Browsing Day June 6th, 2011

Comedian Chris Hardwick lands deal with GeekChicDaily, expands the Nerdist brand

By | June 6, 2011 at 5:22 pm | One comment

[caption id="attachment_23515" align="alignright" width="225" caption="Chris Hardwick performing at Punchline Magazine's 5th anniversary show in LA last year."][/caption] Chris Hardwick has been a busy beaver! Not only has he recently inked a pilot deal with BBC America...

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Punchline Mag analysis: Do modern comedy roasts need more class?

By | June 6, 2011 at 12:38 pm | 2 comments

As we reported exclusively last week, Comedy Central's plans for a roast of Kid Rock this summer were cancelled. So, one can't help but wonder which pop culture icon Comedy Central will lay their sights on next. People so enjoyed the likes of Anthony Jeselnik (see below),...

Posted in: Opinion

Interview: Tim Heidecker of Tim and Eric chats on DVD and more!

Interview: Tim Heidecker of Tim and Eric chats on DVD and more!

By | June 6, 2011 at 10:48 am | No comments

Brilliant, absurdist sketch comedy freaks Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim gave us a fifth season of genius this year and their Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! DVD (out now!) brought even more tender morsels of awkward humor than I could have even imagined. Tim and Eric...

Posted in: Features

Review: Jen Kirkman’s “Hail To The Freaks”

By | June 6, 2011 at 9:31 am | One comment

I first became acquainted with Jen Kirkman’s work through the epic Funny or Die web series Drunk History, where a subject would drink insane amounts of alcohol before sharing a history lesson that would later be acted out verbatim. While Michael Cera’s portrayal of...

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