Playing younger than he is has never really been an issue for Justin Long. At 22, he played geeky high school student Warren Cheswick in Ed. At 25, he went back to high school for a role, playing geeky high school student Justin in Dodgeball. Now 39, Long has again reverted back to playing a […]
Continue ReadingOften when a person is described as “Hollywood” it is used in a pejorative manner. But after a long conversation with Nick Swardson about his 17 years spent building a career in Los Angeles, I would describe him as very “Hollywood” and mean it with nothing but respect. For Swardson, LA is a place where […]
Continue ReadingLots of people love improv. Understandably. It’s fun and–when done right, with trusted teammates–freeing. Still, here’s the thing about improv that lots of people who do it don’t quite understand: it’s actually not the most important thing in the world. This week, we introduce to you Improv is Love, a poignant story about a man who vehemently […]
Continue ReadingThe feminist Canadian sketch comedy series Baroness von Sketch Show has made a splash on the CBC and graces American airwaves on IFC tonight at 10:00pm. The half-hour show is written by and starring Meredith MacNeill and Second City alumni Carolyn Taylor, Aurora Browne, and Jennifer Whalen. Hilarious, smart, and original, the sketches vary in length and […]
Continue ReadingAndy Kindler is a changed man. At least, he’d really like to think so. Friday marked the 22nd year he’s delivered his signature “State of the Industry Address,” a scathing keynote speech at Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival that takes aim at the entertainment industry, and in particular, comedians. He’s known for obliterating everyone from […]
Continue ReadingThroughout his 20 years performing standup, Maz Jobrani (author of the best-selling I’m Not a Terrorist, But I’ve Played One on TV and current star of Superior Donuts on CBS) has always been heavily influenced by current personal circumstance. After being given the comedy class homework of writing jokes about the statement “It’s hard being […]
Continue ReadingAfter President Trump’s abrupt ban on transgender people in the military last week, The Tonight Show responded with a segment from New York comedian Patti Harrison. Harrison, who is transgender herself, performs live throughout the city in addition to video segments like cosplaying as Diane Lane at Comic-Con or trying to get onstage at Governors […]
Continue ReadingWhen I first heard that there was finally going to be a Simpsons movie in 2006, I approached it with cautious optimism. On one hand, my favorite show of all time hitting the big screen had long been a dream of mine, but on the other, it was announced in the middle of season 17, […]
Continue ReadingBeginning today, the weeklong Lucille Ball Comedy Festival invades the southwestern New York city of Jamestown, the birthplace of the legendary comedian who lent her name to the annual celebration before passing away in 1989. Presented by the National Comedy Center, a non-profit cultural institution dedicated to all things comedy, this year’s theme is “Comedy […]
Continue ReadingPod-Canon is an ongoing tribute to the greatest individual comedy-related podcast episodes of all time. Comedy Bang Bang recently celebrated its 500th episode with a star-studded extravaganza befitting such an auspicious milestone. Over the course of 500 episodes, host Scott Aukerman and his guests have created a sprawling universe of in-jokes, running jokes, crazy characters and […]
Continue Reading