Much like its residents, Canada’s sense of humor is genteel. And whether or not you knew it at the time, chances are you have, at some point, enjoyed a work of Canadian comedy. Kids in the Hall, SCTV, and Slings and Arrows are just a few of the shows that have leaked onto American airwaves, […]
Continue ReadingAfter a season full of her show-stopping Sean Spicer cameos – and after video emerged last week of her, in character, cruising around NYC on a motorized podium – there was no doubt that Melissa McCarthy would be the perfect host to help wind down this season of Saturday Night Live. And with this latest […]
Continue ReadingShantira Jackson is a writer for the upcoming BET show 50 Central, a former writer for Cards Against Humanity, and a Second City Mainstage Alum. She is unapologetically Black and loves ice cream. Follow her on Instagram at @tira_tira_tira. This week, Jackson shared with me three of her favorite tweets, and we talked about when she […]
Continue ReadingIn 1990, Saturday Night Live fans were introduced to the Five-Timers Club, the extremely exclusive organization that only a handful of hosts can ever dream of being part of. Originally, Tom Hanks was brought into the fold by Steve Martin and Paul Simon (who, for the record, has only actually hosted four times), but more […]
Continue ReadingSince leaving New Orleans for New York City nearly ten years ago, Mark Normand has been honing his joke writing and delivery to a fine point. That fine point has earned him appearances on nearly every late night show, a steady opening spot for Amy Schumer, and honors like being one of our “10 Best […]
Continue ReadingThe comedy podcast universe is ever expanding, not unlike the universe universe. We’re here to make it a bit smaller, a bit more manageable. There are a lot of great shows and each has a lot of great episodes, so we want to highlight the exceptional, the noteworthy. Each week our crack team of podcast […]
Continue ReadingDuring the Rashomon-esque, ninth season episode of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, “The Gang Saves the Day,” we get a brief glimpse of what each member of the Gang envisions their lives being like after surviving a robbery attempt. In Deandra “Sweet Dee” Reynolds’ (Kaitlin Olson) daydream, the rest of the Gang is dead (by […]
Continue ReadingLast year, Anthony Atamanuik teamed up with James Adomian to create Trump vs. Bernie, a stage show between the two most surprising candidates of the election. It became quite a success, leading to a special episode of @midnight that functioned as a debate between the two personas as well as a special for Fusion entitled […]
Continue ReadingTV actor Ben Giroux has been making internet videos for 10 years, often with musician and collaborator Jensen Reed. Nothing new there. What is new for the duo is spending $30k and two years of work on not even 5 minutes of internet content that, over the past week, has amassed over 32 million views on Facebook and a personal invite […]
Continue Reading“That’s a great bit.” You’ll hear it every so often. A comedian walks off the stage to the back of the room. As the MC tells you the next performer was on Corden, another comic will lean in and say, in a somber voice, maybe even with a tint of jealousy, “That’s a great bit.” […]
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