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 July 24 (not August 1, as widely misreported) for the illness and the numerous rumors about his health that began spreading at the beginning of August.
Mac first became well-known to the masses through his collaboration with fellow comedians Cedric the Entertainer, Steve Harvey, and D.L. …read more

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 huge hoot, in a Sarah Silverman way, which helps explain that kiss.

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. Although the resulting 90-minute presentation won’t air until August 17 at 10pm EST, that doesn’t mean fans can’t enjoy photos of what happened right now.
Follow the jump to see Saget and his roasters — fellow funny people Susie Essman, Greg Giraldo, Gilbert Gottfried, Cloris Leachman, …read more

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 and viewers to a hysterical comedy routine that was relatively clean.
Take a look at the following clip of Black’s appearance to learn things like why it’s not so good for U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama to be so full of hope and the high cost …read more

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 then admissions about stealing jeans off the movie set, the conversation finally moves on to the movie.
Stewart has no problem telling Sandler to his face that he usually doesn’t care for his flicks — can’t fault him for that, can we? — but he happened …read more

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 by describing his second son, born just days before, as looking like an alien. The discussion only got more offbeat from there, with Black even taking the time to demonstrate a so-called Spinning Panda Barrel Roll.
Check out the two-part chat below.

Regis and …read more

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 his flick The Love Guru, which is probably already screening at a nearby theater if you reside in the United States.
From the very first conversation about a wild night on the road and dinner with Deepak Chopra, Myers had the crowd in stitches. You, …read more

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 now in college, reached a certain age. He says his reason was because he didn’t want to be responsible for causing them to grow up with any type of aberrations, which is actually a nice goal for an entertainer to have. If only …read more

NBC is releasing a comic-book version of the hit spy dramedy Chuck and TV Guide has a first look at five pages from it.
The network reportedly plans to give lead character Chuck Bartowski a little room to broaden his horizons in the print series. As a result, the reluctant government spy with a computer in his brain will travel the world instead of remaining homebound in California and at his Buy More job. Locations mentioned for global Chuck adventures in the comic books include Tokyo, Rio, and Moscow.
Representatives liken the plot to a James Bond caper, which could …read more

After the family sitcom The Bill Engvall Show premiered on cable’s TBS in July 2007, the network and the comedy’s cast and crew were no doubt thrilled about the popularity it quickly gained. The series is heading our way again this summer for a highly anticipated second season that starts on June 12, just a few weeks after the DVD set for the first season is released on May 20.
Comedy Centric recently received the opportunity to interview series star Bill Engvall, whom most fans probably know best through his standup comedy work and membership in the famed Blue Collar …read more