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Ben Seccombe’s “Family Bum” wins 2013 Comedy Central Short Pilot...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:09:32 -0400

Ben Seccombe’s “Family Bum” wins 2013 Comedy Central Short Pilot Competition

Through the New York Television Festival.

Congrats, Ben, on your TGIF + AA + NSFW pilot webseries whatever we’re calling digital TV in 2013!

Howard Stern offers Jimmy Fallon advice on taking over “The...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:46:44 -0400

Howard Stern offers Jimmy Fallon advice on taking over “The Tonight Show”

Will Jimmy heed the advice?

Should he heed it?

Russell Brand becomes only person on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” doing...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:30:18 -0400

Russell Brand becomes only person on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” doing his or her job

This is why FX Networks remains in the Russell Brand business: Serenity and courage in the face of the “professional” “journalists” paid to interview him on MSNBC’s Morning Joe.

RIP Bernard “Bernie” Sahlins, The Second City’s co-founder...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:41:50 -0400

RIP Bernard “Bernie” Sahlins, The Second City’s co-founder (1922-2013)

Making sketch comedy you and your parents both loved.

CBS Sunday Morning profiles Jim Gaffigan for Father’s Day Plus a...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:41:40 -0400

CBS Sunday Morning profiles Jim Gaffigan for Father’s Day

Plus a local clip that aired on MIlwaukee TV, also of Gaffigan, wife/writing partner Jeannie, and the five children. There are still just the five, right?

Dave Chappelle, Flight of the Conchords to headline Funny or Die...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:00:23 -0400

Dave Chappelle, Flight of the Conchords to headline Funny or Die Oddball tour this summer

Sure, you could have seen Dave Chappelle on tour already this weekend.

But with Flight of the Conchords and several other acts???

Coming late summer to a city near you, thanks to Funny or Die.

Read Patton Oswalt’s “Closed Letter to Myself About Thievery,...

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:18:25 -0400

Read Patton Oswalt’s “Closed Letter to Myself About Thievery, Heckling and Rape Jokes”

Just as essential for those of you who aren’t comedians to read as it is for those of you who are in the trade.

Nate Bargatze on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon The Jimmy Fallon...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:01:00 -0400

Nate Bargatze on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

The Jimmy Fallon called Nate Bargatze his favorite young stand-up comedian working today. And then he backed that up by having Bargatze perform on his late-night television program.

Here’s the “red band” trailer to Kevin Hart’s “Let Me...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 02:15:08 -0400

Here’s the “red band” trailer to Kevin Hart’s “Let Me Explain”

In movie theaters near you on July 3, 2013.

Erik Charles Nielsen’s stand-up TV debut on Conan

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:33:52 -0400

Erik Charles Nielsen’s stand-up TV debut on Conan

A late night looking back on the life and career of Mort...

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:16:41 -0400

A late night looking back on the life and career of Mort Sahl

Sahl performed three shows last week at NYC’s Cafe Carlyle. Dick Cavett introduced him late Thursday; late Friday’s audience of 50 included Woody Allen and his wife Soon-Yi.

latenightjimmy: So You Think You Can Dance: Late Night Writers...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:59:23 -0400

latenightjimmy:

So You Think You Can Dance: Late Night Writers Edition with Cat Deeley

We asked “So You Think You Can Dance” host Cat Deeley to judge a dance competition between some of the Late Night writers. Here’s what she thought.

Please invite me to your next dance party!