Ask the average person on the street, “Who has had the widest reach in comedy over the last 30 years?” and you will surely get many different answers. Dave Chappelle? Bill Burr? Louis C.K.? Dane Cook? Whitney Cummings? They’ve all had career moments that set new standards in the business, but instead of looking at […]
Continue ReadingJames Adomian is undoubtedly one of the most talented comedians working today (see his hilarious takes on Bernie Sanders, Sebastian Gorka, and Tom Leykis, to name just a few), but why is it 2018 and he still hasn’t gotten his own show? In a fantastic new interview published by The Daily Beast today, Adomian shares some […]
Continue ReadingNext Tuesday, Netflix bolsters its reputation as the go-to source for comedy with the release of season 2 of The Standups. The six-episode series features all-new half hours from Joe List, Aparna Nancherla, Kyle Kinane, Gina Yashere, Brent Morin, and Rachel Feinstein. What sets the show apart is its choice to shoot 30-minute sets with […]
Continue ReadingWho doesn’t like to collect neat little bits of trivia about their favorite TV shows? People with more important things to do, probably, but this isn’t about them. Hell, if you’ve got the time, why not obsess over the stuff that interests you? You never know when you might end up on Jeopardy lacking the […]
Continue ReadingEarlier this week, The Daily Beast reported that longtime Onion fan Elon Musk backed out of buying the website in 2014 and recently poached some of its editors and writers for a mysterious new comedy project, and today, The Onion is responding in true Onion fashion. ClickHole was the first to offer its take on the news with an […]
Continue ReadingLast year, Ben Schwartz and Noël Wells signed on to star in a Netflix movie together called Happy Anniversary, and today the streaming network released the trailer and premiere date. Written and directed by Lego Batman’s Jared Stern (it’s also his directorial debut), the movie centers on Schwartz and Wells as a couple on their three-year […]
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 ReadingThe mind, voice, and hands behind The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, saxophonist Zoot and three-dimes-shy-of-a-quarter Beauregard the janitor, Dave Goelz is the second-longest serving member of Jim Henson’s original Muppet collaborators behind Caroll Spinney, the man inside Big Bird. A former industrial designer, Goelz, 71, came aboard as a part-time puppet builder after meeting […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from Jeff Goldblum’s visit to last night’s Conan, where he turns his back on all the magical things he used to rely on to flirt with ladies – things like palm readings, astrology, ghosts, gnomes, fairies, pixies, and even aliens – by writing them off as total nonsense. “With the current cycle […]
Continue ReadingQuick Warning: This article spoils a minor plot point from the first episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Reading this won’t ruin your enjoyment of the show, but you’re (probably) a good person, so you deserve a heads-up. When did you become aware of Bob Newhart? While it’s not a full-proof theory, I believe your […]
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