I was upside down in a garbage can. It was raining. Howie Mandel was missing. Digging deep into the darkness, fighting past the stench of socks and old milk, I could feel the neighbor’s stares as they watched, safe and warm behind their blinds. I pushed forward undeterred, driven by my concern for Howie and […]
Continue ReadingOn December 5th, Chris Rock unveiled a promotional image for his forthcoming Total Blackout tour, his first in nearly a decade. As venues are confirmed and details finalized, it appears Rock is upholding the promise he made two years ago: no more college campuses. While promoting Top Five, Rock echoed the concerns of Bill Maher, […]
Continue ReadingPod-Canon is an ongoing tribute to the greatest individual comedy-related podcast episodes of all time. Early in the Star Wars Holiday Special episode of I Was There Too, we are treated to the ethereal crooning of the late, lamented Carrie Fisher, as she performs a musical ode to Life Day, the holiday lovingly commemorated in […]
Continue ReadingSNL’s resident Donald Trump impersonator and most frequent host is returning to the show next month. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Alec Baldwin has signed on to host Saturday Night Live on February 11th with musical guest Ed Sheeran a week after Kristen Stewart hosts on the 4th. It will make Baldwin’s 17th hosting stint, […]
Continue ReadingHow much does Bryan Callen love comedy? Well, as he puts it, “If you said, ‘Bryan, you can either never have sex again or never do standup comedy again,’ I would probably never have sex again.” Callen’s original plan was to focus solely on acting, a job that he’s had measurable success with, considering his […]
Continue ReadingA longtime improviser, groundbreaking sketch comedy writer, skilled standup, and award-winning actor, Aziz Ansari would have to try real hard not to shine on Saturday Night Live. And in his first hosting gig, he did not disappoint (despite getting stuck in a couple of sketches that might have tanked with a less adept leader). Since […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from Friday’s Late Show, where Stephen Colbert recaps the very dark, rainy, bizarre day that was Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration. On Trump’s bleak inaugural address: “We get it, the country is a turd storm! You said all of that during the campaign, you can stop now! He knows he won, right? Putin […]
Continue ReadingSaturday Night Live announced its next season 42 host over the weekend. Kristen Stewart will host the next new episode on February 4th with musical guest Alessia Cara. It will make Stewart’s SNL hosting debut, not to mention the first SNL host of the year who can say that the President of the United States […]
Continue ReadingTransparent creator Jill Soloway has a new Amazon show set to debut in a few months. The streaming network announced today that Soloway’s series I Love Dick will first premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on Monday followed by its Amazon debut on Friday, May 12th. Ordered to series back in September, the series is […]
Continue ReadingBranson Reese is a cartoonist and comedian living in NYC. He performs weekly at the Magnet Theater and monthly as an alcoholic goose puppet in Simon’s Street at UCB Chelsea. Fans of TBS’s Search Party might remember him as Chantal’s extremely sad friend Gabe. His webcomic Crimewave will be up soon and he’ll tweet about […]
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