If you’re reading this, you’re probably quite familiar with The Simpsons. After all, this website looks at the world of modern comedy, and it’s hard to think of anything that has contributed more to the form than the world’s most beloved (and longest running) sitcom. Phrases like “steamed hams” and “I call the big one […]
Continue ReadingLily Du is a comedic performer and writer based in New York. She performs at The UCB Theater on Harold Night and across the country with UCB’s Touring Company. Lily appears in the upcoming season of Broad City and in videos on MTV, Above Average, Go90, and Funny Or Die. She’s written for Reductress, and […]
Continue ReadingOn top of being a standup comedian and a classically trained actor, Baron Vaughn will soon make his debut as robot Tom Servo in the Mystery Science Theater 3000 reboot premiering April 14th on Netflix. He is well known for his role on the hit show Grace and Frankie alongside comedy legends Lily Tomlin and […]
Continue ReadingComedian Greer Barnes is not a household name, but the folks in the industry who often praise him are people you’ve definitely heard of. “I always feel when I go onstage after [Barnes], I literally felt the disappointment from the crowd,” explained Bill Burr on his Monday Morning Podcast. Barnes has gained the reputation of […]
Continue ReadingIt’s that time of year again: Amazon pilot season. The streaming service is once again letting you play Network Executive and decide which of their new pilots become series. You watch the pilots, then take a brief survey. Using this data, Amazon will decide which of their new shows get orders for more episodes. This […]
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 ReadingComedy fans the world over might know Sasheer Zamata for her improvisational prowess and sketch comedy work, but with the premiere of her very first standup special, Pizza Mind (streaming on Seeso now), they’re about to get familiar with her as an intimate yet searing standup. The 30-year-old UCB alumni and current SNL utility player […]
Continue ReadingOne problem with comedy writers is: we’re part of the Hollywood machine. We eat and sleep the “entertainment industry,” because it’s our job to do so, no different than a heart surgeon who thinks a lot about heart surgery (okay, it’s a little different). The upshot of that is we tend to want to write what […]
Continue ReadingWhen she stumbles upon me chuckling at something she finds bewildering, my wife periodically asks me, “Is this that anti-comedy you like?” She’s invariably referring to something that I enjoy but that she finds unfunny, dumb, and weird for the sake of being weird. I can’t blame my wife for being unclear on the exact […]
Continue ReadingJay Chandrasekhar is a writer, actor, comedian, and director. He was one of the founders of the comedy troupe Broken Lizard, and has directed many of their films including Puddle Cruiser, Super Troopers, Club Dread, and Beerfest in addition to a long list of TV shows including The Grinder, Arrested Development, Community, and Happy Endings. […]
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