December 2009
Should Vanity Fair Put Stephen Colbert on the... →
somuchfunithurts:
Um… yeah.
danmeth:
Special Christmas! My brand-new cartoon for Atom is a weirdo mashup of Christmas scenes. It’s gonna be the most special X-mas ever. Starring: Matt Kaukeinen, Noah Lyon, Rob Corradetti, and Dan Meth.
alexbalk:
My anger at only now learning that this exists is tempered by the fact that I have it in my life. I mean, DARLENE LOVE. Come on!
Classic. Merry Christmas, Jews!
The Simpsons Finally Gets Around to Parodying South Park | Comedy Central Insider Blog
Paul Rudd and Steve Carell talk about making Dinner for Schmucks, which (SPOILER ALERT!) looks funny.
Zach Galifianakis is in it too.
First Behind the Scenes Look at Dinner for Shmucks with Paul Rudd and Steve Carell | /Film
thedailywhat:
Trailer of the Day, Too: First official trailer for Steve Pink’s best named comedy of the forever, Hot Tub Time Machine.
The epically cast, Wild Hogs-referencing flick, which stars John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke and Chevy Chase, is due in theaters March 19, 2010.
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Short ribs.
The Louis C.K./Nick DiPaolo Fight Was Staged...
gonzaloisgod:
It wasn’t necessarily meant as a publicity stunt. It was filmed in a closed set (that restaurant that is part of The Comedy Cellar). An extra just posted it and passed it off as real. Here’s the info, straight from C.K.
Here’s what happened. Nick and I were shooting scenes for my FX show yesterday. The episode we were shooting involves Nick and I getting in a political argument...
John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show.
mattbraunger:
John Oliver, who I would literally take a knife to someone for, recently hosted a series of stand-up shows for Comedy Central in New York. I was lucky enough to be on two of them.
Here are my air dates (with the other comedians on the shows listed). See below (boldface my manager’s, not mine) . Also, fuck yeah.
Friday, 1/15/2010 at 11pm Hosted by John Oliver, featuring Mary Lynn...
…for anyone who loves television, who adores it with the possessive and...
– Emily Nussbaum in this NY Mag article. (via gonzaloisgod)
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Colbert raps. Do I need to say anything else?
Follow the link for his interview with Alicia Keys.
Colbert Performs “Empire State of Mind (Part II)” with Alicia Keys | Comedy Central Insider Blog
UPDATE with lyrics:
Yeah, I love New York, it’s the king of all the cities
I lived up by the guggenheim till I got myself some kiddies
Moved to Connecticut, bye George Pataki
Volvo...
THE SECOND CITY 50TH ANNIVERSARY
delocatedblog:
I was in Chicago last weekend for the Second City theater’s 50th anniversary. They held a big event the entire weekend, lots of alumni came in, there was an SCTV reunion show, several shows featuring alumni performing classic scenes, parties, it was a really great time. I’m honored to have gotten to perform there and be a part of the theater’s history.
Kevin Dorff, who plays...
Colbert raps. Do I need to say anything else?
Follow the link for his interview with Alicia Keys.
Colbert Performs “Empire State of Mind (Part II)” with Alicia Keys | Comedy Central Insider Blog
Stephen Colbert unveiled his Sports Illustrated cover last night and addressed the haters.
Follow the link for the cover and Stephen’s interview with Speedskater Katherine Reutter.
Colbert Graces Cover of Sports Illustrated | Comedy Central Insider Blog
joemande:
Videogum’s perfect retrospective of the best viral videos of 2009.
Ricky Gervais on 60 Minutes.
Now All Of Our Grandpas and Grandmas Know Ricky Gervais Too | Comedy Central Insider Blog
Stephen Colbert reports on Hanukkah 2001 at the Bush White House.
Follow the link for more.
Colbert’s Best Hanukkah Moments | Comedy Central Insider Blog
“It’s a children’s book for existentialists. Life is pointless and futile and then you die,” Gervais told Stahl.
“And it’s going to be a huge bestseller,” she predicted.
“Merry Christmas!!!” he replied.
How Ricky Gervais Became a Comedy King - 60 Minutes - CBS News
Mandate Pictures announced today it has signed a two-year first-look deal with...
– David Gordon Green, Jody Hill and Danny McBride Launch Rough House Pictures | /Film
You’ve written one episode of NBC’s The Office. Any chance you’ll do something for the show again, whether it’s writing, directing or guest-starring?
I think that after 100 shows, it’s really found its own feet. It’s its own show now. It’s certainly gotten out of the shadow of the UK version and found its own feet. So I think maybe I could pop up for a...
5. Cedar Rapids By Phil Johnston What it’s about: Tim Lippy is a small-town insurance man who’s somehow made it to middle age without having quite done anything. Everything changes when he unexpectedly gets the chance to represent his company at the Cedar Rapids insurance convention, where comedy ensues, of course. What it’s like: The 40-Year-Old Virgin meets Napoleon Dynamite. A sad, but not...
“Bobsledding: Gay sport or the gayest sport?”
Colbert Tries Out for Olympic Bobsled Team | Comedy Central Insider Blog
Glenn Beck is just a guy who loves his country… and loves to help drive up the price of gold while serving as a paid gold spokesman. You know, country-loving stuff.
Meanwhile, follow the link to see Jason Jones covering a rift in the teabagger community over a Jesus on a spring.
Is Glenn Beck Manipulating the Gold Market? | Indecision Forever | Comedy Central