By Punchline Magazine | June 12, 2010 at 11:49 am | No comments
By Nate Billy
Robert Klein’s Unfair And Unbalanced premieres tonight, June 12, on HBO, at 10 pm EST.
What can you say about Robert Klein? He’s a comic legend, that’s what.
Klein has managed to entertain audiences for well over 40 years, and is credited with being...
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By Punchline Magazine | May 19, 2010 at 10:35 am | No comments
Really, Flight of the Conchords? Is this why your HBO show ended-- so half of you can go on to be cast in crappy sci-fi/comedy flicks?
The Hollywood Reporter today posted news confirming that Jemaine Clement is in final negotiations to play a villain in the third Men in Black...
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By Emma Kat Richardson | March 23, 2010 at 10:28 pm | No comments
Despite slightly underwhelming reviews, HBO just announced that it would renew The Ricky Gervais Show for a second season, says The Hollywood Reporter.
An animated take on Gervais's popular podcast with pals Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington, the show's tone and the Brit...
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By Brendan McLaughlin | March 16, 2010 at 9:52 am | No comments
Every time a season of Larry David’s genius meta-comedy series comes to an end, fans fear it will be the last they’ll see of it.
It certainly looked that way three seasons ago, when a season finale had David making a trip to heaven. The future of the series has seemed...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | February 22, 2010 at 1:35 pm | 3 comments
The Ricky Gervais Show premieres airs every Friday at 9 pm EST on HBO.
One of the biggest surprises about HBO’s The Ricky Gervais Show comes during the end credits of each episode. That’s where you find out that it takes 17 animators to bring to visual life, Gervais’...
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By Brendan McLaughlin | August 13, 2009 at 2:16 pm | No comments
Comedian Paul Mecurio isn't much of an athlete, but he knows where to find the humor in pro ballers, fighters and beyond. Turns out, you don't have to look too far. The proof is in his new HBO web series Got No Game with Paul Mecurio.
As a founding writer for The Daily Show,...
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By Daniel Perlman | July 13, 2009 at 11:38 am | No comments
HBO has announced its plans for a new Robin Williams comedy special. The special will be filmed during his November show at D.A.R. Constitution Hall in Washington. The stand-up performance—Williams’ fifth for HBO—is part of Williams’ “Weapons of...
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By Brendan McLaughlin | August 25, 2008 at 3:42 am | One comment
With the release of an album, DVD and the premiere of his one-hour Comedy Central special, Why Do I Do This? it's a busy month for one Boston-bred comedian-- especially for a self-professed 'pyscho.' Welcome to the honest -- if not, slightly frightening -- mind of Bill...
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By Daniel Perlman | June 23, 2008 at 1:08 am | 4 comments
A year ago, not-yet-legal Bo Burnham was just a scrawny kid from the suburbs who had a knack for writing funny songs. But now, millions of YouTube views and a record deal with Comedy Central have made the kid a star.
If you spend a lot of time on YouTube, chances are you've...
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