By John Delery | June 23, 2011 at 2:01 pm | No comments
All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players…auditioning for another sequel to Jackass: Yup, that about summarizes the thesis of Neverlution, Christopher Titus’ latest riotous eruption from Comedy Central Records (available on June 28). The companion...
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By John Delery | June 23, 2011 at 1:44 pm | No comments
All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players…auditioning for another sequel to Jackass: Yup, that about summarizes the thesis of Neverlution, Christopher Titus’ latest riotous eruption from Comedy Central Records (available on June 28). The companion...
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By John Delery | June 16, 2011 at 10:42 am | No comments
Only a certain kind of comic can adventurously open his set with a death riff.
For lack of a better word (because there is no other word, until now), we will call this sort of confidently kooky comedian: grimsical. Yeah, yeah: half grim, half whimsical.
Norm Macdonald acts...
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By John Delery | June 16, 2011 at 10:28 am | No comments
Only a certain kind of comic can adventurously open his set with a death riff.
For lack of a better word (because there is no other word, until now), we will call this sort of confidently kooky comedian: grimsical. Yeah, yeah: half grim, half whimsical.
Norm Macdonald acts...
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By Jeff Havens | May 17, 2011 at 10:28 pm | No comments
Amy Schumer is the kind of woman who would probably smile and maybe give you a kiss on the cheek right before kicking you in the nuts.
Then she’d apologize and buy you a drink, but it wouldn’t be an expensive drink, and she wouldn’t really be sorry. That’s the flavor of...
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By Jeff Havens | May 17, 2011 at 10:23 pm | One comment
Amy Schumer is the kind of woman who would probably smile and maybe give you a kiss on the cheek right before kicking you in the nuts.
Then she’d apologize and buy you a drink, but it wouldn’t be an expensive drink, and she wouldn’t really be sorry. That’s the flavor of...
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By John Delery | April 27, 2011 at 12:33 pm | No comments
Your next Grand Slam With Ham or Spam (America’s scam ham since 1937) breakfast may be made with Amy Schumer’s spare eggs, judging from the premise of the comedian’s video (also starring comedians Nikki Glaser and Rachel Feinstein) to promote her new album, Cutting.
The...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | April 18, 2011 at 4:59 pm | No comments
Back in May 2009, Mike Birbiglia began releasing animations to go along with some of his previously recorded bits. They haven’t been coming fast and furiously, but they’ve been excellent—each and every one.
Props go to animator Matt Czap.
Just yesterday, his fourth hit...
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By Carrie Andersen | April 11, 2011 at 10:19 am | No comments
What Reggie Watts does onstage has been described in many different ways the last few years. Mostly it comes down to "comedian" or "musical comedian." After all, Comedy Central Records released his album Why Shit So Crazy? last year; he's toured with comedians (Conan, anyone?)...
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