From her early stand-up to syndicated daytime talk show, everyone loves Ellen. (We’ll just brush that whole American Idol fiasco under the rug.) The very funny comedienne is always full of surprises, and surprise us she did, complete with confetti, at last night’s Richie...
Austan Goolsbee, President Obama’s Chief Economist on the Economic Recovery Advisory Board, is set to take over as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, according to the Washington Post. But if you think all government officials—especially economists—are boring,...
In July, we gave you the first taste of the highly anticipated Nick Swardson's Pretend Time, the comedian's sketch show that will premiere on Comedy Central on Oct. 12. Today, we're stoked to give you a follow-up taste. In the clip below, Swardson plays Lady Gaga's brother...
Bo Burnham, just back from Scotland’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival, seems to have everything but free time lately. MTV has ordered a pilot for a new sitcom to be written and produced by the young comic. At the age of 20, Burnham has already toured the world, recorded a half-hour...
We'll probably never know the answer to this question, seeing as Conan O'Brien isn't the type to gloat about his good fortunes (well, maybe a little). But he's got to be pleased with this morning's news that The Tonight Show with Jay Leno has registered its lowest summer...
The sixth season of The Office comes out on DVD and Blu-Ray this Tuesday, Sept. 7. If you know you want it but are on the fence wondering which version you should buy, maybe this tidbit will help make up your mind: if you buy the Blu-Ray version, you can watch the latest five...
Hey, comedy fans. You know that movie Going the Distance, starring Drew Barrymore and her real life on-again-off-again boyfriend Justin Long, that's been plastered on billboards far and wide that you had no intention of going to? Well, Mike Birbiglia is in it. So maybe now...
Holy crap, it’s September already! That means that November is just around the corner which, more specifically, means that Team Coco is gearing up for the big man’s triumphant return to television. So far, details on the new venture, aside from its place on TBS at 11 pm EST,...
Last Month, in our post about Louis C.K.'s new hour-long special Hilarious getting an official premiere date -- write it down; EPIX on Sept. 18 -- we quickly mentioned that the already critically acclaimed concert film (it was screened at Sundance) would have a limited run in...
