from his former radio show with Artie Lange, his current podcast, as one of the guys playing poker on Louie, and, of course, from his long and successful stand-up career.
February 8, 2015

Comedy In Chicago is Stronger Than Ever: Your Guide to What, Where and When in the Second City

If you are a stand-up comedy fan that's new to Chicago, or just visiting or considering visiting, this is the guide that has you covered. Chicago has one of the best scenes in the country with great stand-up show seven days a week that includes open mics, major clubs with national headliners, and strong local acts just about to break.