The mind, voice, and hands behind The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, saxophonist Zoot and three-dimes-shy-of-a-quarter Beauregard the janitor, Dave Goelz is the second-longest serving member of Jim Henson’s original Muppet collaborators behind Caroll Spinney, the man inside Big Bird. A former industrial designer, Goelz, 71, came aboard as a part-time puppet builder after meeting […]
Continue ReadingQuick Warning: This article spoils a minor plot point from the first episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Reading this won’t ruin your enjoyment of the show, but you’re (probably) a good person, so you deserve a heads-up. When did you become aware of Bob Newhart? While it’s not a full-proof theory, I believe your […]
Continue ReadingWritten, edited, and directed by Corey Sherman, Hot Take is a delightful contribution to the growing field of hot take jokes. For the uninitiated, those are from-the-hip commentaries positioned as important revelations. This week’s contribution covers one man’s undying opinion of Lady Bird, and it’s magical. Luke is executive producer at Big Breakfast and a watcher of many web videos. […]
Continue ReadingEric Von Hoffman and Jay Johnston have helped create, write, and star as many characters during their time on shows like Mr. Show and W/ Bob and David, but no character has been more important to them or stuck with them for as long as Guy Suavé. A foul-mouthed spy who first debuted as a […]
Continue ReadingIn the early 1940s, when Nanette Fabray was in her early 20s, she was touring with a musical revue called Meet the People. By chance one night, the musical director of the New York Philharmonic, Artur Rodziński, was across the street seeing another show and heard Fabray’s voice through the open door. Enchanted, he put […]
Continue ReadingIt may be hard to believe, but Lewis Black has been blessing us with his gloriously angry rants for over 20 years now. Before Jon Stewart took over the reins of The Daily Show, Lewis Black was already giving us his trademark “Back in Black” segments, going back to the show’s inception in 1996 when it […]
Continue ReadingWhen Curb Your Enthusiasm wrapped up its eighth season in 2011, the mystery of if there would be a season 9 lingered for years. Finally, to the surprise of many — including the cast and crew — Curb did return in 2017 after a six-year hiatus. There was perhaps only one person from the show […]
Continue ReadingThe web series Psusy unabashedly proclaims itself to be the Broad City of New Zealand. The series stars Jaya Beach-Robertson and Aria Dehar as Karen and Sharee, two friends who in each episode get into escapades that go from the seemingly realistic to completely absurd, gross, and over-the-top circumstances that effortlessly segue into something with […]
Continue ReadingThe web series Psusy unabashedly proclaims itself to be the Broad City of New Zealand. The series stars Jaya Beach-Robertson and Aria Dehar as Karen and Sharee, two friends who in each episode get into escapades that go from the seemingly realistic to completely absurd, gross, and over-the-top circumstances that effortlessly segue into something with […]
Continue ReadingPod-Canon is an ongoing tribute to the greatest individual comedy-related podcast episodes of all time. The world may a cesspool and the future unbearably grim, but there are nevertheless ample reasons for comedy podcast lovers to rejoice. Scott Aukerman and Adam Scott recently launched an R.E.M-themed podcast, to the delight and edification of the masses. The […]
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