July 2012
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Get out and support Caleb Medley at these benefit...
It’s been a little over a week since comedian Caleb Medley was one of those shot at the midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises in a movie theater in Aurora, CO. Caleb was struck in the head, has since lost an eye and put into a medically-induced coma.
Since the shooting, Caleb became a father as his wife gave birth to a baby boy, Hugo, just hours after the shooting. Many graciously...
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Well, I guess The Hangover 3 is happening. There...
They’re still going through with another installment of The Hangover. How do we know this you ask? Well first off, the last movie made $500 million worldwide. And second of all, the flick’s movie house released a promotional image for the movie. And we all know if the image exists, the movie will as well.
While the image reveals nothing about the plot this time around, I’m...
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Bunk! An interview with Kurt Braunohler
During the Just For Laughs festival, we had the opportunity to sit down with Kurt Braunohler to discuss his TV show BUNK, shed some light on upcoming projects with his writing partner Kristen Schaal, and broke down the differences between American and UK comedy audiences.
And if that wasn’t enough, Kurt elaborated offered up sagely advice for anyone getting their start into...
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Schumer, Jeselnik, and Ross on the dais for the...
The Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne Barr is set to be recorded next week in LA. One of the largest questions always asked is who will be on hand to fire barbs at the guest of honor. EW is reporting our predicted comedians on the dais will include Jeff Ross, Amy Schumer, and Anthony Jeselnik with the previously announced roastmaster Jane Lynch.
There’s always a few stars that show up to...
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An interview with My Damn Channel creator, Rob...
During the madness of Just For Laughs we got the chance to sit down with the founder of My Damn Channel, Rob Barnett. Barnett and My Damn Channel are about to celebrate its 5th year in business. We sat down to talk with Barnett to get advice on the changing state of the industry and building an audience.
Happy birthday, first of all!
(laughs) Thank you! Yeah, where’s my cake?
Five years later...
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This Week In Comedy: With Community tattoos
We spent most of last week in Montreal for the Just For Laughs Festival catching tons of great stand-up interviewing comedians, talking to other fans, and generally enjoying ourselves. We’ll spend most of the week recapping what went down and you can follow all our JFL action right here. Let’s do it.
Help bring Mike Birbiglia’s movie, Sleepwalk With Me to your town. [This...
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Robert Kelly and Godfrey to star in new FX comedy
Robert Kelly and Godfrey have been cast to star in a new half-hour comedy pilot for FX.
The show, Bronx Warrants will feature Kelly and Godfrey as DeStefano and TJ, a pair of warrant detectives in the Bronx who are assigned to arrest people with outstanding warrants. Since the duo get bonuses based on their arrests, they’re more out to get rich than get justice. A buddy-cop show with...
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Just For Laughs: Catching up with Hannibal Buress...
Bands made of fish, octopus balls for meals and a photo bombing “Ace Venture look alike” are three wild things that sum up the craziness of the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal. The huge lineups of solid comedians only intensify this unique experience and we wouldn’t want it any other way.
The Hyatt Regency in Montreal is filled with top talent and industry from all over the world. In one...
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I take solace in knowing a Seinfeld-themed food...
Unless you’ve come down with a really terrible illness that’s kept you inside for the last 5 years, there’s a booming trend in major cities around this country that involve food trucks. And not the sloppy messes you’ve seen pull up to whatever construction site your uncle is working on. Perhaps the wittiest parts of the food truck phenomenon is their fully-blown gourmet...
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Status Kill returns to help us navigate the...
Just the other day, My Damn Channel premiered the second season of Status Kill created by Jeskid Cowell. The series follows agent Denton Sparks on his journey to accomplish top secret missions while being distracted by the annoyances of social media. Have you ever gotten invites to events you would never attend? Then you can relate.
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Just For Laughs: Comedians to watch, talking...
It was a monumental day at the Just For Laughs festival as Patton Oswalt delivered the Keynote Address for the huge Comedy Conference. He delivered a very honest, heartfelt, and humorous message to both sides; the talent and the industry.
The themes to of the messages were positive yet instructive, informing both sides of the commerce that it is time to adapt. With the increased influence of...
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Ron Howard releases image of new "Arrested...
To continue to ad fire to the already burning desire people have for the return of the cult sitcom Arrested Development, one of the show’s producers (and narrator) Ron Howard decided to share a bit of the script on Twitter.
What’s most interesting about the image isn’t that it exists, with the return of the show it’s an inevitability. What’s most surprising is the...
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Just For Laughs: Anthony Jeselnik and an evening...
Get Up and Go! Just For Laughs Montreal is in full swing as the city is filled with everybody comedy related. We had the opportunity to catch some funny shows and wanted to share with you, our beloved TLB audience.
Down at the Underworld venue for Caligula (if you don’t know it, look it up) where Ben Roy, fresh off a stint at The Nasty Show, warmed up the crowed before Anthony Jeselnik...
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Pornclerk and Portlandia player Kristine Levine on...
Having enjoyed recurring appearances on the first two seasons of Portlandia, this year has also seen up-and-comer Kristine Levine hit SXSW and the Bridgetown Comedy Festival. Before heading to Scotland for a month, she’s getting in one final gig…this Friday 27 at the Oregon State Penitentiary. Fun facts: she’s the first female allowed inside, let alone to perform, and she’s not allowed to...
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Are "In Living Color" and "The Flintstones"...
If you can subtly read between the lines, the President of FOX may have stated that the much ballyhooed re-boots of In Living Color and The Flintstones are over before they even began.
In front of the Television Critics Association Monday night, FOX Entertainment President made mention between American Idol, Glee, and The Mindy Kaling Project chatter that both the reboot of In Living Color and...
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HBO orders new pilot from "The Office" creator...
Stephen Merchant is keeping up his long term relationship with HBO for the producer (The Office, An Idiot Abroad, Life’s Too Short) just had a new pilot, Hello Ladies, ordered by the network.
Merchant is slated to executive produce, write, and star in the show which he’ll portray an English lad looking for love in Los Angeles and is infatuated with the city’s polarizing world...
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Judging just by the trailer, "Bachelorette" seems...
On paper, I should love Bachelorette. The trailer says something different.
It has some very funny people in it - Isla Fisher is a fave, loved her in Wedding Crashers. Rebel Wilson was hilarious as one half of the creepy brother/sister roommate combo in Bridesmaids. And Lizzy Caplan… well don’t get me started on my adoration of her. Ever since I saw her in Mean Girls and all of her...
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Get tickets to the taping of Jeff Ross' new TV...
If you find yourself in the Hollywood, CA area on a Thursday in August, you should use that time wisely and get feel The Burn. My terrible use of the English language aside, Jeff Ross will be taping episodes of his new Comedy Central TV show, The Burn. Tickets are available first come, first serve here. Use the promo code “BURN” at checkout. Do it.
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Comedian Caleb Medley was a victim in the Colorado...
Caleb Medley might not be a household name to many but he’s a member of the comedy community and is in need of assistance. Medley was one of the victims in the really senseless shooting in Aurora, CO last Friday. The comedian was having a terrific week professionally by advancing in a comedy contest in Denver and personally with the imminent birth of his first child, a boy named Hugo, due on...
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Ann Curry might add stand-up comedian to her...
Former Today Show anchor Ann Curry might have found her next job after her recent departure from the morning news… stand-up comedian.
According to The New York Post the newswoman was approached to participate in the annual “New York’s Funniest Reporter” contest and she’s weighing her options.
According to the contest’s co-creator, Ryan McCormick they’ve offered...
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Doug Stanhope stand-up special to air on Showtime...
We were first informed that Doug Stanhope struck a deal with Showtime to air his latest stand-up special, Before Turning The Gun On Himself [TLB Review] around the digital release of the audio version in March. Now it’s been announced that August 3rd at 10pm will be the day of wreckoning. It’s been about 5 years since a Stanhope special has aired on TV, Showtime aired No Refunds back...
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This Week In Comedy: The Dark Knight Retires
The Dark Knight Retires. [TDKRetires]
Don’t call Marc Maron’s podcast “therapy”. [Vulture]
Mike Epps will be in The Hangover III [Humor Mill]
Louis C.K. talked to the NY Times about his record-breaking Emmy nominations. [NY Times]
The Internet returns Hannibal Buress’ iPod. [Tumblr]
Dan Harmon now has a podcast. [The Comedy Bureau]
IN THEATERS Craigslist Joe...
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Video: Todd Barry on Letterman, clips from his new...
Last Night Todd Barry made an appearance on Late Show with David Letterman for a set. Some of the material is his special, Super Crazy which premieres this Saturday on Comedy Central at 11pm ET. We know this because we got the chance to check out the special a few days in advance.
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Review: Gary Gulman "No Can Defend"
Stand up and pay attention because Gary Gulman is about to break it down. No Can Defend is the comedian’s second release, first for Comedy Central Records and from the start; the comedian sets the tone – slightly neurotic, cautious but damn is it funny. Gulman is no newbie to the stand-up scene he’s been doing his thing for a long time and No Can Defend is the perfect encapsulation of all that is...
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Video: Pat Patterson's official review of The Dark...
The latest in Official Comedy’s quest to conquer the internet puts. Movie critic Pat Patterson in the reviewers chair to give off his review of The Dark Knight Rises. Just in time for what we’re sure will be some sort of record breaking weekend in theaters.
What does Patterson think of the movie? Does the clip get a bit Winnebago Man on us? You’ll just have to watch the clip....
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Original Saturday Night Live writer Tom Davis...
One of the original writers of Saturday Night Live has left us. Tom Davis was 59 and the writing partner for Al Franken who often found himself along for the ride with many of Franken’s comedy and later adventures as a U.S. Senator. The two met in school growing up in Minnesota. Thirty-Seven years ago the duo were the first two paid writers for a new sketch comedy show, NBC’s Saturday...
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Video: First look at Nick Kroll's upcoming sketch...
Nick Kroll’s been hard at work putting together his new sketch comedy show for Comedy Central and though The Nick Show Kroll Kroll Show will not premiere until early 2013 he has revealed some images from the set but now we have a full clip to obsess over for the next few months.
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Fred Willard arrested on suspicion of lewd conduct
It’s 2012, I didn’t know that adult theaters still existed. Hasn’t the internet pretty much removed the need for these from existence?
Not for Fred Willard. For he was 72 year old man was just arrested on suspicion of committing a lewd act in the theater. The LA police stated that uniformed vice officers were conducting a routine investigation of the theater shortly before...
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Primetime Emmy Nominations, a look at the comedy...
This morning Jimmy Kimmel, (who really spiffed up for the event by not getting out of his pajamas) and Kerry Washington delivered the nominees of the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards. It was a great year for comedy with a lot of favorites getting noms with some new favorites also making some splashes. Oh yeah, and Louis C.K. killed it with 7 nominations.
Its also fantastic to see some of the great show...
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Stand-Up Clip of the Day: Steve Byrne on race in...
Tomorrow night Steve Byrne’s new sitcom, Sullivan & Son premieres on TBS at 10pm. So in honor of the new show, here’s a clip on Byrne discussing race in the US from his latest special, The Byrne Identity.
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Funny ladies made Forbes' list of highest paid TV...
Forbes just released their 2012 list of Highest Paid TV Actresses and Modern Family’s Sofia Vergara topped the list with included most of Desperate Housewives, the female leads from your typical CSI & OrderBones, and too many Kardashians - who by the way, talk like assholes.
Forbes estimates Vergara’s earnings just shy of $20 million which is awesome for her and thebvarious...
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Laugh Factory To Premiere App Offering Access To...
Iconinc comedy club, The Laugh Factory is getting into the app business. The Laugh Factory LIVE is is the first live comedy application of it’s kind and it will premiere exclusively on Playstation 3 on September 1st.
Through the app, you’ll be able to watch hours of live comedy footage the club has stockpiled during it’s 30 years in the comedy game. In addition, users will be...
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The New Yorker invites you to caption cartoon used...
There’s a classic episode of Seinfeld called, “The Cartoon” which was written by Bruce Eric Kaplan (Girls, Six Feet Under). In the episode, Elaine submits a caption for a New Yorker cartoon that she subconsciously plagiarized from a Ziggy cartoon. The cartoon featured a pig at the complaint department.
Being that there’s nothing as timely as a good Seinfeld reference, The...
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The Adventures Of Pete And Pete... the reunion is...
Be sure to mark your calendar for August 28th ‘cause you have business to attend to. Cinefamily and FYF is presenting the The Adventures of Pete and Pete… the reunion at the Orpheum in Los Angeles.
This is being billed as a once in a lifetime event featuring “virtually the entire population of Wellsville (from its creators to its residents)” and a one-off reunion of the show’s house...
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Cross, Buress, Cenac, Benson, and Mirman...
Since booking its first act back in 2006, Fun Fun Fun Fest has been beefing up its comedy presence and with the recent announcement of its 2012 lineup, it’s looking like they’re giving us yet another reason to head to Austin, TX for some comedy.
Since you asked (I heard ya) here’s the comedy lineup which consists of some truly talented comedians and lotsa people worth checking...
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Louis C.K. on The Daily Show, "Men and women are...
Louis C.K. was the first guest on The Daily Show after their 2 week hiatus. It was a strong appearance by the comedian who accidentally ended up in the middle of the Daniel Tosh’s controversy because of a random tweet he sent while on vacation, unaware of what was going on. He also describes how he was classified as a “Rape Apologist” for “saying ‘hi’ to a...
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Video: Sarah Silverman Dons A Bikini and Offers...
Sara Silverman is offering to have sex acts with a 78 year old man. The only catch is that he needs to fork over 100 million dollars first. Casino man, which we’re sure is something like a piano man, Sheldon Adelson pledged to give away 100 million of his own dollars to the Mitt Romney campaign in an effort to defeat President Barrack Obama in the forthcoming election.
But not if Silverman...
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Ralphie May, Jamie Kennedy, Bobcat Goldtwait To...
Gather ‘round one and all because The Gathering of the Juggalos is returning. And here you were worried that family with clown make-up on their face weren’t going to reconvene in a field in the middle of nowhere. I can also say that the Saturday Night Live parodies of these clips hasn’t made these clips any less entertaining, though I still hold hope for someone to just once...
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This Week In Comedy: Rise of the Heckler
Two really really terrible things happened this weekend to comedians and they both spawned from hecklers. First, Tammy Pescatelli literally having a glass of wine thrown at her during a Florida show and Eddie Griffin getting a drink tossed on him which resulted in him dumping water on another heckler.
These two events happening right on the heels of the Daniel Tosh debacle leads me to ask just...
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Alison Brie raps on the Community season 3 gag...
The cast of Community was at Comic-Con this weekend for a panel that I’m sure consisted of a fanboys raising their hands to ask about Dan Harmon’s departure and other mouth-breathy things like chanting “Six Seasons And A Movie!”
The cast also gave con goers a look at the season 3 gag reel. In it the adorably cute Alison Brie raps. She’s no Ill Mitch but then again,...
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Joel McHale will guest star on Sons Of Anarchy
Ya see kids, being handsome, funny and starring in a terrific sitcom will take you to the top.
Joel McHale has been tapped for a guest starring role in the terrific FX motorcycle drama Sons Of Anarchy. McHale will put on hid drama pants and play a con man named Warren who double-crosses the wrong person.
SOA mother-figure Katey Sagal tweeted the photo out earlier this week, “Working with...
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Big Jay Oakerson on Fallon, "I run a Team Jacob...
Big Jay Oakerson was on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon the other night to discuss fatherhood, Michael Vick and being a kid.
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Aziz Ansari Talks Stand-Up, The President, and...
Last night Aziz Ansari sat down with Ron Bennington at the Upright Citizens Brigade theatre for a Q&A session for SiriusXM’s Unmasked. It was a good hour long discussion about Aziz and his career with a few good stories which got a great response from the audience. There was a good chemistry between Ron and Aziz that kept the conversation flowing comfortably. Aziz talks about a lot of...
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Todd Barry to release "Super Crazy" on July 24th
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Video: Dave Foley talks punk rock in the new OFF!...
Dave Foley (The Kids In The Hall)pops up in the just-launched music video for the punk band OFF! If you aren’t familiar, it’s fronted by punk icon Keith Morris (Black Flag, Circle Jerks) and their songs average about 48 seconds long each. Not a great length of time for the average music video, so director Whitey McConnaghy jammed two of their songs together “Borrow and...
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The Trailer For Mike Birbiglia's "Sleepwalk With...
Awe dammit! As if I couldn’t have any more respect for Mike Birbiglia, he goes and does this. Birbig’s movie about his book, based on his play, that was released on CD is finally here! Sleepwalk With Me has made the rounds on the festival circuit the last few months and it’s finally going to be released on August 24th.
Here’s the official trailer for the movie which in...
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A Few Thoughts On The Latest Joke Controversy,...
Daniel Tosh has found himself in a bit of hot water, and for all the wrong reasons. Here we go again.
The comedian was recently on stage at The Laugh Factory where he got on the subject of trying to make fun of evil things in the world like gang rape, an anonymous and offended participant in the crowd felt it was her place to speak her mind rather than realize she’s watching a comedian tell...
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Enter to Win ComicPro Passes to Just For Laughs...
The Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal is easily the largest comedy festival in the world, and this year the festival celebrates its 30 year anniversary. The festival is offering up the chance for comedy fans to gain entrance to some of the best panels, podcasts, and showcases of the fest with their ComicPro passes. We’re giving away a pair of ComicPro passes that will allow you and a...
