While none of this year’s Just For Laughs headliners were women, meaning nary one of their names made it to the iconic Chicago Theater marquee, the best jokes, biggest laughs and most outrageous moments came from the ladies. Am I tooting my own lady-loving horn? Maybe a little, but it seems th... [Read More]

After a couple of straight low-down dirty teases, there's an official honest-to-goodness movie trailer for Anchorman: The Legend Continues, featuring actual footage from the movie sequel that lands in a movie theater near you this Christmas. Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, Steve Carell, Chr... [Read More]

You’re about to graduate from college. You don’t know what you want to “do with your life,” but you know you want to “do” comedy. So what do you do? Most folks in their early 20’s would probably hop the nearest train to New York, Chicago, or LA, enroll in UC... [Read More]

Former SNL writer Simon Rich has sold a half-hour comedy pilot to FX, with Lorne Michaels attached to produce via his company Broadway Video, Deadline reports. The pilot is called Man Seeking Women, and it's based on Rich's book, The Last Girlfriend on Earth. Jonathan Krisel (Portlandia) will be dir... [Read More]

Many shows throughout the decades have attempted to capture the antagonism and love shared between working class heroes Ralph and Alice Kramden in the seminal 1950s sitcom The Honeymooners. None have come as close as King of Queens. The mistake other shows have made in the past is under-developing t... [Read More]

Here's the trailer for The Lego Movie a new computer animated adventure comedy from Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the directing team behind Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and the 21 Jump Street reboot. The voice cast includes Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson,... [Read More]

Jason Burke, Kara Klenk, Anna Drezen, and Joe Pera are joining host Halle Kiefer this Friday night at our monthly Dog and Pony Show. It's going down at 7:30pm at the wonderful UCB East in Manhattan, and it costs a mere $5. $5 for an evening of laughter and good times is a pretty good deal, guys. So ... [Read More]

Paul Feig's next movie may end up being another female-driven action-comedy. Feig, who created Freaks and Geeks and directed Bridesmaids, also directed The Heat, the Sandra Bullock-Melissa McCarthy buddy cop comedy that's poised to be a big summer hit upon its June 28th release. The Wrap report... [Read More]

While most professional comedians keep busy by involving themselves in many different projects, it seems like Jenny Slate has a lot going on even compared to her most diligent peers. In addition to recurring roles on Parks and Recreation, House of Lies, and Kroll Show, Slate is writing the new Loone... [Read More]

We reported last week that Dumb and Dumber To, the long-awaited sequel to Dumb and Dumber, had been dropped by its studio, Warner Brothers, but co-writer/co-director Peter Farrelly announced today that Universal is picking up distribution to the film and he hopes to start shooting in August. Farrell... [Read More]