The Best in Stand-Up Comedy

Greg Proops has seemingly done it all. He’s famous for doing improv on British-turned-American series Whose Line Is It Anyway? He’s earned a more concentrated and dedicated fanbase through constant touring as a stand-up. He often pops up on the tele– most recently on Chelsea Lately and hit Nickelodeon series True Jackson VP.
And now, perhaps [...]

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In early June, comedian Ted Alexandro and Hollis James released “Kiss Our American Ass,” an ode to the death of Osama Bin Laden. It was poignant, touching and even musically competent.
So, now, in honor of the most patriotic weekend — it’s the 4th of July soon, you communist! — we’re going to blow off the [...]

Happy 4th of July: A musical message from Ted Alexandro is a post from: Punchline Magazine

All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players…auditioning for another sequel to Jackass: Yup, that about summarizes the thesis of Neverlution, Christopher Titus’ latest riotous eruption from Comedy Central Records (available on June 28). The companion television special premieres July 3 at 9 p.m. EST on Comedy Central.
For 105 hypnotic [...]

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Strip Action
Richie Tienken is a very kind and caring man. He does lots of charity work, and recently did two major fundraisers, one for The Red Cross and the other for the American Diabetes Association.
In conjunction with Karen Horn, an executive from The Red Cross, Richie produced a great show that raised a good [...]

Comedy Matters with Woody Allen, Jon Stewart and more! is a post from: Punchline Magazine

If you’re like me, you first caught glances of comedian Bryan Callen during his years on the long-running (but not long enough!), totally under-appreciated sketch show MadTV. But over the last few years, the man has established himself as an in-demand, nationally headlining comedian and recognizable flick actor– thanks, in no small way, to his [...]

Interview: Bryan Callen– comedian, actor, zombie killer is a post from: Punchline Magazine

Only a certain kind of comic can adventurously open his set with a death riff.
For lack of a better word (because there is no other word, until now), we will call this sort of confidently kooky comedian: grimsical. Yeah, yeah: half grim, half whimsical.
Norm Macdonald acts grimsical much of the time on Me Doing Standup, [...]

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I sat down with comedian Jim Norton at his home on Sunday to catch up on all things current, where his career is headed and much more.
We talked about New York Rep. Anthony Weiner’s photo scandal, about Tracy Morgan’s anti-gay tirade and about Jim’s new projects, which may include a new book and a television [...]

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In theaters June 24
As a Conan O’Brien fan who followed The Tonight Show ordeal as closely and obsessively as Internet access allowed, I’d describe the last two years of the host’s career as: a) hectic and b) well documented. Everybody interested in knowing what went down at NBC and in the Conan and Leno camps [...]

Review: “Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop” is a post from: Punchline Magazine

Brilliant, absurdist sketch comedy freaks Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim gave us a fifth season of genius this year and their Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! DVD (out now!) brought even more tender morsels of awkward humor than I could have even imagined.
Tim and Eric are an acquired taste. Their Adult Swim staple [...]

Interview: Tim Heidecker of Tim and Eric chats on DVD and more! is a post from: Punchline Magazine

I first became acquainted with Jen Kirkman’s work through the epic Funny or Die web series Drunk History, where a subject would drink insane amounts of alcohol before sharing a history lesson that would later be acted out verbatim.
While Michael Cera’s portrayal of Alexander Hamilton will always hold a special place in my heart, Kirkman’s [...]

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