After the London terror attack last weekend, Donald Trump thought a perfectly rational response would be to go on Twitter and ask his 32 million followers a loaded question: “Do you notice we are not having a gun debate right now?” In response, many people demonstrated why the tweet was ignorant and completely out of […]
Continue ReadingThe Comedy Central cult classic animation Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist is returning in a new format on Audible. The show was developed into a 15 episode audio series called Dr. Katz: The Audio Files, which debuts today on Audible Channels. Notable guests in the new series include Sarah Silverman, Ted Danson, Ray Romano, Margaret Cho, Weird Al, Maria Bamford, Pete Holmes, […]
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Jim O’Heir, best known for playing Jerry Gergich, the lovable object of mockery on Parks and Recreation, has made a surprising jump to star in the new indie dark comedy, Middle Man. O’Heir plays Lenny, a straight-laced accountant with dreams of becoming a standup comedian. But Lenny has a big problem — he is not […]
Continue ReadingThe last time I talked to comedian and actor Andrew Santino he was celebrating two releases, his Comedy Central Half Hour and his comedy album Say No More. This weekend Santino has two more big releases, both on Showtime: his first hourlong standup special Home Field Advantage and the new series I’m Dying Up Here, […]
Continue ReadingSeason 3 of the TV high-end real estate parody show Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ premieres today on Seeso. The show is created and executive produced by the multi-faceted Kulap Vilaysack, who spent many years embedded in the tight-knit LA improv and alt comedy scene that grew out of UCB and the early embodiments of Largo and […]
Continue ReadingAsk Lane Moore questions and she’ll tell you no lies. Well, almost none. A multihyphenate talent who prefers to quote her age as “somewhere between a 13-year-old boy and 90-year-old southwestern lesbian raising dogs,” Moore has blazed trails in comedy, journalism, and punk rock using honesty as her flamethrower. Moore is perhaps best down for […]
Continue ReadingAsk Lane Moore questions and she’ll tell you no lies. Well, almost none. A multihyphenate talent who prefers to quote her age as “somewhere between a 13-year-old boy and 90-year-old southwestern lesbian raising dogs,” Moore has blazed trails in comedy, journalism, and punk rock using honesty as her flamethrower. Moore is perhaps best down for […]
Continue ReadingWhat do they say about New York City: There are eight million stories, and sometimes it seems as though eight million of the people telling them think they’re comedians? No, that’s not it. It is a fact, though, that America’s biggest city is also its biggest comedy mecca. Hollywood may be Hollywood, but New York […]
Continue ReadingPerhaps it’s comedy’s self-deprecating backdrop that causes it to rarely intersect with health and fitness. Most people tend to side with the Average Joes over Blade, Laser, and Blazer from Globo Gym, but there is room for comedians to be both healthy and funny, especially in today’s food-conscious society. That’s where Eugene Cordero and Ryan […]
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