By Max Timko | September 29, 2010 at 11:57 am | No comments
In the newest example of stand-up comedy set to animation, comedian Myq Kaplan talks about the type of music he prefers to be introduced with when onstage, mocks his friends who build pyramids, and reveals who the Jewish savior actually is. Kaplan is currently on the nationwide...
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By Punchline Magazine | August 25, 2010 at 10:16 am | 6 comments
Just before the finale of Last Comic Standing, Punchline Magazine's Matthew Gill had a great chat with comedian Mike DeStefano, who landed in the final five of the NBC competition show. But honestly, his appearances on the show had nothing to do with us wanting to meet up with...
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By Punchline Magazine | August 12, 2010 at 11:24 am | No comments
Just days after comedian Felipe Esparza took first place in NBC's Last Comic Standing, Punchline Magazine's Matthew Gill sat down with the winner in East LA to chat about Felipe's $250,000 check, how young comics should handle the craft and much more. Check it out.
And to get...
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By Aparna Nancherla | August 9, 2010 at 9:02 pm | 5 comments
9:00 p.m. Well, we've arrived at tonight's season finale, this one's for all the clams. Clam, bam, thank you, ma'am. Here we are montaging through the season up until this point. Semifinalists turned into ten finalists, who scientifically morphed into the FINAL FIVE. Now that...
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By Aparna Nancherla | August 2, 2010 at 9:01 pm | No comments
9:00 p.m. Oh gosh, the Battle for the Title is upon us! We're down to 6 contestants. Final Six might not have the alliterative ring of Final Five, but my sixth sense wouldn't have it any other way.
9:01 p.m. Craig Robinson earned a Ph.D. since last week and is OK with dropping...
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By Aparna Nancherla | July 26, 2010 at 9:03 pm | One comment
9:00 p.m. Back in the reality trenches with this week's gripping installment of Where in the World is Carmedian San Diego? No, but really each of the top 7 are stating their names and original locations for their intros tonight, and the Feds are probably keeping track on a...
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By Punchline Magazine | July 25, 2010 at 7:50 pm | 4 comments
Listen, folks. We're not usually into gossip mongering. But when one of the judges of Last Comic Standing gets caught on tape in a Mel Gibson-like meltdown -- not against his wife, but against an aspiring comedian -- we feel it's our job to expose it to the comedy loving masses....
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By Aparna Nancherla | July 19, 2010 at 9:03 pm | 4 comments
9:01 p.m. Craig Robinson is so happy to be back another week that he is moved to tears. He does know that as host, he is safe, right? Or maybe the tears are because he knows that three other eliminations are in store for us.
But first, here come the top ten comics you saw last...
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By Aparna Nancherla | July 12, 2010 at 9:02 pm | 4 comments
9:00 p.m. Craig Robinson is intro'ed as a five-time Olympic bronze medalist. Magical surrealism has always had a place on NBC.
The ten finalists are brought out (not the show order though, for you sticklers): Felipe Esparza, Rachel Feinstein, Tommy Johnagin, Mike DeStefano, Roy...
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