Fun Thing to Buy of the Day: 'Workaholics' Season 3
The slackers of TelAmeriCorp are back with the third season of Workaholics, available on DVD and Blu-Ray this week! Season three of the hit Comedy Central sitcom follows the continued non-adventures of Blake, Adam, and 'Ders as they get a surprise visit from Anders' father, fall in love with a webca... [Read More]
Going Viral in Beijing and Other Adventures of an Aspiring American Comedian in China
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]
FX Orders a Pilot Created by 'SNL's Simon Rich, Produced by Lorne Michaels
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]
Kevin James, 'King of Queens', and Being Content With Where You Are
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]
Watch the Trailer for 'The Lego Movie' Featuring Chris Pratt, Will Arnett, and Other People
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 Visiting the Dog and Pony Show This Friday
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 Is Writing and Directing the Spy Comedy 'Susan Cooper'
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]
Talking to Jenny Slate About Her Web Series 'Catherine' and the 'Marcel the Shell' Movie
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]
Watch Jerry Seinfeld Do Five New Minutes of Standup on 'Jimmy Fallon'
Here's Jerry Seinfeld on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night, doing five minutes of new standup, which is always an exciting thing to see.---See more posts by Bradford Evans0 comments... [Read More]
'Dumb and Dumber' Sequel Back On; Directors Aiming for a Summer 2014 Release
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]