Are you watching Louie, the new show by stand-up comedian Louis C.K.? It’s on FX on… some night. I’ll check… seriously, does anyone still watch TV when it’s actually on?1 … There it is: Tuesdays at 11pm. The show has been compared to Seinfeld, which is a lame and reductive comparison. It’s true that both [...]
Dedicated fans of stand-up comedy knew about Zach Galifianakis long before his breakout role in last years The Hangover. But did you know that, before he grew the crazy-Jesus beard, he briefly had a late night show on VH1? Here’s an old gem from Late World with Zach: Zach Galifianakis does stand-up at a pre-school
One of the ways I like to unwind at the end of the day is by watching television. It’s almost as relaxing as my other hobby, stabbing hobos. Joel McHale is best known for hosting The Soup on E!, but Seattle natives mayrecall his brief stint on the beloved local sketch show Almost Live. My [...]
Most comedians have a few different types of favorite comics; for example, I have a favorite all-time comedian, a favorite famous comedian, a favorite local comedian, a favorite gay comedian1, etc. I also have a favorite comedian who represents everything I love about stand-up comedy, one who I subconsciously emulate and would love to be [...]
Scott Berkun is a popular speaker and best-selling author whose next book, Confessions of a Public Speaker, is now taking pre-orders at Amazon. I was a huge fan of Berkun’s last book, The Myths of Innovation, so I’m eagerly looking forward to this one too. Hopefully the link between stand-up comedy and public speaking in [...]
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