Welcome to our series On the Verge, where our contributors highlight comedians they feel are ready for their next big break. Whether they’re already working in television or still waiting to land their breakout gig, these are just some of the comedians we’d like to see more of over the coming years — ideally with a show, film, or […]
Continue ReadingThe latest episode of Norm Macdonald Live dropped today, and if you want to watch Macdonald talk shop with Jim Carrey for over an hour, you’re going to love this one. Near the beginning, Macdonald tells a story about Man on the Moon, but almost better than the story is this exchange that precedes it: […]
Continue ReadingWhen Jordan Klepper made his debut on The Daily Show in 2014, it was clear that he had a little Stephen Colbert in him. Or, to be more specific, a little “Stephen Colbert.” He was perfect at being the guy who was arguing for the wrong things for the express purpose of showing how wrong […]
Continue ReadingWyatt Cenac has teamed up with Topic.com for his own, brand new web series, and you can watch the first episode in full above. Titled aka Wyatt Cenac, the series marks Cenac’s directorial debut and follows the comedian as “a regular, low-key New York City guy who moonlights as a vigilante superhero called ‘The Viceroy,’ […]
Continue ReadingAfter reports broke yesterday about the deadly shooting in Las Vegas, during last night’s late night shows, the hosts all took a moment to address the horrific news. In the above clip, Las Vegas native Jimmy Kimmel made a lengthy and emotional call to action for common sense gun control laws. “They should be praying […]
Continue ReadingImagine a place with the musical genius of Jared Leto and the geological wonder of the La Brea Tar Pits. Two conflicting entities: One sucks any and all into its depths, robbing those that come close of their vitality and preserving them in a sort of perma-death, and the other is the La Brea Tar […]
Continue ReadingMatt Besser has done all there is to do in comedy, but ask him and he’ll tell you about a life that could have been as a musician. In Stolen Idea, a new punk rock comedy musical that Besser co-created for Stitcher Premium, he gets the chance to live out that fantasy and continue to […]
Continue ReadingJanelle James is in too deep. Eight years ago she started down the difficult and objectively foolish path of standup comedy, and now it’s too late to turn back. “It’s the dumbest thing. It’s a needle-in-a-haystack-ass career. And I’m a woman. And I’m black. What? But I like it so much.” Comedy appears to be […]
Continue ReadingSaturday Night Live began its 43rd season with a silly, silly show for a decidedly un-silly time. Puerto Rico continues to suffer through the aftereffects of a hurricane without federal aid. The president continues to wage war on professional athletes who oppose police brutality, and millions of poor children just lost their health coverage. SNL touched […]
Continue ReadingSaturday Night Live added three new cast members and seven new writers for season 43, but one of the biggest changes at the show wasn’t revealed until shortly before Saturday’s season premiere aired. According to Deadline, Sarah Schneider and Chris Kelly have officially left the show this season, and going forward, Bryan Tucker and Kent […]
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