By Dylan P. Gadino | November 3, 2011 at 11:58 pm | 13 comments
Louis C.K. is recording his next hour-long special on Nov. 10 at the Beacon Theater in New York City. But like most other things he does in the comedy industry, he's doing it on his own terms. Check it out. During his appearance on Conan tonight, he announced that the special...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | November 2, 2011 at 1:11 pm | 3 comments
If you're a longtime fan of Conan O'Brien, you know and love the Masturbating Bear. The bear was one of Conan's original show's many characters-- and dare I say, one of the most beloved. Because, really, who can't relate to a guy in a bear costume jerking off? Right. Exactly....
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By Jake Kroeger | October 31, 2011 at 12:10 pm | 2 comments
Comedian Andrés Du Bouchet's Naked Trampoline Hamlet is one of the most innovative comedy albums of the last few years. Conan staff writer Du Bouchet has gotten to where he is in the comedy world through his mastery in absurdist humor, which fleshes itself out beautifully on...
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By Carrie Andersen | October 28, 2011 at 1:15 pm | 2 comments
Halloween will be upon us on Monday, and you know what that means: only a few more days until stores start decorating for Christmas. Hooray! It’s never too early to start shopping, at least according to Walmart.
But it also means people are also carving pumpkins. Amazing...
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By Jake Kroeger | October 26, 2011 at 5:33 pm | No comments
Though it took the movie Puss in Boots to do it, Zach Galifianakis (he plays Humpty Dumpty in the animated flick) has gone back out on the late night circuit this week. Unlike when he was hosting Saturday Night Live a few months ago, Galifianakis has a little more room to be up...
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By Carrie Andersen | October 21, 2011 at 4:10 pm | No comments
I know I’ve gotten kind of old (well, old-ish) because some of my friends have started having babies. On purpose. It’s a worrisome trend.
But, thankfully, I’m not alone! On Conan last night, Amy Schumer related being similarly thrown off-kilter by her friends becoming...
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By Billy Procida | September 20, 2011 at 11:56 pm | No comments
Are you a New York-er or someone who lives sort of close to New York? Did you cry (or come close to crying) when Conan O'Brien and his crew picked up and moved his circus to Los Angeles? Then you're in luck! Conan is doing four live tapings in New York City at the Beacon Theater...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | September 12, 2011 at 2:37 pm | No comments
It looks like Conan O’Brien might be widening his already-massive comedic presence to his current home network, TBS. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the show “centers on a family man who quits his day job and returns to the neighborhood where he grew up. While there, he...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | September 9, 2011 at 1:41 pm | No comments
In preparation for this Sunday, which marks the 10-year anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks in New York City, CNN chatted with a few great comics so that they could share what it was to return to their job telling jokes. In the video below, we get some quick insights...
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