Lineup Announced for Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne (Updated)
Monday July 30, 2012
Comedy Central has announced the comedians and celebrities who will make up the dais at the upcoming Roast of Roseanne.
In addition to previously-announced Roastmaster Jane Lynch, the people making fun ... Read More
Dane Cook Makes Aurora Shooting Jokes, is a Douche
Sunday July 29, 2012
It was only just over a week ago that Daniel Tosh garnered a ton of media attention when he made some controversial and highly-publicized rape jokes during a set on ... Read More
Conan O'Brien Developing Talk Show for Pete Holmes
Wednesday July 25, 2012
Stand-up comedian and host of the You Made it Weird podcast Pete Holmes could be coming to late night TV, courtesy of Conan O'Brien.
Vulture is reporting that O'Brien is currently ... Read More
Russell Crowe to Direct Bill Hicks Biopic
Monday July 23, 2012
Waaaay back in 2008, I reported that actor Russell Crowe was interested in playing the late, great Bill Hicks in a movie based on the comedian's life. Now, the rumors ... Read More
Comedians Pick up Emmy Noms
Sunday July 22, 2012
Nominations for the 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced this week, and a whole bunch of comedians have been recognized for their excellent work this year. Among the nominees ... Read More
Fred Willard is Having a Bad Week
Sunday July 22, 2012
By now you've probably heard about actor and comedian Fred Willard's arrest earlier this week on suspicion of lewd conduct.
Willard, the former star of Fernwood 2 Night and Roseanne and ... Read More
Former SNL Writer Tom Davis Passed Away
Thursday July 19, 2012
One half of the legendary comedy duo Franken and Davis has passed away.
Tom Davis (pictured, right, with Al Franken), a former writer for Saturday Night Live and writing partner of ... Read More
Matt Braunger: Shovel Fighter - Stand-up Special Review
Saturday July 14, 2012
Matt Braunger: Shovel Fighter premieres Saturday, July 14 at 10 p.m. EST on Comedy Central
Matt Braunger is not well enough known as a comedian, and hopefully that will be remedied ... Read More
Daniel Tosh Makes Offensive Comment, Apologizes
Wednesday July 11, 2012
Comedian and Tosh.0 star Daniel Tosh is the latest comic to issue a public apology, this time for making an comment deemed offensive during a show at L.A.'s Laugh Factory ... Read More
Doug Benson: Smug Life - Comedy Album Review
Monday July 9, 2012
Doug Benson's fifth album in as many years, Smug Life, is a lot like everything else he's ever put out, but with one major twist: it's being released as a ... Read More