By Chase Roper | October 21, 2008 at 11:00 am | No comments
Ugandan comics, get ready for the latest African reality show, “Stand Up Uganda.” The Last-Comic-Alike show will borrow from other successful reality TV formats, specifically the use of judges, live audiences and viewers’ votes. The esteemed M-net Programming...
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By Chase Roper | October 20, 2008 at 12:00 pm | No comments
Judgment rains down on Andy Dick this week after he previously pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor battery and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. As part of a plea deal, the drug possession charge was dropped.
The judge sentenced Dick to three years’...
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By Chase Roper | October 17, 2008 at 7:00 pm | No comments
Looking for more articles to read over the weekend? We have assembled a sample of great content for your enjoyment. Enjoy your weekend!
BuddyTV reminds us that in the midst of serious and often ugly political discourse, the common man and woman needs a release valve. Thank God...
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By Chase Roper | October 17, 2008 at 4:02 pm | No comments
For Jeff Foxworthy, success doesn’t stop with being the nation’s top selling stand-up comic of all time, a best-selling author, or pointing out that many Americans aren’t smarter than grade school children. Nay, Foxworthy shall soon be known as the red neck...
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By Chase Roper | October 16, 2008 at 12:37 pm | No comments
Where does a deaf person go to see stand-up comedy? No, this isn’t a set up for a bad joke; it’s an honest question. And there’s an answer: to a show by any one of the four comics touring the country who perform their act sign language.
One such comic is Keith...
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By Chase Roper | October 16, 2008 at 9:00 am | No comments
Cable television welcomes the latest comedy news program starring veteran comic, D.L. Hughley. Jonathan Klein, the president of CNN/U.S., says that their new show, “D.L. Hughley Breaks the News,” will feature jokes, reports, interviews, and sketches. A form that they...
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By Chase Roper | October 15, 2008 at 12:00 pm | No comments
As we inch closure to Election Day, the material being heard in clubs around the country are becoming more and more pointed at the candidates and voting than ever before. In today’s clip, W. Kamau Bell addresses the issue of undecided...
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By Chase Roper | October 1, 2008 at 11:46 am | No comments
Sony’s My Long Distance Relationship featured on Crackle.com is a lighthearted look at the geographically challenged relationship between Sam (comedian Dan Levy) and his girlfriend Samantha (Rachel Specter). In the second episode of Levy’s web series, the heart throbs find...
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By Chase Roper | September 22, 2008 at 4:38 pm | No comments
Clog! announced today the long awaited re-opening of the historic Seattle Comedy Underground. Closed initially four months ago for renovations and seismic retrofitting, the Underground’s new location will be just short distance away from where it first opened 27 years...
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