This week’s 30 Rock was going to mark the return of Tracy Jordan. Something this writer had anticipated for a long time. As I mentioned last week – the story lines without Tracy were starting to lag. There was only so long we could watch Liz talk about not having him...
Did you guys know that Rob Riggle and Rob Huebel are old friends-- the type of friends who used to torture fat kids by tying them up in the woods and leaving them for dead? Well, they are. Or, at least they are in the below reality from Funny Or Die. We're going to warn you...
Hey, Portlandia fans. Have you been able to manage your end-of-season withdrawal symptoms? Keep your chins up; the IFC series will return for a second season in January of 2012 with 10 new episodes! But now, to further assuage the emptiness you'll feel until then, let's check...
This Sunday, Martha Stewart, one of the queens of unintentional comedy, will premiere her hour-long special Men Who Make Us Laugh. It all goes down on the Hallmark Channel at 8 pm EST. The title of the show is incredibly accurate, yet simultaneously misleading. It seems like it...
Comedy journalist and Punchline Magazine contributor Jeffrey Gurian has been hard at work interviewing comedian subjects for his book, a history of the famous Comic Strip Live comedy club in New York City. He's already banked more than 25 interviews, including chats with Jerry...
On last night's Daily Show, we were gifted with a much-needed Back in Black segment. In it, Lewis Black opines on the fact that Donald Trump is seriously considering running for president. And with tongue planted firmly in cheek, Black submits it might not be such a bad idea,...
Afraid you may have missed out on a few crucial comedy news stories? Fear not. We've taken all of the work and most of the reading out of the equation and have gifted you with the below: The Set List, our weekly video comedy news wrap-up hosted by comedian Justin Schlegel. This...
Recently, comedian Natasha Leggero had a spike in popularity after becoming the first woman nutbag Charlie Sheen responded to on Twitter. Natasha, in her typical scathingly sarcastic tone, tweeted "Charlie Sheen is our Egypt" and Sheen replied, "I'll take it." Forbes decided...
Earlier today over a nice little brunch provided by the Laugh Fest folks, I chatted with comedian Lisa Landry, who landed on our Top 10 Comedy Albums list in 2008. She's just released a brand-spanking new live DVD, called Brazillionaire. I'm not going to give away the punch line...
