Nov. 15, 2012
Talking to Eric Idle About the Absurd World of ‘What About Dick?’ Picture a cast of actors, reading from scripts on a stage — dressed in vintage gowns and dapper suits, some are settled into plush velvet […]
Oct. 22, 2012
Talking to Sean Patton About Standup, His New Album, NY vs. LA and […] Few comics can win over a room quite like Sean Patton; the Louisiana native literally captivates crowds, pacing back and forth as he unfolds […]
Oct. 11, 2012
The Chris Gethard Show’s Connor Ratliff Reflects on His Presidential […] As election season becomes election month, top contenders are focusing on tying up swing states and trying not to tank debates. Connor Ratliff, […]
July 9, 2012
All Improv, No Sleep: Inside the 14th Annual Del Close Marathon When you’re surrounded by several hundred sweat-drenched people on a New York City sidewalk for hours at a time, you don’t expect to see so […]
June 21, 2012
What to Expect When Dave Chappelle Does a Surprise Show in Your Town Following an abrupt departure from his wildly popular (and still widely quoted) sketch show, stand-up/actor Dave Chappelle has managed to […]
June 20, 2012
Surviving Bonnaroo Within an hour of arriving at Bonnaroo, I‘d stumbled into a smoky circle of kids from Annapolis. Across from me sat a shirtless boy who, […]
Mar. 22, 2012
Splitsider’s Guide to Austin’s Comedy Scene Though I was not born in Texas, and did not get here as fast as I could, and while much of what lies outside Austin City Limits is a mystery to […]
Oct. 28, 2011
‘No Cool Kids": Inside the Insane, Unpredictable World of ‘The Chris […] There are about a million different ways to describe The Chris Gethard Show: it’s a viewer-run panel that doesn’t hesitate to cast complete […]
Aug. 29, 2011
Inside the Del Close Marathon’s Three-Day Celebration of Improv and Sweaty […] “Hey. Remember DCM? (I don’t. Please fill me in.)”
Four days after I get home from the Upright Citizen Brigade Theatre’s 13th annual Del Close […]
July 1, 2011
Yes, We’re Having Fun Now: Celebrating Party Down’s Past and Future in […] Dog wedding. Japanese wake. Mars Lander launch party. If frequently mourned Starz comedy Party Down lived to see a third season, those are just […]
