Comedian turned author and recent WTF with Marc Maron guest host Mike Birbiglia has been selected as a finalist for the 2011 Thurber Prize for American Humour. Thurber House, now in it’s 27th year will be presenting the award Oct. 3 in New York. In 2008, Birbiglia teamed up...
You've seen it before and you've felt the excitement, comedy fans: the reunion between super successful, former Daily Show correspondents (Ed Helms, Stephen Colbert, Rob Corddry and more) and Jon Stewart-- or "Papa Bear," as Steve Carell calls him. That's right! The man, Carell...
A few days ago Comedy Central unleashed the announcement that Charlie Sheen will be roasted in September and there has been plenty of buzz since. I recently posted about how roasts need more class, (i.e. roasting the ones we love), one can't help but think of who should be...
Stephen Colbert is no stranger to entering the political fray. He ran for president four years ago (well, only in South Carolina, but who’s counting?), he testified before the House Committee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Security following working with migrant...
It's true that Louis C.K. has been on just about every late-night chat show the last few weeks trying to promote the second season of his FX show Louie. We haven't posted each and every one of those appearances. But when the dude visits Jon Stewart, it's like we'd be breaking...
Strip Action Richie Tienken is a very kind and caring man. He does lots of charity work, and recently did two major fundraisers, one for The Red Cross and the other for the American Diabetes Association. In conjunction with Karen Horn, an executive from The Red Cross,...
Yesterday, Jon Stewart made his debut on the Sunday morning political talk show circuit – and of course he’d end up on Fox. The comedian had a chat with Chris Wallace that, at times, was more than a little bit tense. The heat of the interview peaked when they got into...
If you watched The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report last night, you noticed a very specific bit repeated on both shows. This happens every once in a while because -- let's face it -- the two shows aren't incredibly different. But last night, the two hosts...
Since we broke the news of comedian Al Madrigal's joining The Daily Show with Jon Stewart as its newest correspondent, we've gotten a few e-mails either asking or implying that the move no doubt means second-newest contributor Olivia Munn is no longer a part of the show. But...
