May 14, 2021 | Comedians, Television
I’ve written several times how movies and TV shows about standup comedians almost always fail when it comes to scenes of the comics on stage doing their acts. The problem begins with the casting of actors who have never done standup comedy. Acting like a comic...
Mar 24, 2021 | Authors, Comedians
A little more than five years ago, I interviewed Kliph Nesteroff about his book, “The Comedians,” a terrific history of the last century of American comedy, from vaudeville right up to today (you can listen to that conversation here). Now Kliph is out with...
Jan 1, 2021 | Comedians, Picture of the Day
For the first Picture Of The Day of 2021, let’s start with something that has nothing to do with current events, but should put a smile on your face. I think the first time I saw Gary Mule Deer was on the syndicated “Don Kirshner’s Rock...
Oct 10, 2020 | Comedians, Picture of the Day
Picture Of The Day: It can be excruciatingly boring listening to comedians discuss how they do what they do. But when the comics are Jerry Seinfeld and Steve Martin, it’s genuinely...
Sep 30, 2020 | Comedians, Picture of the Day, Politics
Picture Of The Day: every word of this John Mulaney bit from last year was true then, and is even more true after last night’s...
Jul 14, 2020 | Comedians, Picture of the Day, Television
I’ve been a fan of comedian Iliza Shlesinger for several years, and have watched with a smile as she has gone on quite a run over the last twelve months, with three projects on Netflix — a sketch series, her standup special “Unveiled,” and a...
