One comedian and Upright Citizens Brigade improviser gave possibly the best incorrect final answer in the history of Jeopardy! (and that includes those "Sean Connery" answers on Saturday Night Live). Ari Voukydis, an improv teacher, didn't have a clue as to the answer on last...
Comedians Kevin Bartini and Adam Lash have fought tirelessly for three years to dedicate a block of New York City to the memory of the late great George Carlin. And today, their work has paid off. Just moments ago, the New York City Council unanimously passed an omnibus bill...
Just last weekend, Variety placed comedian Ron Funches on its 10 Comics to Watch list. Already, Funches has something for you to watch. The Undateable star fulfilled his lifelong dream of hosting a late night talk show in the new Funny Or Die web series Night Night with Ron...
There's a brand new web series out from Billy on The Street comedian Max Silvestri. Released through the new comedy original video network Thundershorts, Don't Walk's first episode features adorably optimistic Phil (Silvestri) on his way to his first day of work when a "don't...
Funny Or Die and Live Nation are teaming up again for their second Funny Or Die Presents Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival 2014. After a successful touring last year with Dave Chappelle and Flight of the Conchords, Funny or Die will bring in some more of the best comedians...
It's that time of the year when industry leaders (and random blog) start listing their 5 or 10 or 39 up-and-coming stand-up comedians that people need to keep an eye on. One of the more illustrious lists is Variety's annual "10 Comics To Watch" list. The trade publication...
Comedian Mike Birbiglia has told us stories and jokes about his sleepwalking condition and his romantic misadventures relationships with his one man shows Sleepwalk With Me and My Girlfriend's Boyfriend. But his new tour really pays homage to…jokes! And Birbiglia just added...
Before he was the king of comedy movies, Judd Apatow was a comedy connoisseur. The Anchorman producer, who used to interview famous comedians for his high school radio station, will release a compilation book through Random House featuring interviews he's conducted over the last...
Ben & Jerry's ice cream makers have always been a fan of comedy. They've released flavors such as Stephen Colbert's AmeriCone Dream (pictured), the Jimmy Fallon-inspired Late Night Snack, and Neapolitan Dynamite ("Vote for Pedro!"). Now Ben & Jerry's have announced two...
