By Dylan P. Gadino | May 2, 2013 at 1:07 pm | No comments
Six years ago, Bo Burnham was a tall, pale, lanky kid from suburban Massachusetts with access to a crappy video camera and an electronic keyboard. What separated him from most 16-year-olds, however, was his ability to use those tools. Thematically speaking, the first two songs...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | April 10, 2013 at 12:32 pm | No comments
Nearly seven months after MTV greenlighted comedian Bo Burnham’s meta-comedy series Zach Stone is Gonna Be Famous, we finally get our first look. And judging by the trailer below, it seems Burnham’s quick-wit and hyper-intelligent live show has translated well to the...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | April 30, 2012 at 8:19 pm | No comments
Stand-up comedians are not known for their prowess with bowling balls-- or baseballs or footballs or any kind of balls (except their own) that are involved in sports. But is bowling a sport, even, if you can do it while drinking booze, eating pizza and antagonizing the...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | April 20, 2012 at 9:54 am | 3 comments
In March, I had the great pleasure of attending the second Gilda's LaughFest in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The 10-day event raises money for the city's chapter of Gilda's Club, which offers support for cancer patients and their families. Founded in honor of comedian Gilda Radner,...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | November 10, 2011 at 8:26 am | One comment
Jim Gaffigan, Whoopi Goldberg, Marc Maron and a seemingly endless list of other big name comedians are scheduled to perform at the second annual Gilda's LaughFest, to be held in Grand Rapids, MI next year from March 8 -18. The festival has a unique position within the country's...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | September 16, 2011 at 4:35 pm | 7 comments
Back in May, we reported that comedian Bo Burnham had inked a pilot deal with MTV. And today, we hear that the process must have went well, because the network has officially said yes to Zach Stone is Gonna Be Famous, a show centered around a teen who just finished high school...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | May 6, 2011 at 12:38 pm | One comment
It was only a matter of time before fast-rising comedian and musician Bo Burnham would get a crack at a weekly television gig. The question was always, how and what would this multi-talented performer cook up?
Today, we got our answer.
MTV greenlighted Zach Stone Is Gonna Be...
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By Punchline Magazine | December 29, 2010 at 8:49 am | 3 comments
If you’re here, you’ve probably seen that a few weeks ago we released our Top 10 Comedy Albums of 2010. Or maybe you were just Googling "year-end lists" and landed here. Or maybe you were searching for porn and got horribly lost. Whatever the case, we're happy to have...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | November 12, 2010 at 1:04 pm | No comments
Just four years ago, Bo Burnham was a YouTube sensation—just another one of a dozen or so A-list viral video stars. With little more than a camcorder, a piano and a guitar, he made himself famous.
Ok, “little more” is completely unfair. He had a lot more. It’s clear...
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