The good people of PunchlineMagazine.com do not traffic in rumors. That said, we are not above relaying trumors: speculation that sure sounds real. So we will pass along this scuttlebutt from PopEater: An NBC spokesperson denies it, but TV sources say executives at the...
Stand-up Month is back in January as Comedy Central focuses on stand-up comedy all next month. Along with world premiers of specials every weekend from Chris Rock, Aziz Ansari, Artie Lange, Arj Barker, and Larry the Cable Guy, we will also see the return of the Stand-Up...
[caption id="attachment_4796" align="alignright" width="125" caption="Bret Ernst"][/caption] TBS has just announced a new reality show that taps into the fertile comedic landscape of the juvenile adult male. The show, entitled Frat House, follows a similar premise to the movie...
In addition to the recent news that Tosh.0 Daniel Tosh’s Internet-delving, viral video-showing Comedy Central series, had been renewed for a second season -- a record 25 episodes were ordered, marking the largest single season pick-up ever by the network -- today it was...
Marriage is a sacred institution between a man and a woman…and entertainers, athletes and comedians, beginning on March 14, when Marriage Ref premieres on NBC. Tom Papa will host the new series from Jerry Seinfield. On it, a panel of showbiz and sports celebs will give advice...
One of the country’s most comedically rich cities is about to become home to yet another comedy festival. The Magners Comedy Festival Boston will happen for the first time this February. The winner will earn the chance to travel to Dublin and perform at the Bulmers (Irish...
In comedy news that's anything but laugh-oriented, we're sad to report that Charlie Murphy's wife, Tisha Taylor Murphy, has passed away quietly in her home. The mother of two, Murphy succumbed after a long battle with cancer. This has got to be a devastating blow for the...
Do you know that there’s an organization that celebrates organization? Neither did I, until I heard about the Fifth Annual Los Angeles Organizing Awards. It's being held on January 30 by the LA chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO-LA). If you...
Dec. 12, 2009 -- Host: Taylor Lautner -- Musical Guest: Bon Jovi SNL shows no indication of letting up on the Tiger Woods jokes anytime soon. The tone was set with an "Adulterers Press Conference" cold open, in which politicians John Edwards (Will Forte), Mark Sanford (Jason...
