Patton Oswalt gives praise to Gary Gulman and Shane Torres for two killer bits he’s envious of

Patton Oswalt was recently the guest on the Vulture podcast, Good One hosted by Jesse David Fox. The point of… MORE

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@TrumpComedyNerd’s Official Statement on Splitsider’s Move to Vulture

Earlier this year, we announced that Splitsider was acquired by Vulture and that we were working together to launch a new and expanded comedy section on Vulture later this month. Ahead of our big move, we asked the President of Comedy Nerds himself, @TrumpComedyNerd, to release an official statement reflecting on Splitsider’s eight years covering comedy on […]

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New York Magazine’s Vulture has gobbled up Splitsider

The student is now the master? Former Splitsider writer (now Vulture Senior Editor) Jesse David Fox and his colleagues at New York magazine have acquired Splitsider. Since launching in 2010, Splitsider had been part of The Awl Network of blog sites, which recently ceased operations. Now it will “be integrated into Vulture, as a destination […]

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A Note About Splitsider

Since Splitsider launched in 2010, the goal of our tiny island on the internet has been simple: to keep you up to date on all the best comedy news and content happening in the world today, whether it’s from established names or exciting up-and-comers, and to chronicle and evaluate the ways the comedy landscape is ever-changing. […]

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Richard Pryor’s widow confirms her husband’s sexual relationship with Marlon Brando

Stop what you’re doing right now and read the Vulture interview with Quincy Jones. It’s one of the most honest… MORE

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A conversation with Vulture’s Jesse David Fox about Good One podcast and Vulture Festival LA

After our obligatory Portlandia conversation, myself calling from Portland, Vulture Senior Editor Jesse David Fox was quick to joke, “Is… MORE

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Vulture’s interview with David Letterman

Lots of fascinating stuff comes out of Vulture’s new cover story interview with David Letterman, now almost two years removed from his reign on late-night TV. Take this excerpt, for example: There’s this idea that reducing Trump to a punchline could make him seem harmless or helps to normalize him. Is there any validity to […]

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Vulture’s new comedy podcast is a “Good One”

This week, the world welcomed a brand new comedy podcast: Good One, hosted by New York Magazine’s resident comedy expert, Jesse… MORE

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Vulture’s Jesse David Fox presents “Good One: A Podcast About Jokes”

Vulture, New York magazine’s entertainment platform, debuted a new podcast series today that’s all about jokes. Jesse David Fox hosts Good One: A Podcast About Jokes. Fox’s first guest, Jim Gaffigan, talked with him about a specific bit in Gaffigan’s newest Netflix stand-up special, Cinco, that jokes about how good-looking yet vapid TV newscasters are. […]

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