By Lacey VRose, The Hollywood Reporter | Ask veteran comedian David Steinberg what he finds funny these days, and he’s quick with an answer: “the Republic debates,” he deadpans during an interview tied to his latest television effort, Inside Comedy. The program, which premieres on Showtime this evening, is a [...]
By Christie D’ Zurilla, Los Angeles Times | Tracy Morgan was out of the hospital Monday and back to work on “30 Rock” Tuesday after collapsing over the weekend in Park City, Utah, altitude 7,000 feet. “On the set of 30 Rock, just walked past @alecbaldwin and said Top That!,” he [...]
By Diane Vacca, ComedyBeat | When ComedyBeat heard about an ad agency that was using comedy in their ads, claiming that standup comedy is integral to its work of promoting brands, we had to check it out. Raging Artists is a California company based in Los Angeles, the world’s entertainment capital [...]
By Julie Washington, The Plain Dealer | 1. WHY DO WE LAUGH? That’s the question pondered by Showtime’s new 30-minute comedy documentary series, “Inside Comedy,” hosted by “Curb Your Enthusiasm’s” David Steinberg. Funny men and women sit with Steinberg to reveal never-before-heard anecdotes, memories and career-high moments. First up: Jerry [...]
By Colin Covert, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) | Is there another actress so fine at conveying piano-wire hypertension as Jodie Foster? Can any performer alive top Christoph Waltz at sardonic sullenness? If you’re casting for an affable lug or a skittish trophy wife, could you surpass John C. Reilly and Kate [...]
By Diane Vacca, VBI | When Stephen Colbert discovered that a South Carolina poll gave him a higher approval rating than candidate Jon Huntsman, the South Carolinian decided to grab the bull by the horns and run for president himself. The comedian went on ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” to [...]
By Noah Rothman, Ology.com | Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert has long blurred the lines between comedian and politician. He formed his own Super PAC to raise funds and run political advertising and at one point had a top tier staff running the operation. Colbert has decided to take the [...]
By Carl Unegbu, Comedybeat | The year 2011 has to be the year that famed filmmaker and former standup comic Woody Allen has been waiting so long for. It was the year in which, by any measure, he finally landed the recognition he no doubt probably deserved all along. The [...]
By Lacey VRose, The Hollywood Reporter | Ask veteran comedian David Steinberg what he finds funny these days, and he’s quick with an answer: “the Republic debates,” he deadpans during an interview tied to his latest television effort, Inside Comedy. The program, which premieres on Showtime this evening, is a [...]
By Christie D’ Zurilla, Los Angeles Times | Tracy Morgan was out of the hospital Monday and back to work on “30 Rock” Tuesday after collapsing over the weekend in Park City, Utah, altitude 7,000 feet. “On the set of 30 Rock, just walked past @alecbaldwin and said Top That!,” he [...]
By Diane Vacca, ComedyBeat | When ComedyBeat heard about an ad agency that was using comedy in their ads, claiming that standup comedy is integral to its work of promoting brands, we had to check it out. Raging Artists is a California company based in Los Angeles, the world’s entertainment capital [...]
By Julie Washington, The Plain Dealer | 1. WHY DO WE LAUGH? That’s the question pondered by Showtime’s new 30-minute comedy documentary series, “Inside Comedy,” hosted by “Curb Your Enthusiasm’s” David Steinberg. Funny men and women sit with Steinberg to reveal never-before-heard anecdotes, memories and career-high moments. First up: Jerry [...]
By Carl Unegbu, Comedybeat | The fun and laughter community in Chicago just got larger this past Christmas season with the addition of The Laughing Chameleon, the windy city’s newest comedy club. Located in the Illinois suburb of Glenview, 20 miles north of Chicago, the club opened its doors with [...]
By Colin Covert, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) | Is there another actress so fine at conveying piano-wire hypertension as Jodie Foster? Can any performer alive top Christoph Waltz at sardonic sullenness? If you’re casting for an affable lug or a skittish trophy wife, could you surpass John C. Reilly and Kate [...]
By Diane Vacca, VBI | When Stephen Colbert discovered that a South Carolina poll gave him a higher approval rating than candidate Jon Huntsman, the South Carolinian decided to grab the bull by the horns and run for president himself. The comedian went on ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” to [...]
By Noah Rothman, Ology.com | Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert has long blurred the lines between comedian and politician. He formed his own Super PAC to raise funds and run political advertising and at one point had a top tier staff running the operation. Colbert has decided to take the [...]
By Carl Unegbu, Comedybeat | The year 2011 has to be the year that famed filmmaker and former standup comic Woody Allen has been waiting so long for. It was the year in which, by any measure, he finally landed the recognition he no doubt probably deserved all along. The [...]
By Kate Stanhope, TV Guide | Watch your back, Zooey Deschanel. You’ve got some serious competition. “I’m adorkable,” Megan Mullally announced to reporters at Fox’s winter TV previews Sunday.”There will be two.” The Emmy winner is the latest addition to Fox’s comedy slate as a new series regular on Breaking [...]
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