-Stephen Colbert’s Super PAC released its first two ads, which you can see here and here. One Iowa station refused to run them.
-We examined the philosophies found in the comedy of Louis CK.
-We tallied up the ten best comedy pilots in TV history.
-We looked at eight comedy stars who took unconventional paths to the top.
-We talked to SNL’s John Mulaney about his job and growing up a comedy nerd.
-We met the people behind/beneath the Muppets.
-We looked at the lost roles of Janeane Garofalo.
-The first trailer for A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas was released.
-We took another look at Steve Coogan’s Hamlet 2.
-We took a look at the sometimes-subversive world of Singaporean sitcoms.
-We examined Garrett Morris’s contributions to the early years of SNL.
-We looked back at Nichols and May, the cool parents of modern comedy.
-We talked to a somewhat-loopy Ken Marino about Childrens Hospital.
-CollegeHumor’s Sarah Schneider was hired as a writer at SNL.
-Lopez Tonight was unceremoniously given the axe.
And, as usual, here are your Top Five Web Videos of the Week:
Seven Minutes in Heaven with Amy Poehler
John Stamos’ Guide to Cuddling
Paul Rudd Pitches Harvey Weinstein
The Wizard with Patton Oswalt