March 2012
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Stand-Up Clip Of The Day: Nore Davis on College
Nore Davis on how he lost money on the college experience.
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Jay Mohr, Jonathan Katz and others #TweetRoast...
This Sunday is April Fool’s Day and what better way to celebrate than with the second TweetRoast? It also happens that on that night the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards will air on CBS at 8pm ET. So the target is set!
The inaugural TweetRoast was in February during the Academy Awards and was a smashing success. This time around TweetRoast.com and comedians including Jay Mohr,...
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Stand-Up Clip Of The Day: Aisha Tyler Talks About...
Today’s clip is of Aisha Tyler (a.k.a Lana Kane from Archer) at an appearance at The Super Serious Show. In it she dispels some thoughts on children and how she uses them to exact revenge on her sister.
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Meet Saturday Night Live's New Featured Player -...
Saturday Night Live has been making the rounds holding auditions for new cast members for a while, and with many regulars getting long in the tooth or having opportunities with other TV shows and movies, the show’s producers announced the addition of a new featured player.
Meet Kate McKinnon, a UCB Player who in addition to her sketch work has voiced characters for Venture Brothers and...
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The Dictator Is Different Than I Thought
A new trailer for the forthcoming Sacha Baron Cohen film, The Dictator was just released and it offers a really different take on the movie than I originally thought. Up until this point the film looked like it was going to fall into the lineage of previous Cohen films like Borat and Bruno where Cohen relied on losing himself in character and surprising people with a reality movie style.
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It's Official, Will Ferrell Announces Anchorman...
True story time, a friend and his wife are expecting their first child. They decided to name the boy Wesley and his brother is lobbying hard for the child’s middle name to be “Mantooth” as in Wes Mantooth, the enemy of Ron Burgundy in the movie Anchorman. Fast forward to today and two major events just happened. First, my friends welcomed their baby boy into the world, and...
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Watch Clips From Jo Koy's New Special Premiering...
This Sunday (April 1st) Jo Koy’s new stand-up special Lights Out will premiere. So prepare yourself for the Chelsea Lately regular’s jokes about his family and awesomely crazy kid’s wiener antics. Lights Out will be released digitally and on DVD the following Tuesday, April 3rd at all fine retail establishments.
Check out some clips from the special, share the eCard with your...
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Stand-Up Clip Of The Day: Nick Thune Talking,...
Today’s clip is from Nick Thune and his brand of song-storytelling. Thune strings together quick jokes and witty observations while serenading you with his guitar.
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Preview Lisa Lampanelli's New Album!
On April 17th the queen of mean and current Celebrity Apprentice, Lisa Lampanelli will release Equal Opportunity Offender. A greatest hits album. Or rather, we should call it a “greatest jabs” album, amiright!
There’s a pre-sale of the album happening right now at Newbury Comics, if you pick it up there you’ll get Lisa’s autograph in addition to her best material....
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Can Anyone Explain This Tracy Morgan Wheat Thins...
Saw this one late at night and, well, it left me scratching my head. If you can explain it to me, I guess I’ll send you a box of Wheat Thins.
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Review: Aziz Ansari's "Dangerously Delicious"...
It’s been a week since Aziz Ansari took to Twitter early in the morning and tossed his hat into the ring and self-released his new stand-up special, Dangerously Delicious. Like a few big names before him, (ed note: I’d like to write one story about these without mentioning Louis C.K.’s name…awe dammit!) Ansari took to the new concept of cutting out the middle man and...
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Stand-Up Clip of the Day: Brendon Walsh on the...
We caught Brendon Walsh while at SXSW, and we learned a few things. Mainly this Texan his hilarious…and that we’re in love with jokes about facial hair.
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5 Reasons To Listen To Dylan Brody's...
Dylan Brody is an award winning playwright, humorist, published author and regular contributor to The Huffington Post. His latest stand-up album hit the shelves a few weeks back and we caught up with Brody to have him give us 5 Reasons why we should all check out Chronological Disorder.
Here’s what he had to say.
Reason 1:
You enjoy being smarter than a fifth grader.
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You Must Watch This New Tenacious D Video Now!
As I watch this video I can’t help but bust out a Stefon-like reaction… This video has everything! Maria Menudos, the pick of destiny, Tim Robbins, Kyle Gass stomach tattoos from the movie Fear, Fat Val Kilmer, Dave Grohl, Jimmy Kimmel, Josh Groban, 80’s movie montages, legalized marijuana. Not to forget about the charging rhino shirts and veiny penis-looking fire birds.
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Stand-Up Clip Of The Day: Kyle Kinane on People...
Ever since we were introduced to Kyle Kinane a few years back, he’s become one of our favorite new stand-ups! Catch him opening for Daniel Tosh on the Tosh 2012 Tour.
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It's Ruckus Time! JB Smoove Is Putting Out a New...
Next week (April 3rd), JB Smoove will release the his stand-up special That’s How I Dooz It on DVD. That’s right, it’s officially time to bring the ruckus fools! Check out a clip from the special then mark your calendars to buy the DVD next week. We all know JB is the king of getting in that ass!
That’s indeed how he dooz it.
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This Week In Comedy: With Dave Chappelle's...
After 2 heart attacks in two years, Gallagher is retiring. This means there’s an opportunity for Gallagher 3 [America’s Comedy]
Who wants to see “Weird Al” Yankovic sing the intro music to 30 Rock? [NBC]
Huffington Post picked their highlights of SXSW [Huffington Post]
SNL alum Jenny Slate looks to be making a return to TV [Deadline]
Dave Chappelle joined Twitter and...
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Eugene Mirman Does Not Want You To Regret Missing...
Next week the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival kicks off in Seattle from March 29th - 31st at the Crocodile and Neptune.
Comedians appearing live include Paul F Tompkins, Kristen Schaal, Bobcat Goldthwait, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Todd Barry, Kurt Braunohler, Bobby Tisdale, Ron Funches, Kevin Townley, Elna Baker, Eugene Mirman & a few more! Tickets can be purchased here.
Check out this clip...
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Video: Workaholics at SXSW
A few days back we mentioned that the cast of Workaholics was going to throw a house party at SXSW which would include a performance as their gangsa rap fantasy band, The Wizards. Well perform they did, and the web has some evidence to prove it.
Here’s a collection of some videos from the gang’s Austin invasion.
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Oh, This is What Happens When You Put Jim Norton...
You get my new favorite line… “Creepy Social Studies teacher.” You also get a really solid argument by Norton as to why millionaires aren’t connecting with average people.
Via: Mediaite
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Stand-Up Clip Of The Day: Joe Sib Talks About His...
Friend of TLB, Joe Sib recently performed at The Laugh Factory and gave us all a bit of an education about his growing up as a punk rocker. He also breaks down which celebrities people often think he looks like.
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Trailer: Doug Benson's The Greatest Movie Ever...
Doug Benson touched upon this concept on his last stand-up album, Potty Mouth but now it’s looking like the comedian’s movie, The Greatest Movie Ever Rolled will hit theaters before the end of the year. Benson once again takes a nod from Morgan Spurlock’s documentaries and sets out to raise money for a movie about going on a comedy tour by going on a comedy tour. Bringing fellow...
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Video: Chelsea Peretti On Tosh.0
Chelsea Peretti on last night’s Tosh.0 “Less Is More Comedy Corner”
Remember to follow Chelsea on Twitter at @ChelseaVPeretti
And go to her website at chelseaperetti.com
Or see her live. She’s a regular at the UCB Theater in Los Angeles
And sometimes in New York
And she’s also a regular at the Comedy Store in West Hollywood
She’s also appeared on...
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Chris Rock Will Induct The Red Hot Chili Peppers...
It’s not often we mention something like the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on TLB. Unless it’s to say it’s a joke! Amiright folks!?
Anyway, yesterday they announced who will be handling all the introduction duties and it turns out that Chris Rock will handle the induction duties for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. What does this mean? It means with any luck we’ll get to see...
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IFC Greenlights Marc Maron TV Show
The IFC upfronts were tonight and though it’s been rumored for a while now, the network confirmed that Marc Maron’s new TV show will air in 2013.
Maron (working title) explores a fictionalized version of Marc’s life, his relationships, and his career, including his incredibly popular WTF podcast, which features conversations Marc conducts with celebrities and fellow comedians....
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Chandrasekhar and Heffernan, "Super Troopers 2...
After a SXSW Q&A about their new movie The Babymakers, Jay Chandrasekhar and Kevin Heffernan (aka Team RamRod) took to the stage and announced that Super Troopers 2 finally had a completed script. The duo then stated theat they were sending the script out to studios for consider. Super Troopers was the film turned the duo’s comedy troupe Broken Lizard into celeb staus. And though...
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Watch Comedy Bang! Bang! Sneak Peak, Have Your...
IFC just releases some footage from the upcoming Comedy Bang! Bang! TV show based on the podcast of the same name hosted by Scott Aukerman. As we mentioned before, the show premieres this June and is a mix of improv, pre-recorded bits, and general Reggie Watts awesomeness.
Each of the ten episodes features sit-downs with some of the biggest names in comedy, taking them beyond Aukerman’s couch...
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Aziz Ansari Just Self-Released His "Dangerously...
At the ungodly early hour of about 5:22am Aziz Ansari sent out a single tweet to let his fans know that his latest stand-up special, Dangerously Delicious was available for download and stream on his website. Making him the 2nd big name comedian to follow in Louis C.K.’s footsteps and self-release a special in the last few months.
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Lewis Black, Amy Schumer, and Marc Maron Go...
Marc Maron, Lewis Black, and Amy Schumer were all down at the South Beach Comedy Festival last month. Comedy Central decided to take them out on for a bit of bowling. I’m pretty sure Lewis is officially the old guy when it comes to loud music and bowling… just like grandpa.
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This Week In Comedy: With Kenny Powers and Bruce...
Kenny Powers channeling his inner Steve Jobs to launch a new K-Swiss shoe. Run fast or die hombre. [Youtube]
25 things you didn’t know about the case of Community [Warming Glow]
30 Funniest Facebook timeline covers [Word Wilde Interweb]
Every Itchy & Scratchy episode from The Simpsons [I Heart Chaos]
IN STORES Hop [DVD] Hop [Blu-ray Combo pack] The Muppets [DVD] The Muppets...
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The Laugh Button Live! at SXSW in Pictures
photos by Jon Bolden
Day 3 of SXSW had us rally at Esther’s Follies for a night of stand-up from some of our most favorite comedians of the festival. It was the peak of a day that was filled with some great comedy. So we rolled out to the club just before midnight and ended the night nice and proper with some dirty jokes and kickass sets from Robert Kelly, Dan Soder, Gary Gulman, and...
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SXSW Day 4: Workaholics, Stand Up! Records, and...
Here it is, our final night in Austin and it’s a big one for comedy, with an admitted diversion off the beaten path to catch Bruce Springsteen and the E. Street Band for an intimate performance across town. Hey! It can’t be all the comedy all the time.
Our day started as it should… with booze. The crew from the TV show Workaholics just got into town and they wanted some...
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SXSW Day 3: Brown Paper Tickets and The Laugh...
Wednesday night brought us one of the biggest days for comedy including us stopping by the Chris Gethard Show. The night was one of destinations as in addition to Gethard taking his NY UCB show to Texas, we too were taking our NY show to town.
The Brown Paper Tickets showcase began the night of stand-up at Esther’s Follies which Nick Turner hosted, Todd Barry, Brendon Walsh, Kristine...
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Community Returns Tonight, Will Be On Comedy...
Tonight at 8pm (ET) marks the long-delayed return of the NBC comedy Community. The internet has preached the praises of this show for the last 3 months and now they will get their wish for the show is returning. We last left the show in December around Christmas time, so just imagine they had a really long winter break.
Also on the heels this news, it was announced that the show will be...
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SXSW Day 2: Judd Apatow, Pete Holmes Made It Weird...
What surprises did our second day of SXSW bring? We started things off at Esther’s Follies to catch a live taping of Pete Holmes’ podcast, You Made It Weird and just who happened to drop in on the show along with Chris Gethard, Kumail Nanjiani, and Todd Barry? Why that would be the one and only Judd Apatow. Apatow told stories about his early days of stand-up, how he met his wife...
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SXSW Day 1: Funny Or Die's The Super Serious Show
Our first day on the ground in Austin and the week is looking pretty insane! After looking at the schedule of events prepped for the week and getting our badges and bearings, we hit up some of the Stag Comedy at the Next Day stage in the Austin Convention Center.
We headed to Esther’s Follies which serves as ground zero for the night’s event which was a double-helping of Funny or...
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John Mulaney’s "New in Town": Very Funny With...
The thing I love about John Mulaney’s New in Town is that it’s full of stories, scenes, and characters (which makes sense, Mulaney being a writer for Saturday Night Live). The album presents characters and events that catch my attention. If I’m not laughing, then I’m definitely intrigued.
We get sketches of Mulaney as a child, a nervous boy who grew up in a courtroom-like home with two lawyers...
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This Week In Comedy: Festival Jokes
Keep track of all things SXSW Comedy with their new Tumblr [Tumblr]
Don Rickels the app [America’s Comedy]
Three reasons Chris O’Dowd is Super Chill [Splitsider]
Louis C.K.’s 20 commandments [Uproxx]
The battle of the former Daily Show correspondents [Huffington Post]
Sitcom pratfalls, they all have ‘em [Vulture]
IN STORES American Pie [Blu-ray/DVD Combo] American...
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Jonah Hill Hosted SNL: A Comedy Night On The...
Jonah Hill is having himself a pretty stellar year, an Academy Award nomination for Moneyball, a starring role in what I consider an under-appreciated comedy The Sitter and the potential for a big Spring comedy in 21 Jump Street. Hill has always had terrific comedy chops so tapping him as the host of Saturday Night Live is a great decision.
Hill has the comedic timing and ability to handle...
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New Jeff Ross Show Coming To Comedy Central This...
We’re going to see more Jeffrey Ross on Comedy Central very soon as the network just greenlit a new series staring the Roastmaster General. The show, called The Burn will focus on what Ross does best, make some skewering jokes about people and topics. It will focus on Ross talking about hot topics and current events with other comics.
Ross thanked the network in a statement, then said,...
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Your Definitive Guide To The SXSW 2012 Comedy... →
With the festival right around the corner, SXSW has finalized all their comedy lineup and it’s a doozy. Check out the final list and most importantly, come out the our showcase on Wednesday, March 14th at Esther’s Follies for it’s going to kick ass! See you all in Austin!
PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE Esther’s Follies serves as home base for most of the comedy programming. There...
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Obama Calls Out Aziz Ansari Over Twitter...
First it was Kanye West, then it was Jay-Z, then it was Jay-Z and Kanye together. Just when you thought Aziz Ansari couldn’t get much higher on the social ladder with his famous friends he goes and gets himself a name check from The President!
At a fundraiser at ABC Kitchen in NY Barack Obama gave a speech and called out Ansari along with The Roots mentioning that his daughter Malia was a...
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The "Vacation" Franchise To Be Rebooted With Ed...
Lindsay Buchingham is primed and ready to move some units of “Holiday Road” because a new Vacation movie is on the way. John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein the men behind Horrible Bosses are writing and directing the reboot/sequel that will now follow Clark Griswold’s now grown-up son, Rusty as he attempts to take his own family on a Griswold family vacation.
The word on the...
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Scratch That...This is The Greatest Reggie Watts...
I just got a sneak peek at the new SXSW comedy lineup poster and hot damn did they just beat my animated .gif of Reggie Watts from last week. As we previously mentioned, Watts will be down in Austin performing an original soundtrack to the Ridley Scott film epic, Legend.
SXSW, I bow to you. It was nice to own the throne for the last week.
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Ewan McGregor Seems Flattered By Louis C.K.'s Joke...
Looks like Ewan McGregor finally witnessed what Louis C.K. had to say about him. During his stand-up special Shameless, the comedian told a story about how he’d go gay for the actor. Fast forward a few years to the George Stroumboulopoulos talk show when McGregor finally sees the clip.
The verdict, McGregor seemed pretty flattered by it and even extended the joke stating he’d have...
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Modern Family, Louie, and Bridesmaids Top Nominees...
The comedy community has has spoken and we now have the nominees for the 2012 Comedy Awards.
Many of the names aren’t much of a surprise as some of the biggest players in TV and film pulled in noms including Modern Family, Louie, 30 Rock, Parks & Recreation, Bridesmaids, and The Artist. There’s also a few new categories this year including Stand-Up Tour and Club Comic. Both...
