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Comedy Central greenlights Brody Stevens series, produced by Zach Galifianakis

Comedy Central greenlights Brody Stevens series, produced by Zach Galifianakis

By | April 15, 2013 at 11:45 am | No comments

In comedy nerd circles, he’s already a force – especially if you follow him on Twitter or more recently, Vine – but now comedian Brody Stevens is poised to become a bona fide comedy star. Comedy Central announced today it has inked a deal with the Los Angeles-based...

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Kevin Hart gets arrested: I was drunk, there’s no arguing that (Video)

Kevin Hart gets arrested: I was drunk, there’s no arguing that (Video)

By | April 14, 2013 at 8:23 pm | 3 comments

While comedians typically aren't known for their impeccable judgment, honesty is something most of them have over the general populace. So when Kevin Hart was arrested last night in Los Angeles after driving erratically at 90 mph on Highway 101, he immediately came clean. "I...

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Burning Love creators Ken Marino and Erica Oyama are making Go the F*ck to Sleep into a movie

Burning Love creators Ken Marino and Erica Oyama are making Go the F*ck to Sleep into a movie

By | April 11, 2013 at 5:05 pm | No comments

The success of the Web-based Burning Love franchise continues to grow! Husband-wife writing team Ken Marino and Erica Oyama – the duo behind two seasons of Burning Love and Burning Love: Burning Down the House (premiering tomorrow on Yahoo! Screen) – has just inked a deal to...

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Workaholics star Adam Devine lands his own show for Comedy Central

Workaholics star Adam Devine lands his own show for Comedy Central

By | April 11, 2013 at 12:41 pm | 2 comments

In an effort to capitalize on the massive success of Workaholics, Comedy Central has given the series standout star Adam Devine his own show. Dubbed Adam Devine’s House Party, the actor will host a stand-up comedy and sketch series featuring Devine’s favorite comedians— 24...

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Trailer for Bo Burnham’s MTV show Zach Stone is Gonna be Famous is here, looks good (Video)

Trailer for Bo Burnham’s MTV show Zach Stone is Gonna be Famous is here, looks good (Video)

By | April 10, 2013 at 12:32 pm | No comments

Nearly seven months after MTV greenlighted comedian Bo Burnham’s meta-comedy series Zach Stone is Gonna Be Famous, we finally get our first look. And judging by the trailer below, it seems Burnham’s quick-wit and hyper-intelligent live show has translated well to the...

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Comedian John Moses confronts drunk heckler whose mother just died (Video)

Comedian John Moses confronts drunk heckler whose mother just died (Video)

By | April 10, 2013 at 11:28 am | 3 comments

Every last Friday of every month at the Fireside Theater in Newport, RI, a hundred or so people gather to revel in quality comedy at the Wasted Talent comedy show, a stand-up showcase featuring about five or six solid comedians. It should also be noted that this is a BYOB show....

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David Letterman confronts Lindsay Lohan about rehab and the results are excellent (Video)

David Letterman confronts Lindsay Lohan about rehab and the results are excellent (Video)

By | April 10, 2013 at 9:42 am | 2 comments

One of the many things I love about David Letterman is his ability to conduct honest interviews with so-called stars—and by “honest,” I mean he really doesn’t give a shit if a celebrity ever returns to his show. Allow me to submit this clip from last night’s Late Show,...

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Having sex with Shelby Fero is a zero-sum game (Video)

Having sex with Shelby Fero is a zero-sum game (Video)

By | April 9, 2013 at 9:11 pm | One comment

For the past few years, comedian Shelby Fero has had one of the most popular Twitter feeds in the comedy world (nearly 87,000 followers and rising)-- and for good reasons. You see, she's smart and funny and other smart and funny people like that shit. Luckily for us, the...

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Bob Odenkirk may star in a Breaking Bad spinoff for AMC

Bob Odenkirk may star in a Breaking Bad spinoff for AMC

By | April 9, 2013 at 6:07 pm | No comments

We're not into spreading rumors, but this was too exciting to pass up. It seems the brass at AMC are seriously thinking about spinning off its incredibly popular series Breaking Bad, starring Bryan Cranston, into another show, centered around sketch comedy god Bob Odenkirk. If...

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