Comedian Craig Ferguson is crazier (and funnier) than you think.
Comedy
Good Morning, Comedy: Bobsled Wardrobe Malfunction
While the following video may not be the funniest thing you will ever see (because this is the funniest thing you will ever see), it does represent that tried and true cornerstone of comedy—someone splitting their pants. The comedy is enhanced by the fact that the split happened on live television, and to an Olympic […]
Gallagher Hates Everything
There’s an interview with Gallagher posted last week at the Onion’s AV Club. Maybe you’ve read it already. It’s astonishing. Look, I know Gallagher’s an easy target. I know the watermelon-smashing thing is easy to make fun of. But this interview… it’s just… I’m speechless. The rainbow-suspendered standup comedian comes across as the most bitter, […]
The Year in Comedy
Andrew R Tonry examines Portland’s burgeoning comedy scene.
Who Is Bob Saget?
Andrew R Tonry attempts to pigeonhole Bob Saget; fails.
Internet, Meet Your New Star
Yesterday I was giving thanks to my friend Sally for turning me onto the anti-comedic stylings of Dan “The Poet Man” Songer. Working for an audience of none in what appears to be his backyard (he calls it Tranquility Hall), Dan’s act will bring joy to your heart and/or make your head and ears hurt. […]
Broken Lizard Ticket Giveaway
The Canadian comedy troupe Broken Lizard is performing at the Aladdin tomorrow night, and we’ve got 5 pairs of tickets to give away. Broken Lizard are most notably responsible for the 2002 stoner-cop comedy Super Troopers, which, I don’t care what Mercury Film Editor Erik Henriksen says, is funny. Email me with “Shenanigans” in the […]
Zach Galifianakis vs. Conan O’Brien and Two Ferns… WHO YA GOT?!?
Apparently Zach Galifianakis was blessed at birth by a magical unicorn whose horn filled Zach’s anus with a lifetime of AWKWARD. Enjoy yet another “Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifiankis” with guest stars Conan O’Brien, Andy Richter, and… where DID he get that amazing “cricket riding a tumbleweed” machine?
Brent Weinbach Tonight @ The Bagdad
Brent Weinbach is Fucking Weird His set begins with choppy non sequiturs. He is slight. His demeanor, deadpan and detached somewhat a la Stephen Wright in seeming content not to relate or even to appear comfortable. Sometimes, more like Zach Galifianakis, he deliberately forces awkwardness upon the audience. His stage character is almost wholly without […]
Brent Weinbach This Friday
Winner of the Andy Kaufman Award and hilarious weirdo from S.F., Brent Weinbach performs Friday night at the Bagdad Theater. Show starts at 8:00pm. $10. He KILLED at this years Bridgetown Comedy Fest.
More On David Cross
Due to space limitations, there was a bit I couldn’t shoe-horn into this week’s piece on David Cross. No bother, we’ll put it here. First of all, for any of you lucky enough to have tickets to either of the two sold-out shows, you’ll likely be getting a peak at a new sit-com from Cross, […]
Back to the Grind
After vacationing as Dr. Tobias Fünke, David Cross returns to
stand-up.
