August 29th, 2008
Two months prior to his death from an accidental drug overdose in March 2005, well-known 37-year-old standup comic Mitch Hedberg recorded almost forty minutes of previously unreleased comedy material. Comedy Central Records is releasing the work on September 9 as the comedian’s third album, Do You Believe in Gosh?.
According to the label, the CD […]
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August 9th, 2008
The comedy field suffered a huge loss today upon the passing of popular standup comic and actor Bernie Mac.
Born Bernard Jeffrey McCullough and a native of Chicago’s South Side, the 50-year-old entertainer died from complications related to pneumonia at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in his hometown. His death came two weeks after his hospitalization on […]
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August 6th, 2008
And to complement all the photos of Comedy Central’s recent roast of Bob Saget, the network has released a bunch of preview videos recorded during the event.
Take a look after the jump at a handful of selections featuring Saget himself, as well as Greg Giraldo, Cloris Leachman, and Jeffrey Ross. Leachman is a particularly […]
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August 6th, 2008
At the end of June, Comedy Central announced that Full House, America’s Funniest Home Videos, and How I Met Your Mother comedian Bob Saget would be getting roasted.
The special event, formally titled the Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget, was taped on the Warner Brothers Lot last Sunday, August 3, in Burbank, California. […]
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July 31st, 2008
Any Jimmy Dore comedy fans in the house?
If so, here’s your chance to win one of four copies of his standup special Citizen Jimmy, which premieres on Comedy Central this Friday, August 1, at 11pm EST. The 52-minute special will be released on DVD and CD next Tuesday, August 5, for the retail price […]
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June 20th, 2008
Well, I can’t think of a better way to end this Blog Off than with a little standup from Lewis Black. The comedian stopped by Late Night with Conan O’Brien on June 5 to promote his new book Me of Little Faith. But before he took to the couch, he treated the audience […]
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June 20th, 2008
Really. The host of The Daily Show, decked out in a sharp suit as usual, was none too thrilled when comedian-actor Adam Sandler showed up wearing ratty shorts and an even rattier T-Shirt to promote his then-recent release You Don’t Mess with the Zohan. After what seems like ten minutes of rebuking and […]
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June 20th, 2008
I know, I know — Kung Fu Panda opened a couple of weeks ago, but that doesn’t mean the interviews star Jack Black went on aren’t still entertaining.
That was definitely the case when he dropped by the New York City studio of Live with Regis and Kelly earlier this month, where he started the conversation […]
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June 20th, 2008
That’s right — Mike Myers, yet another Saturday Night Live icon, killed the crowd with laughter when he appeared on Conan O’Brien’s Late Night talk show mere hours ago.
I’d forgotten how funny Myers is since it’s been awhile since I’ve seen him on the chat circuit. He’s making the rounds now in support of […]
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June 20th, 2008
Saturday Night Live icon Chevy Chase stopped by the daytime talk show The View recently to chat about deep stuff, such as nostalgia and regret. Seriously.
The ladies asked questions like does he regret turning down certain roles in response to Chase’s claim that he intentionally pursued only family-friendly projects until his three daughters, all […]
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