Jerry Seinfeld will play a benefit gig at Madison Square Garden's WaMu Theater on 6/2. If that's not enough to get you to go, here's a hard sell (why video this?).

Al Madrigal: "I always get mad when people move from SF down to LA and then they move back. I don’t think they really tried. All it is is trying." (SFstandup)

The Complete and Utter History, a pre-cursor to Python by Michael Palin and Terry Jones believed lost, has been unearthed thanks to a filing error. Will be shown June 25 in England at the British Film Institute.

Patton Oswalt says "The Foot Fist Way" is one of the funniest comedies in five years. The AV Club can't see what he sees in it. Solution: Get a ticket, but to a matinee showing.

Harvey Korman dead at 81. The actor was best known for his sketch work on "The Carol Burnett Show" and roles in comedy movies like "Blazing Saddles." Here's a nice remembrance of the consummate performer.

UK's Chortle has the details on two thirds of the comedy program for the Edinburgh Fringe Fest. Included: Joan Rivers, Jimmy Carr, John Pinette and fart-ist Mr. Methane.

Multiple reports coming in that stand-up Mitch Mullany has died. Mitch also stared on the late 90s sitcom "Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher"

The Just For Laughs fest in Toronto (the consumer counterpart to the Montreal fest) will hosts galas from Jimmy Fallon, Martin Short and Jason Alexander. (Hollywood Reporter)

Demetri Martin answers Gothamist's questions with humor and pith. Example: "Any advice for younger comedians? Yes."

What's happens when comedians make music? Not much good, according the the AV Club. Neil Hamburger and Bill Cosby are exceptions.

NBC gives "Kath & Kim" the 9:30 Thursday spot following "The Office." The sitcom is a remake of the Australian show of the same name.

Chris Rock performs for a World Record size audience. 15,900 saw Rock at London's O2 area, certified by the Guinness Book. (BBC)

Dick Martin of "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" dies at 86. He outlived his comedy partner Dan Rowan by over 19 years.

On the Amazon page for his new book "Me of Little Faith", Lewis Black talks about politics (naturally) and how writing a book is a pain in the ass.

Dane Cook says his stand-up has matured, stating, "You'll be seeing a new fighting style... I never wanted to know just one style of comedy." (Las Vegas Review Journal)

Bonnaroo News: David Cross can't make it. But Louis CK will, as well as Reggie Watts, Leo Allen, Joe DeRosa and a live performance connected with the web site Funny or Die.

Kathy Griffin added to the Just For Laughs fest. Her hosted gala will mark her third time at the fest. ((Hollywood Reporter)

Mel Brooks: "You want to be as smart as you can about being stupid... I have always thought there were a lot of people in the audience were smarter than I was... In writing comedy, I've never written down." (LA Times)

Sometimes a big laugh ruins the comedy you're trying to create. Here's an example from the sitcom "Cheers", as told by writer Ken Levine.

Little Brtain's Matt Lucas marches around Miami in character, as Bubbles Devere. A naked Bubbles Devere. The sketch group is currently shooting a sketch show for HBO.

The Simpsons will run for a 20th season, but contracts for the show's voice talent have ended. Production delays have already shortened the season by two episodes.

Henry Cho on the dangers of accidentally working blue, "...this buddy of mine got a laugh about something he let slip out... it opened the door for everything. Over half the crowd got up and walked out. He didn't realize it until he got offstage." (Tennessean)

Which Comedy Central clips has Viacom been expelling from YouTube? Find out here, thanks to MIT folks. Lots of South Park and Daily Show.

A montage of the anti-joke joke "That's what she said" from "The Office." Amazing how much mileage they've gotten from it.

Some smart thoughts on how to know which Improv school is right for you. In short: know your goals and interest, then go to an instructor's show and see if their performing style do jibes with them.

Lewis Black: I would feel much better if Bush hadn't been elected, and had taken over. We could be like, 'Well, what are we going to do? He took over!' But he was elected, that's what's astonishing." (AV Club)

Tom Shillue on working loose: "...there's something weird to me about a comic who, no matter how successful he gets, he's still just all about the joke. To me, it's ignoring the possibility of what you can do with an audience." (ChuckleDumper)

George Carlin on debt as a motivator... "I stayed on the road because of the IRS, and that forced me to keep changing my material, and that allowed me to do frequent HBO shows..." (El Paso Times)

ABC gave "Scrubs" an 8th season. And Bill Lawrence, the show's creator, says there could be a 9th, just sans him and Zach Braff. But with Aziz Ansari, who's joining the cast this year.

Jesse Thorn, America's Radio Sweetheart, managed to wrangle out of Tom Lennon the State of "The State." Here it is: All-New Special on Comedy Central this year, DVD release to coincide with the special.