September 2011
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It's Always Sunny Season 7: "With This Season,...
And its about time we have some actual clips from season 7 of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia and as Danny Devito mentioned they managed to hit a new low…just like we like to see our Sunny cast.
There’s probably no way to better prep yourself for the new season than to just watch the gang sink in video form.
The new season begins on Thursday, September 15th on FX.
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August 2011
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Comedians On Comedians: The Middle With Greg...
Greg Fitzsimmons has won four Emmy Awards, has his own show on Sirius/XM, and has over 50 TV appearances. He’s a regular on Howard Stern, Letterman, Conan, and seemingly everything that’s ever aired on VH1. His podcast is wildly successful, his book Dear Mrs. Fitzsimmons did incredibly well, and he’s about to host a new series on the Speed Channel called Pumped. But all...
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T.J. Miller Will Release A Rap Album On September...
T.J. Miller.. T.. T… Ttttt…T.J. Miller.
Yeah, T.J. Miller is rapping and it’s pretty damn awesome! The comedian/actor/Cloverfield camera operator is poised to release his new comedy album The Extended Play E.P. on September 13th. He put together some fresh beats with his friends and will bomb the music industry with it. This weekend Miller’s latest movie, Our Idiot Brother...
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Jon Stewart To Host Nirvana's 20th Anniversary Q&A
Man, I’m old… Nirvana’s seminal album Nevermind is turning 20 this year. It’s basically old enough to drink. And as Don Draper once put it, nostalgia is the most powerful drug of all. So next month Jon Stewart will host a Q&A with surviving members of the band, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic as well as the album’s producer Butch Vig.
The Q&A will air on...
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Bon Iver Slams MTV VMAs Using Bill Hicks
This weekend marked the 2011 version of the MTV Video Music Awards. Where the former music network celebrates music videos, giving out moonmen to those that managed to get their video played. The flannel-bearded indie rocker known as Bon Iver who’s gone on record for hating MTV in the past, decided to take to his blog and slag the ceremony. And to emphasize his point, asked the question...
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Charlie Sheen Learns To Love The Bomb
Charlie Sheen is a ticking timebomb… literally! And also according to the commercials that started to promote the upcoming Comedy Central Roast which he is the guest of honor. Seth MacFarlane will once again serve as the evening’s roastmaster and so far it’s been confirmed that Anthony Jeselnik, Harvey Levin of TMZ, Steve-O, Jeffrey Ross, and Mike Tyson will all be on hand to...
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Godfrey On Being Black By Accident, The State Of...
You probably know him best as the likable contributor on VH1’s I Love… series of shows. Or you may know him from his other various works on television, commercials, or movies. He’s Godfrey and his stand-up special Black By Accident comes out on DVD Tuesday. We recently had the pleasure to talk with him about all those things along with how he was the warm up comic for Bill Cosby, his...
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This Week In Comedy: Storm Humor
Most of the East Coast is dealing with the fallout from Hurricane Irene and constant news coverage surrounding it. Though natural disasters aren’t really funny but we have to admit, some of the most entertaining moments during a weekend lame news has to be the people making entertainment in the background behind live field broadcasts. From the streaker in Virginia to the pizza workers on the...
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Donald Glover's Best Moments From "Community"
When you have an ensemble cast as strong as the one on Community it’s tough to pick a favorite. For your consideration…Donald Glover’s character Troy.
Yes, Joel McHale’s Jeff Winger is the lead but Troy and his partner in crime, Abed often steal the scenes. To celebrate season 3 of the show starting this fall, NBC put together this best of Troy clip.
Donald Glover, you...
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Godfrey: "Political Correctness Ruins Comedy"
Godfrey’s new stand-up special Black By Accident premieres on Comedy Central tomorrow night. Then on Tuesday, August 30th the folks at Comedy Central will rock the DVD release.
The DVD will feature some bonus material including this interview with the comedian. In it he discusses how political correctness ruins comedy and just how much he doesn’t like it when jokes are stolen. Case in...
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Steel Panther Going Balls Out In Cocktober
It’s been called “Rocktober” before, but I’m not 100% sure someone coined “Cocktober” yet. That is until now. Steel Panther are taking their balls out on the 18th. Yes, their new album is called Balls Out and they will release it on October 18th 31st (the date has since been moved).
The group released quick video clip discussing the release of Balls Out. You...
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David Baker On His Beginnings, British Humor, And...
British comedian David Baker recently made an appearance on The Tonight Show, putting him alongside the likes of Ricky Gervais and Russell Brand as the few Brits to grace the show’s stage in a long time. We caught up with the now New York-based comedian to discuss his career and see if he can help us differentiate between comedy here and across the pond.
Everyone has to start somewhere,...
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Let's Laugh At Kevin Hart's Pain In Theaters
Kevin Hart just wrapped up one damn successful comedy tour, Laugh At My Pain. So to follow that up, Hart teamed up with Codeblack Entertainment to put the tour in movie theaters. The movie clocks in at over an hour of Hart’s body of work, pulled from a 90 city tour of US.
So mark your calendars for September 9th and buy your advance tickets here.
The comedian also has plans to provide a...
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Review: Dan Levy "Congrats On Your Success"
I’ve found myself using the phrase “congrats on your success” since I first gave Dan Levy’s debut comedy album a spin (can we say spin these days?) Mainly because it’s a hilarious phrase that can be used pretty much anywhere. Girlfriend gets a promotion, “congrats on your success.” Your best friend finds out he doesn’t have an STD, “hey,...
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Comedians On Comedians: Christian Finnegan's...
Christian Finnegan is a regular on Are We There Yet, a show with 44 episodes already under its belt and entering its third season on TBS this fall. But talk to him and he comes off like the average working comedian.
“Right now, I’m able to pay my rent and go on the occasional vacation. If I want to order an appetizer, I order an appetizer,” said Finnegan about his success....
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Review: Michael Ian Black "Very Famous"
Michael Ian Black kicks off Very Famous with a dig at Philadelphia the very city he’s recording his special in. It’s a bold move to pull off in a city known for having unruly fans; shit, they even once booed Santa Claus for the hell of it.
But Black is unfazed by this fact and goes for the joke and gets the laugh. It would be the first of many, but the joke sets the tone for the...
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Preview Doug Benson's Potty Mouth
Hey people, would you like to get a sneak peek at Doug Benson’s new comedy album Potty Mouth? Well here it is in all its glory.
Though the album delivers 53 minutes of Benson’s trademark stoner humor, a lot of which he reads from his Twitter feed. There’s also a bonus DVD that includes all 6 uncensored episodes of The Benson Interruption that aired on Comedy Central including...
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Earthquake Hits The East Coast, Comedians React
It was a rare phenomenon to experience but a little bit before 2pm Tuesday a 5.9 earthquake hit the East Coast, originating in Virginia and felt as far north as Ontario. Once the assessment was made and damage was minimal, comedians reacted they best way they knew how, with some jokes on Twitter. Some obvious and others pretty brilliantly funny.
Here are some of our favs.
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Review: Wyatt Cenac "Comedy Person"
If you’re one of those people who is just “kind of” a nerd, like enough of a nerd where you can still carry on a conversation without alienating your average-everyday person, then comedian Wyatt Cenac is just like you.
Best known as the current resident black expert/correspondent on The Daily Show, but Cenac also did time as a writer for King Of the Hill, and at [adult swim]....
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This Week In Comedy: Revamping The Late Night...
Last week ratings for Conan O’Brien’s show were released and the show isn’t burning up the airwaves as it once did when season 1 began. Obviously, he got an artificial boost when the show first started and now that things are leveling off putting the ginger host last in the late nigh wars. TBS has backed up O’Brien saying they are thoroughly satisfied, and invested some...
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Lebowski Fest New York, What'cha Got?
So John Turturro, T-Bone Burnett, Jeff Bridges, Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore, and John Goodman all walked into a bowling alley. Well…actually, it was the Hammerstein Ballroom…and they walked in separately. Regardless, this Tuesday night, the entire cast of The Big Lebowski (minus Tara Reid and Philip Seymour Huzzawhatsit) descended upon New York City for the 10th annual Lebowski...
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The Best "Sunny" Promo Photo Yet
There’s been a lot of promo videos and ads for the new season of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia. Until this point, I’ve yet to share any of them but this new image that was just released might be one of the best promo photos I’ve ever seen. From Mac with his eyes closed, to Charlie holding a kitten…with kitten mittens, there’s not much about this picture that...
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Donald Glover, Gabriel Iglesias, And Craig...
Just the other day I was wondering what kinda comedy specials I would be privy to in the fall, then I got a press release telling me what’s up. It’s days like this I feel I need to play the lottery. ‘Cause I would kill.
Comedy Central announced plans to air Donald Glover’s new stand-up special Weirdo on November 20th. Bringing the man’s total hours of the day being...
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Wyatt Cenac's Animated Trip To Medieval Times
Wyatt Cenac will release a CD and DVD of his special, Comedy Person next Tuesday, here’s a bonus animated video clip that will be exclusive to the DVD of the release. In it, Wyatt and his friends head on out to Medieval Times, for a friend’s 30th birthday, because, ya know when you reach that milestone in your life there’s no better place to celebrate than at Medieval Times....
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Attend A Taping Of Nick Swardson's "Pretend Time",...
Season 2 of Nick Swardson’s Pretend Time is upon us. Swardson is now taping episodes of the show and out in LA. Do you want to attend a taping? Of course you do all you have to do is be in the LA area next Thursday, August 18th or Friday, August 19th and wait for the magic to happen.
“Hey, everyone, I am doing a live taping for the new season of Pretend Time! We are not showing...
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Tosh, Carolla, And Martin All Eye New Animated...
Daniel Tosh, Adam Carolla, and Demetri Martin are all planning on coloring their exploits in pen and ink, for the three comedians have some some animated life in their futures.
The Tosh/Comedy Central relationship is deepening as the network ordered his new animated series Brickleberry which will be executive produced by Tosh, who is one of their hot commodities right now with the wildly...
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The Story About Dan Levy Talking Shoes With Justin...
Today is release day for Dan Levy’s debut comedy album, Congrats On Your Success. If you were wondering where he got the title for the album, he tells us a bit of a story on the album that involves Justin Timberlake, the gym, and some whateva whateva shoes.
Watch the animated clip for the bit now, and pick up a copy of Levy’s album today.
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Doug Benson Wants You To Join His Stoner Fight...
Doug Benson is continuing made the pledge to record a new comedy album every April 20th and release it yearly. The result of the 2011 potfest is his new album Potty Mouth which he will release on August 30th, making it his 3rd Comedy Central Records release. In addition to an hour of the best stoner jokes from our favorite professional humoredian, there’s a bonus DVD that includes all 6...
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The Eugen Mirman Comedy Festival Lineup Is Coming...
Earlier this year Eugene Mirman launched a kickstarter campaign to raise some loot for the 2011 Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival. Now the lineup and dates are floating around the web. And here we go.
Thursday, Sept. 15th
An Evening Of Science featuring StarTalk Live
with Neil deGrasse Tyson plus Kristen Schaal, Eugene Mirman and John Oliver
The Bell House - 8pm $15
Friday, Sept. 16th...
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SiriusXM Is Looking For Canada's Next Top Comic
What do John Candy, Mike Meyers, Will Arnett, Dan Aykroyd, Dave Foley, Norm Macdonald, and Terrance and Phillip have in common? They are all funny Canadians (we also would have accepted flappy heads when they talk as a satisfactory answer). But the point is that Canada takes its comedy seriously and has been cranking out funny talent for decades now. And now there’s a chance for people to...
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This Week In Comedy: Rock Skinny Paint
Seth MacFarlane has been determined worthy to be roastmaster general for Comedy Central’s Roast of Charlie Sheen.
Jane Kaczmarek, the mom from Malcom In the Middle will now be the mom on Whitney Cummings’ new series, Whitney.
Stephen Colbert launched two political campaign videos for his Super PAC.
What if the cast of Arrested Development were made out of Legos?
Watch George...
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Godfrey, Black By Accident Coming August 27th
If you shorten the phrase “Black by Accident”, you get the phrase “Blackcident”!
Alright, my jokes are shit, but Godfrey’s are not. And it’s a good thing because the comedian’s new stand-up special Black By Accident will premiere on Comedy Central on August 27th. Then, after the special premieres, you’ll be able to pick it up uncensored with some...
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Watch The Pilot Episode Of Black Dynamite TV...
Earlier this year, [adult swim] disclosed their plans to release the animated version of the cult comedy movie Black Dynamite.
The show has yet to air but with the original cast supplying voiceover work and the talent team behind The Boondocks animating we’re sure it’s going to be just as hilarious as the movie. Since the premiere date hasn’t come yet, [adult swim] made the...
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Aziz Ansari Snuck Into The New Jay-Z / Kanye West...
This week Jay-Z and Kanye West released a new hip-hop album, Watch The Throne. The video for the album’s first single, “Otis” was just released. If you pay close attention, I’m pretty sure Aziz Ansari snuck into the video. He appears so sly with his moves no one seemed to notice.
So to recap, you have two of raps biggest names, models, and Tom Haverford.
Check out the...
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Nate Bargatze Appeard On Conan, Discusses The...
Nate Bargatze dropped by the set of Conan last night to discusses the finer points of taking a bullet for someone, mosh pits, and drinking.
Sounds like guy stuff to me! And by guy stuff I mean sitting on the couch glued to a 60-inch TV watching Steven Segal kick someone’s ass.
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Anthony Jeselnik Inks Development Deal With Comedy...
Fuckin’ A!
Anthony Jeselnik has inked a development deal with Comedy Central to create a show from the mind of one of our favorite new comedians. The deal is to develop a series project that the comedian will both executive produce and star in. The show is set to shoot in early 2012.
In true Anthony Jeselnik form, his reaction to the news is pitch-perfect “At this point in my...
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"Lopez Tonight" Gets The Axe
George Lopez is out of a job. TBS announced that the comedian’s late night talk show, Lopez Tonight is getting canceled after two seasons. Lopez’s last show will air tonight, with Eva Longoria, Benjamin Bratt, Ron Artest, Slash, and Russell Peters scheduled to appear.
Though the cancellation may seem sudden, it shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise. Lopez’ ratings have been hovering...
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Review: Marc Maron "This Has To Be Funny", And No...
Earlier today, Marc Maron made a Tweet stating it marked the 12-year anniversary of his sobriety - a milestone in-and-of-itself anyone could celebrate. But add onto the fact it also marks the day of Maron’s 4th comedy album being released and we see the comedian/podcast giant is having just a banner week.
Extrapolate this further, Maron has been on a banner run since 2009 - a podcast with...
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Jon Fisch To Headline Gotham Comedy Club This...
You may recognize Jon Fisch if you’ve attended any of our Laugh Button Live! comedy shows. But in addition to playing host for us, Fisch has been killing it on the NYC comedy circuit for a while now appearing at pretty much all the major comedy clubs in the city in addition to national recognition and comedy festivals. He was a “New Face” at Just For Laughs, Comedy...
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The Laugh Button Live! Profile: Sue Costello
This Wednesday, August 10th we’ll once again play host to The Laugh Button Live! Join us for a night of cheap drinks and great stand-up comedy. If you aren’t familiar with our performers, here’s your chance. Get to know your TLB Live comedian: Sue Costello.
Boston’s Sue Costello has been seen on several TV shows like Comedy Central’s Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, NBC’s...
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The Laugh Button Live! Profile: Rodney Laney
This Wednesday, August 10th we’ll once again play host to The Laugh Button Live! Join us for a night of cheap drinks and great stand-up comedy. If you aren’t familiar with our performers, here’s your chance. Get to know your TLB Live comedian: Rodney Laney.
Rodney Laney has appeared P.Diddy’s Bad Boys of Comedy on HBO, Fox’s Red Eye, The Late Late Show with Craig...
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As Promised JB Smoove Brought The Ruckus To Us
About a month ago we caught wind that JB Smoove would be bringing The Ruckus to us. And as promised, www.theruckus.com is live and in full effect.
The site is Smoove’s version of Funny Or Die with videos (I’m partial to Segway Pimp myself) and photos that people can upload and vote one. Fans can upload their own content for the chance to win some cool schwag.
It’s also...
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Russell Howard Addressing The Happiness Test On...
British comedian Russell Howard made his US premiere on Conan to talk about homosexuality on airplanes, giving British happiness tests, and “sticking marbles up one’s bum.” A statement that I’m pretty sure can only be pulled off with a British accent delivering it. I tried that line once with a girlfriend and it caused an argument, things got broken, and declarations about...
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The Laugh Button Live! Profile: Kurt Metzger
This Wednesday, August 10th we’ll once again play host to The Laugh Button Live! Join us for a night of cheap drinks and great stand-up comedy. If you aren’t familiar with our performers, here’s your chance. Get to know your TLB Live comedian: Kurt Metzger
Kurt Metzger has appeared on TV numerous times and has performed in comedy clubs all over the New York area. However,...
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This Week In Comedy: 30 Minutes Or Less Dark Jokes
This week the movie 30 Minutes Or Less opens in theaters. Though the creators of the comedy do not claim it to be based on anything in real life, the story does share a strong similarity to a real life event from 2003 about a man named Brian Wells. Wells’ story was launched into the national spotlight. Many claim Wells’ death still isn’t resolved to this day, other claim he was...
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Stephen Colbert Hijacks Major League Basball's...
Stephen Colbert is in charge of Major League Baseball. Well at least its Twitter feed, and only for 24 hours.
In early June, Colbert accepted an invite from the game to bet who could pick batters with the best hitting streaks. Turns out he’s better than the MLB since he won. Colbert was rewarded with the passwords and codes to the MLB castle, putting him in charge of the account for 24...
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The Laugh Button Live! Profile: Joe DeRosa
Next week, on August 10th we’ll once again play host to The Laugh Button Live! Join us for a night of cheap drinks and great stand-up comedy. If you aren’t familiar with our performers, here’s your chance. Get to know your TLB Live comedian: Joe DeRosa
Chances are you’ll probably recognize Joe Derosa instantly, having guest roles on HBO’s Bored To Death and IFC’s Z-Rock,...
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Ron Funches Debuted On Conan, Watch His Set Now
Last week at Just For Laughs we got the chance to attend some of the new comedian showcases where we got the chance to see Ron Funches hone his material for his appearance on Conan last night. It was the first televised appearance for the Portlandian and we learned that he’s a big fan of Blackberries. Which, let’s face it, there are way worse things to be addicted to.
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