By Dylan P. Gadino | May 23, 2011 at 2:25 pm | One comment
Do you have any idea how excited I am to be giving away three copies of the complete series of The Kids in the Hall? Let's put it this way-- I'm asking rhetorical questions. If you know me -- and you don't -- you know that when I start asking rhetorical questions I'm at my most...
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By Mallory Katz | May 23, 2011 at 2:24 pm | One comment
COLD OPENING
Dominique Strauss-Kahn enters jail, and is confronted by two prisoners who are incredibly knowledgable and politics. Strauss-Kahn doesn't say anything as the two debate- which I suspected might lead to a "I'm French. I don't speak English" kind of thing- but it...
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By Carrie Andersen | May 23, 2011 at 10:20 am | No comments
New York will play host to a whole lot of funny in about three weeks. SketchFest NYC has announced its full schedule for their 7th Festival, a four-day event running from June 8 - 11 that will feature 36 sketch comedy groups from across the nation.
In addition to sketch...
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By Punchline Magazine | May 20, 2011 at 10:27 am | One comment
In early March, Jimmy Fallon debuted his spot-on impression of Charlie Sheen. Obviously, the timing was right, as this was during the height of Sheen's public meltdown awesomeness. Since that time, Fallon has rolled out the Sheen act a few more times, notably in a mock music...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | May 11, 2011 at 11:03 am | No comments
The newly-posted short film Meltdown by director Dave Green will go down as one of the best comedy short films of 2011. Starring comedian David Cross (voicing the proud ham sandwich), Meltdown tells the story of a group of friends bonded by similar circumstance-- they're all...
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By Carrie Andersen | May 9, 2011 at 4:04 pm | No comments
Hey, improv and sketch performers – want to be famous and rich? If so, maybe consider getting an MBA and going into finance. But, if you want another, less soul-crushing option, the 2011 Friars Club Comedy Film Festival sketch and improv competition is open for...
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By Jake Kroeger | May 9, 2011 at 2:11 pm | No comments
Sure, you probably enjoy watching Taken with Liam Neeson and yelling at your TV while Neeson dispatches a group of bad guys. In fact, that's probably how people seem watch Taken.
Comedian Jason Nash, as part of his musical duo Limo Driver (w/ Peter Bumgarner), has made this...
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By Mallory Katz | May 9, 2011 at 1:52 pm | 4 comments
COLD OPENING
Osama Bin Laden's video Will and Testament. Osama reveals his legacy is not as impressive as we were led to believe- totaling just over $700. Osama mentions Dakota Fanning several times- more specifically, a virgin, 12-year-old Dakota Fanning. The reference is kind...
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By Jake Kroeger | May 9, 2011 at 12:40 pm | No comments
Comedian Rob Riggle is everywhere. He's on the big screen, the small screen, and stages across America, and now, on a webseries produced by AXE Shower Gel and Comedy Central Digital, hosting the AXE Dirtcathalon. Punchline Magazine got a chance to catch up with Riggle and his...
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