On a new episode of The Ben Show with Ben Hoffman this Thursday at 10 pm ET on Comedy Central, Hoffman seeks out a new spokesperson for a flower shop in Austin, fittingly named Austin Flowers. The casting call for an upcoming commercial that doesn't really exist for a business...
A new season of Dancing with the Stars premiered last night on ABC, and with it, came the first performances from the only two contestants we care about-- comedians D.L. Hughley and Andy Dick. As expected neither one fared very well. Hughley came in dead last with a total score...
Last week, the talent behind the newest premium comedy channel on YouTube -- inexplicably named JASH -- Sarah Silverman, Michael Cera, Reggie Watts and Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim descended upon South By Southwest in Austin to officially announce the coming of their newest...
Tonight we focus on Kevin and his Changensia. (Side note: I wouldn’t actually mind a book on how to wear a hat.) Downside: This episode is about Chang. But upside: It’s an episode about Chang as seen through the lens of an Abed Nadir–produced documentary. I think it’ll...
AUSTIN -- Hoo boy, y’all. I know I’ve complained about the oddly-dressed masses who infiltrate the city for SXSW music, but I take it all back for a brief moment, because yesterday, my face was thoroughly rocked off at a kickass performance by the American heroes of...
On this week's episode of Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best?, Joan and Melissa fall victim to one of life's most destructive natural disasters: an earthquake. Sort of. The point is Joan keeps her cool (no she doesn't). Check out the preview below, and be sure to watch the full...
Amy Poehler is coming to Comedy Central! Sort of. The network announced today that popular Web series Broad City has been picked up to series and will debut 10 episodes in 2014. Poehler will executive produce the comedy, centered around Upright Citizens Brigade alums Abbi...
AUSTIN -- Sweet fancy Moses, we’re halfway into SXSW! This whole week is a marathon of networking, alcohol and hearing the words “innovation” and “creative flow” so many times you’ll probably have an aneurysm, so think happy thoughts for those of us who continue...
Before tonight's episode of The Jeselnik Offensive aired, viewers were already outraged about a segment called "Shark Party," which Comedy Central uploaded to its official site as well as its YouTube channel yesterday. Pegged to the death of shark-attack victim Adam Strange, 46,...
