Amy Schumer: Mostly Sex Stuff Stand-up Special Review
Sunday August 26, 2012
If you thought that title of Amy Schumer's first hour-long stand-up special, Mostly Sex Stuff (which recently debuted on Comedy Central), was just a cutesy attempt at irony or titillation, ... Read More
R.I.P. Phyllis Diller
Monday August 20, 2012
Pioneering comedian Phyllis Diller died today in her Los Angeles home. She was 95 years old.
Diller worked in TV and radio a little before starting a career as a stand-up ... Read More
The Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne - Review
Sunday August 19, 2012
The last few Comedy Central roasts have been such tired, predictable exercises that the most recent Roast of Roseanne was, at the very least, a step in the right direction. ... Read More
The Campaign - Movie Review
Sunday August 19, 2012
On the long list of political comedies starring comedians, the new, Jay Roach-directed comedy The Campaign ranks somewhere squarely in the middle. It has some good jokes. It has things ... Read More
Abby Elliott Leaving Saturday Night Live
Wednesday August 15, 2012
Yes, in case you were wondering, I am heartbroken.
Splitsider broke the story today that after four years with the show, Abby Elliott will not be returning to Saturday Night Live ... Read More
New York Comedy Festival Announces Lineup
Sunday August 12, 2012
The New York Comedy Festival hits the Big Apple this November, and a very strong lineup has been announced for this year's festival.
Comics performing at one of the country's premiere ... Read More
Jimmy Fallon is Not Hosting the Oscars
Wednesday August 8, 2012
Though it's been rumored for a week or two that comedian and talk show host Jimmy Fallon would be hosting next year's Academy Awards ceremony, it's not been put to ... Read More
Tig Notaro Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
Sunday August 5, 2012
Comedian Tig Notaro (pictured at right, hugging Sarah Silverman) has been diagnosed with breast cancer in both breasts.
Notaro made the announcement on the July 31 episode of Professor Blastoff, the ... Read More
