Jay 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. […]
Continue ReadingEach time Donald Trump appeared on a late night show during his presidential campaign he often left unscathed. Stephen Colbert made a wholehearted attempt to corner Trump during a one-on-one interview in 2015, but the (alleged) billionaire dodged the host’s inquiry for an apology and surprisingly aced a pop quiz that asked if he could […]
Continue ReadingComedian Jo Koy’s new special, Jo Koy: Live from Seattle, begins streaming today on Netflix. Koy has come a long way since his early days performing in whatever Las Vegas rooms he could start DIY shows in. He eventually became a regular on Chelsea Lately, released two one-hour Comedy Central specials, and is one of […]
Continue ReadingWith the new administration taking control of the White House, it’s important to understand the chain of command. As such, here’s a chart to consult while huddling in your bomb shelter and counting down the half-life of plutonium. Don Plattner is a comedy writer living in Chicago. Follow his descent into madness on Twitter at @dehydrogenation. […]
Continue ReadingWith the new administration taking control of the White House, it’s important to understand the chain of command. As such, here’s a chart to consult while huddling in your bomb shelter and counting down the half-life of plutonium. Don Plattner is a comedy writer living in Chicago. Follow his descent into madness on Twitter at @dehydrogenation. […]
Continue ReadingPod-Canon is an ongoing tribute to the greatest individual comedy-related podcast episodes of all time. In this column I have written about great podcasts widely heralded as milestones for the medium, like President Obama on WTF. I’ve also written extensively about podcasts that are fascinating because they so thoroughly devolve into shitshows involving some of […]
Continue ReadingAnna Suzuki is raising awareness about identity one UCB show at a time. The comedian and actress, who also calls herself the “Jap-Jap” (she has a Japanese mother and Jewish father), recently launched a monthly UCB show called “AzN PoP!: Live in Concert!”. The show (also starring Maya Deshmukh, Iliana Inocencio, Angel Yau, and Ann Marie Yoo) uses catchy tongue-in-cheek pop songs to illustrate how Asians are often stereotyped and pigeonholed into particular […]
Continue Reading@Erica_Rosie is 23 and lives in Tampa, FL. She’s really tall and could be killed by a walnut. This week she spoke to me about four of her favorite tweets, plus banh mi, “mainstream Twitter,” and where to find the unfollow button. Erica: Part of me thinks you got the wrong person, another part of […]
Continue ReadingThere has never been a better time to watch Dick. Just kidding, it has ALWAYS been a great time to watch Dick, but at least there’s now there’s some context around why you should watch this movie. It’s an extremely funny and delightfully clever movie that never really found the audience it deserved. It wasn’t […]
Continue ReadingThe beginning of Jim Norton’s latest Netflix special Mouthful Of Shame features our protagonist receiving a torrent of abuse. When looking for a big name to give him a glowing introduction, he faces a barrage of insults from both Ricky Gervais and Louis CK. Then, he turns to Robert DeNiro, who spanks him on his […]
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