The Latest From The Blog
Donald Glover: Gross
Glover doesn't recommend sticking around if you vomit on yourselves, but he's funny enough to enjoy while in all kinds of uncomfortable states. Read Full Post
Jamie Kilstein: No War, No God, No Nickelback
I wish I hadn't seen Kilstein's show on Thursday. I wish I was seeing it tonight instead. Read Full Post
Tim Key: Slutcracker
Key's show that you'll constantly have you reframing what it is exactly. Poetry recital? Dicking around? Childlike play? Read Full Post
Tom Wrigglesworth’s Open Return Letter to Richard Branson
A tale of indignation and kindness after witnessing an uncaring adherence to rules is the heart. Wrigglesworth's telling in the humor. Read Full Post
Surprise! A Strategy for (Just For) Laughs
Sometimes the way to have the best time in a review, spoiler and, yes, blog post riddled culture is to just go in cold. Read Full Post
A Gallery from the New Book “Satiristas!”
A look at some of Dan Dion's amazing photos which informed and inspired this collection of interviews from comedian Paul Provenza Read Full Post
Live Comedy Tonite
Comedy News
Is Comedy Genetic? - If you're in NYC, you could find out tonight when Patrick Carlin, the older brother of George Carlin, performs stand-up for the first time at the Comical Live show. At the Habibi Hookah Lounge @ 8 PM. Full details here.
“Van” in Plans - H. Jon Benjamin gets his own sketch comedy / mockumentary showcase on Comedy Central with Jon Benjamin Has A Van. Benjamin plays a reporter who hunts down soft news in his own customized van. The 1st of 10 episodes premieres in summer of 2011.
Tosh Tops - Daniel Tosh's "Tosh.0" makes him the highest-rated host on Comedy Central, ahead of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. Sure Stew-Beef appreciates the lead in. Come for the nut shots, stay for the fake news.
Ferris Bueller’s Time Off for Good Behavior - Folks tried to count all the crimes Ferris committed in the course of his day off. Includes fraud, impersonating a police officer, disorderly conduct... Fun day. Full conversation here. (Via Paul Scheer)
Save the Date - Conan O'Brien's new talk show for TBS will premiere November 9th.













