Rahn Ramey, a stand-up comedian who worked the road and survived the comedy boom of the late 1980s, died on June 9 following a three-year battle with colorectal cancer. He was 58. From St. Louis, Ramey had made his home in New Orleans in recent years. He'd created "The Official Rahn Ramey is 'ok' pa... [Read More]

The Chicago Tribune is reporting the death of Bernard “Bernie” Sahlins, best known as one of the co-founders (along with director Paul Sills and actor-turned-filmmaker Howard Alk) of The Second City, the improvisational-comedy theater that became a launching pad for star comedians, and w... [Read More]

I talked with Adam Pally as he was driving around Baton Rouge where he is currently filming Search Party, a movie starring Adam, T.J. Miller and Thomas Middleditch, along with [...]Author informationDavid DeanPublisher at Serial OptimistDavid is the publisher of Serial Optimist and writer of things ... [Read More]

Patton Oswalt appears in the The Coup’s video for “Magic Clap” which has him mouthing and acting out the video word for word as he hangs out on, behind, and in front of a leopard print couch. It’s a pretty simple video made fun by Oswalt’s presence. The comedian even Tw... [Read More]

If you were wondering what Jason Sudeikis would be up to this summer besides fielding questions about his rumored departure from Saturday Night Live, we present to you the redband trailer for his new movie, We’re the Millers. In it Sudeikis pulls a ragtag group of people including Jennifer Ani... [Read More]

Thanks to Funny or Die for realizing that the Internet may suffer from a generation gap in servicing comedy fans of all ages. That's why they convinced Cloris Leachman, Ed Anser and Rip Taylor to introduce Ehhhhhhhh.com. "Now, if it were up to us, we... [Read More]

I was able to talk with Joseph Vecsey, an up and coming comic in the New York scene. Vecsey was a great guy that discussed his past and how he got to where he is today. Joe has opened for Godfrey, Donnell Rawlings, Jim Breuer, Susie Essman, and hosts The All Star Comedy Showcase at [...]Center Stage... [Read More]

The edgy comedian asked the stripper questions that male viewers all wanted to know [Read More]

As I got closer to turning 30, more and more I found myself trying to figure out who I am. I went to therapy, took part in Jewish events, attended comedy seminars and studied philosophy. I thought the answers were out there and perhaps lied in the wi... [Read More]

Jonathan Winters, one of the most inventive and inspired comedians whose career spanned the entire second half of the twentieth century, has died. He was 87. This is the message on his website today: "Jonathan Winters passed away of natural causes at... [Read More]