White Guy Lands a BET Show for the First Time
Gary Owen, a white comedian loved by black audiences, has landed a show on BET, making him the first white lead in the network’s history.
Revisit Harris Wittels Talking About Love and Addiction On You Made It Weird
One year ago today, comedian Harris Wittels passed away from a heroin overdose. Although he died much too young at the age of 30, his impressive career included writing and executive producing Parks and Recreation as well coining the term “humblebrag.”
We Interviewed Aidy Bryant and She Was So Funny That She Made Our Set Explode
It’s an exciting day when Aidy Bryant, one of the funniest comedians working on TV today, agrees to not only do an interview, but to also schlep to the Gawker Media offices and do it on video. Little did she know...
Hannibal Buress Astonished by Reaction to His 'Cosby Routine'
During a stand-up set in 2014, comedian Hannibal Buress levied a blunt accusation at Bill Cosby that intensified the media’s attention to allegations of rape and sexual assault against him.
Watch Eddie Murphy Bring Back His Bill Cosby Impression for a Lukewarm Joke
After reportedly declining to do a Bill Cosby impression for Saturday Night Live’s 40th Anniversary special, Eddie Murphy revived his old act while being honored at the Kennedy Center in D.C. on Sunday night.
Take a Moment of Your Day to Appreciate the Brilliance of Kate Berlant
Last night, comedian and artiste Kate Berlant performed on the Comedy Central show The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail. Her standup set—like all of her standup sets—served as an excellent reminder that we are living in a great time for creative, weird, intelligent, and subversive comedy.
Watch Trevor Noah Try to Explain Apartheid to Jerry Seinfeld
Trevor Noah took a ride with Jerry Seinfeld for the latter’s web series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee and talked about how he reacted to landing his new gig hosting The Daily Show. He also awkwardly schooled Seinfeld about racism in South Africa.
This 1970 New York Times Trend Piece on Woman Comedians Is Eternal
"Time was when a woman comedian had to make herself ugly, cross her eyes, or fall down in order to get laughs. Her hair stuck straight up in the air–or else it resembled a ragmop. And it didn't hurt any if she was a few dozen pounds overweight," is the lede to this New York Times piece from 1970 about the rise of…
This Woman's Impressions of Celebs in Her Car Are Pretty Spectacular
Lauren O'Brien figured out a great way to beat the frustration of L.A. traffic.
Wendi McLendon-Covey Reminds Hollywood It's Not All About Tina and Amy
Hear any good stories about funny women getting mentioned as possibilities for roles in major Hollywood films lately? Let me guess: Tina Fey, Melissa McCarthy, Amy Poehler...sound familiar? That's because those women are on the so-called "short list" in many studio casting offices.
Steve-O Brings Woman Who Filmed Him Onstage, Calls Her a 'Dumb Bitch'
At a stand up show in Auckland, New Zealand, Jackass alum Steve-O demonstrated that not only is he adept at making funny faces whilst humiliating himself, he also has a real gift for humiliating people who pay to see him do comedy.
Cosmo Celebrates Women of SNL by Dressing Them in Expensive Pajamas
This month's issue of Cosmopolitan devotes a sizable amount of ink to Q&A's with the women of SNL, complete with a photo spread of the comedians at a fake girly slumber party wearing girly pjs that cost more than most semi-successful comedians get paid to headline a half hour set. As with everything of or related to…
Law & Order: SVU Rips Rape Joke Episode From Very Familiar Headlines
Next week's episode of Law & Order: SVU contains a special treat: a plot line centered around a RAPE JOKE GONE WILD. Stop me if you've heard this one.
Joan Rivers Gives Xmas Gift To Stranger For Not Honking At Her
Joan Rivers, the legendary groundbreaking comedian thrice convicted of fashion police brutality, made one New Yorker's Christmas by gifting him with an ornament from her QVC collection and a hand-signed note. New York City is a weird, weird place.
Justin Timberlake Surprises Nikki & Sara; Adorable Freakout Ensues
Are you watching MTV's Nikki & Sara Live? Because it's pretty great, like having a slumber party with the girls you thought you were never cool enough to be friends in high school with but who turn out to be super nice. Case in point: how the show's hosts — comedians Nikki Glaser and Sara Schaefer — reacted to being…
Mindy Kaling and Amy Poehler Are About to Do Shots Together
I think we all wish we were at that party.
Comedian Lisa Lampanelli Drops an N-Bomb While Talking About Lena Dunham
Lisa Lampanelli, a comedian who's the self-proclaimed "queen of mean"*, is over on Twitter being a real idiot. Her psuedo provocative act is tiring, and this is really, really not OK. No matter how many times she talks about how she slept with a black man, the n-word is still off-limits. Let me try to put this in…
Here's to The LOLs: The Perils of Dating and Dumping Comedians
A few years ago, at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, a young comedian was doing a set for a crowd there to see the main performer, Hannibal Buress.
Check Out the Director's Cut of the Varsity Blues Whipped Cream Bikini Scene
I really wish this version had made it to the theaters, I blame the MPAA and their ridiculous ratings. Anyway, I have no idea why Avery Monsen didn't take off back then, but maybe the world wasn't ready yet? Y'all ready for this now?
Aziz Ansari Says White Dudes Are Welcome to Dress As Tom Haverford If and Only If They Can Find Enough Swag
Brown face in Halloween costumes? Not cool, according to Aziz Ansari, the comedian behind Parks & Recreation’s Tom Haverford, the most spot-on, pitch-perfect and hyphen-hyperbole-inducing portrayal of douchebaggery in a generation.
