- Netflix expanded Arrested Development’s fourth season to 12-15 episodes.
- Stephen Colbert gave nearly $800,000 his Super PAC earned to charity.
- The Golden Globes handed out nominations to some shows that deserve it and snubbed a lot of other talented people and shows.
- We profiled Eugene Mirman and his unique approach to comedy.
- Wyatt Cenac did his last Daily Show.
- Nell Scovell wrote about the amazing writers’ room for The Wilton North Report.
- We talked to Peter Serafinowicz, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon writer Dan Opsal, and Stephen Tobolowsky.
- Daniel Kibblesmith wrote about Verizon stealing one of his Twitter jokes for a viral campaign.
- We examined the relationship between mental illness and comedy.
- We looked back at The Danger Team, Richard Pryor: I Ain’t Dead Yet Mother@!#%$!!, Woody Allen’s pilot about an improv comedy group, and Martin Short’s stint on SNL.
- A talent rep told us the truth about comedy and talent reps.
- We Follow Fridayed @CharStarlene.
And here are your Top Five Web Comedy Videos of the Week:
CollegeHumor - “Gandalf Street Magic”
Above Average Network - “Sugarboy”
Owen Weber - “The Charlie Brown School of Dance (Peanuts)”
Funny or Die - “Kids Songs with Cat Power”
Modern Comedian - “Joe DeRosa”