MTV goes back to its roots with animated comedy “Good Vibes” starring Josh Gad
MTV has always been an innovator, but now they’re going back to their roots. The network had Mike Judge bring back Beavis and Butt-head the hit animated show from the 90’s and had David Gordon Green...
View ArticleNo joke: Tracy Morgan pulls off dramatic role in “Son Of No One”
Most people in the entertainment industry acknowledge that it’s harder to do comedy than drama. But when you’re used to being funny, sometimes it’s hard to be serious– or to be taken seriously. Richard...
View ArticleInside the Andy Kaufman Awards with Kristen Schaal, Reggie Watts and more
Andy Kaufman was one of the most unusual, most talented, and most creative comics ever to hit the stage. He left us too young, but his memory certainly lives on. Manager/producer Wayne Rada, (who also...
View ArticleRicky Gervais on possibly hosting the Oscars: “I’d be fired immediately”
Last night, as part of the New York Comedy Festival, multi-faceted, award winning comedian Ricky Gervais was the guest of honor at a fascinating and highly-entertaining conversation at 92Y, moderated...
View ArticleMulti-city comedy benefit featuring Maron, Papa, Quinn and more raises money...
Jodi Lieberman, Amber J. Lawson and Zoe Friedman are three powerhouses in the world of comedy, and I’m proud to say I know them all! They teamed up to create Transforming The World Through Comedy, a...
View ArticleComedians come together to honor the late Mike DeStefano (Video)
Sometimes people say the comedy world is a cold world filled with backstabbing and people getting screwed over. Cris and Paul Italia, and Patrick Milligan of Cringe Humor proved that to be false...
View ArticleInside Patrice O’Neal’s ‘going home’ services
The comedy world is still in shock from the passing of the great Patrice O’Neal. I attended the services for Patrice Monday at the Park Avenue Christian Church, on 85th Street and Park Avenue in New...
View ArticleMike Birbiglia preps for ‘Sleepwalk With Me’ premiere at Sundance
Comedian and pro story-teller Mike Birbiglia came to the Comic Strip in New York City (photo above) to shoot a segment for the Sundance Film Festival, going down later this month. Word got out that he...
View ArticleKevin Hart lends his talents to African American news site
The Grio.com is the first African-American video news site, specifically geared towards bringing stories of interest to that community. Launched by NBC News, it’s editorial mission is to be the primary...
View ArticleArtie Lange talks rehab, radio, getting back to comedy and more! (Video)
Comedy Juice, run by LA comic Mark Serittella, is now a regular show at Gotham, every Tuesday night at 10 P.M. I heard that my buddy Artie Lange was going to come in to do a guest spot so I packed up...
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