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  1. The Bitter and Acerbic Highlights of Andy Kindler’s Just For Laughs […]Another standing-room only crowd, including some of the biggest names in comedy, came out Friday afternoon at the 2014 Just For Laughs Festival […]
  2. David Rees on How to Make a ‘How-To’ ShowFans of the 2001-2009 comic strip Get Your War On will be happy to know that David Rees, the man behind the cult classic political send-up, is […]
  3. Damien Lemon on His Comedy Central ‘Half Hour’ and How He Became a Comedy […]For years Damien Lemon was known as much for his comedic skills as his legendary beater Toyota Corolla. With the way his career is going now, […]
  4. Tommy Johnagin on Breaking Out as a Comic from Somewhere Other Than NY, […]There’s no definitive path to a successful career in standup comedy. Just ask Tommy Johnagin. Though he now lives in LA, Johnagin built a […]
  5. The Never-Ending Tour: On the Road with Brian ReganFind the most jaded, bitter, resentful comic you can think of, and chances are even he likes Brian Regan. Everyone does. Regan has been […]
  6. Talking to Dave Attell About His New Comedy Central Standup Show and […]If you’re a fan of standup, you owe it to yourself to watch Dave Attell do a set at the Comedy Cellar, the famed New York club where he can be […]
  7. Talking to Todd Barry About His New ‘Crowd Work’ SpecialTodd Barry has a new crowd work standup special coming out on Louis C.K.’s website. That’s the narrative we’ll be hearing over the next few […]
  8. Talking to Joe Mande About His Standup Mixtape, Writing for ‘Parks and […] Joe Mande always seems one step ahead. Whether it’s his Twitter stunts, multimedia shows, or stories about attending a live taping of The […]
  9. Talking to Nate Bargatze About Standup and Developing an NBC Sitcom with […] If you need any validation that Nate Bargatze is a great young comic, just know that notorious crank Marc Maron is one of his biggest fans. […]
  10. Talking to the ‘Workaholics’ Guys About the New SeasonSince premiering in 2011, Workaholics has picked up more and more steam as one of today’s most smartly written shows starring some of TV’s […]
  11. Talking to Brody Stevens About His New Comedy Central Show and His […]Think of any comedian working today. There’s probably another comic with a similar style. Except for Brody Stevens. It’s difficult to […]
  12. Talking to the Lucas Brothers About Their New Fox ADHD ShowThe Lucas Brothers are your typical law school dropout, wrestling nerd, identical twin brother standup duo. You know. They also happen to be […]
  13. Talking to Joan Rivers About Doing a Web Chat ShowLouis C.K. has a great joke about how he connects with old ladies because they’re on their way out, so they just say whatever. He might have […]
  14. Inside Festival Supreme, Tenacious D’s Comedy Mega-EventIf Tenacious D’s Festival Supreme was any indication, the days of the comedy tent playing second fiddle at music festivals might soon be […]
  15. Talking to Mark Normand About Standup, The Comedy Cellar, and Why Comics […]Mark Normand is a comedian whose name you’ll soon be hearing a lot more of. Normand was one of the New Faces at this year’s Just For Laughs […]
  16. Talking to Jim O’Heir About Playing Jerry on ‘Parks and Recreation’Chicago native Jim O’Heir had steady work as a veteran character actor in Hollywood until he finally caught a break in 2009 with a role he was […]
  17. Talking to Paul Scheer About ‘The League’, ‘NTSF’, the Genius of Arsenio […]Paul Scheer must be the comedic actor everyone can agree on because as of publication he’s appeared in shows on the following networks: MTV, […]
  18. Talking to Barry Rothbart About Leno, His Competitive Eating Documentary, […]The Tonight Show typically isn’t the place where hip, young New York comics make their late-night TV debuts. They tend to go the Conan or […]
  19. Talking to Aparna Nancherla About Twitter, Chris Rock, and Writing for […]Aparna Nancherla is a name we keep seeing on lists of the best up-and-coming comedians. And if you’ve seen her do standup, you know […]
  20. The Most Important Things That Happened At Montreal’s Just For LaughsThe Montreal Just For Laughs Festival always has a seriously impressive artist lineup, with galas hosted by the likes of Joan Rivers, Eddie […]
  21. Talking to Vernon Chatman About ‘Wonder Showzen,’ His Standup Beginnings, […]If there’s a comedy equivalent of Rick Rubin, it’s Vernon Chatman. Just as Rubin has become known for producing some of the music industry’s […]
  22. Talking to Kurt Metzger About Starting Out in Comedy, Patrice O’Neal, and […]If you’re a person who believes that comedy has any sort of social mission, Kurt Metzger probably isn’t the comic for you. But if you’re a fan […]
  23. Talking to Todd Barry About His New Podcast, ‘Delocated,’ and Doing an […]This podcasting thing must be here to stay because Todd Barry has one now. And Todd Barry is no Johnny-come-lately who’s going to fall for the […]
  24. Talking to Eric Wareheim About JASH and ‘Tim & Eric’s Bedtime Stories’Tim and Eric’s new YouTube channel JASH may not have the same amazing ring to it as Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, but fans of the TV […]
  25. Talking to Jen Kirkman About Stand-Up, Misogyny on Twitter, and Her New […]Jen Kirkman isn’t asking you to agree with her decision to not have kids. Just quit grilling her about it. That’s the main point she’s trying […]
  26. Talking to Eli Braden About Howard Stern, Parody Music, and TwitterComedian Eli Braden has an impressive 58,000 Twitter followers, but that’s nothing compared to the 6 million SiriusXM subscribers who routinely […]
  27. So Long, ‘Delocated’“It’s not a silly comedy anymore. It’s a silly drama.” As Delocated star and creator Jon Glaser points out, you can’t really describe his show […]
  28. Talking to Jon Glaser About ‘Parks and Rec,’ ‘Girls,’ and the ‘Delocated’ […]It’s probably going to be a while ‘til we see another show like Delocated. The Adult Swim live-action series comes to an end tonight after […]
  29. Talking to Mike Scully About Writing for Poehler and Fey at the Golden […]Mike Scully is living proof that if you just spend your childhood watching TV and have no college degree or any other marketable skills, you […]
  30. Talking to Nikki Glaser and Sara Schaefer About Their New MTV Late Night […]MTV has provided plenty of laughs over the last 10 or so years, but rarely have they been intentional. Nikki Glaser and Sara Schaefer are about […]
  31. Talking to Ted Alexandro About Standup and Why Comedy Shouldn’t Be a […]Sometimes it’s difficult to think of people we associate with telling dick jokes to drunken tourists as “artists,” but that’s not the case with […]
  32. Talking to Chris Hardwick About Comedy Stuff and Nerd StuffChris Hardwick might be the most popular nerd in America, which makes you wonder if that even qualifies him as a nerd anymore. Oh well, that’s […]
  33. Talking to New Onion News Network Head Writer Andy MiaraLast year’s news of the Onion’s relocation from New York to Chicago and the resulting loss of staff brought with it several questions about the […]
  34. Talking to Rory Scovel About Standup, Characters, Alt Rooms vs. Clubs and […]You’re forgiven if you don’t know who stand-up comic Rory Scovel is, because it’s pretty hard to keep track. Sometimes he’s a German dude, […]
  35. Talking to Neal Brennan About ‘Chappelle’s Show’, Standup, Podcasts and […]Much in the way that Bill Clinton was considered our first black president, Neal Brennan might be our first black podcast host. As co-host of […]
  36. Talking to Anthony Jeselnik About His Upcoming Comedy Central Show, […]Comedy Central must have a ton of confidence in Anthony Jeselnik, because the network has given him a new show with a premiere date and […]
  37. Montreal Just for Laughs: The HighlightsThe thing about the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival, or any comedy festival for that matter, is the number of times you have to make a […]
  38. On the Ground at the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival (part 1)The Montreal Just For Laughs Festival has been around for 30 years, or, one year longer than this year’s Rising Comedy Star of the Year […]
  39. Catching up with Former Conan Announcer Joel GodardThough I can’t say this for certain, I’m going to go out on a limb and say there’s never been an another television announcer in broadcast […]
  40. Delocated Recap: ‘Reunion Show’If there’s such thing as a record for most meta jokes ever constructed in one television episode, Delocated’s Season 3 finale, “Reunion Show,” […]
  41. Delocated Recap: ‘Jon Done Gone Nuts’That “Jon” is one lucky sonofabitch, huh? No matter how bumbling, irresponsible and susceptible to graft he is with his money, he always seems […]
  42. Delocated Recap: ‘Friend’Wow, it’s mentally exhausting just trying to remember everything that went down in last night’s Delocated. “Friend” packed more plot and story […]
  43. Talking to Pete Holmes About Standup, Writing, Podcasting, and the Joys of […]For any non-comedy nerds out there who might be reading this, standup comedian Pete Holmes is the voice of the E-Trade Baby. OK, got your […]
  44. Delocated Recap: ‘Sample’We must be returning to a Golden Age of silent performances in film and television because the guy from The Artist won Best Actor at this […]
  45. Delocated Recap: ‘Camping Trip’Other than the occasional murder, this season of Delocated has been relatively PG thus far. Previous episodes about potato skins bars and […]
  46. Delocated Recap: ‘Midnight Munchingtons’The thing about Delocated is that even when it’s not firing on all cylinders, it’s still one of the funniest shows on television. Last night’s […]
  47. Delocated Recap: ‘Skins’No other show on television is as committed to ridiculous jokes and gags as Delocated. Whereas most shows would bail after a passing reference […]
  48. Delocated Recap: ‘Lipples’ It’s fitting that Delocated has a new opening for Season 3. The opening, which features “Jon” cruising in a cigarette boat scarfing a hoagie […]
  49. Talking to Jon Glaser About Season 3 of DelocatedIt’s hard to find someone who’s seen Delocated who doesn’t think it’s hilarious. Oddly enough, Adult Swim’s show about a Russian mob target in […]
  50. Talking to Myq Kaplan About Standup, NY vs. LA, and Last Comic StandingIf there’s a stand-up comedy competition happening, and Myq Kaplan is involved, just go ahead and bet the farm on him. He’s like the […]
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