The Reigning Jeopardy King Is a Comedic Genius
There’s a new sheriff in the well-maintained upper-middle class suburb of Jeopardy!, and he’s perhaps the best showman the series has seen since the “DANKEY KANG” contestant.
Chet Haze Speaks Out on a Variety of Topics
Chet Haze, the biological son of Hollywood star Tom Hanks and America's unintentionally funniest young man, is speaking out via social media after a variety of hilarious Chet Haze-related events.
There's a Good Chance Dave Chappelle Once Bought Weed From Idris Elba
For the first time in years, Dave Chappelle gave a sit-down interview. The veteran comedian spoke to GQ's Mark Anthony Green about leaving the limelight, fame, and happiness. "I have all these weird fantasies," he says. "Going coast-to-coast on my motorcycle and having random barbecues all over America. No show, no…
Lucky Bastard Jerry Seinfeld Grabs Coffee With Amy Schumer
Jerry Seinfeld's "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee," a webseries about Seinfeld getting paid to drive classic and/or expensive automobiles, just picked up Amy Schumer in a semi-functional '70s Ferrari for a chat about dating, having a short temper, psychotherapy, and whether Kate Upton is funny (no).
For Advertising Week 2014, join Mo Rocca and a bunch of ad executives for "Leveraging the Laugh"—because "Increasingly, brands are breaking through the fray to deliver serious messages, even matters of life and death, with humor." Mo Rocca is not funny and strikes me as evil.
Abominable Travesty Equates Jay Leno and Mark Twain
Snickering car collector Jay Leno, America's foremost mediocrity merchant, was today named the recipient of the 17th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Perhaps there has been a mistake?
Tracy Morgan In Critical Condition After 6-Car Accident on NJ Turnpike
Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan is in critical condition after his limo bus was involved in a six-car accident on the New Jersey Turnpike early Saturday morning, according to state police. One person was killed and four others are in critical condition.
You Simply Must See Carrot Top at the Luxor, Reports National Newspaper
"No Vegas experience would be complete without seeing the Entertainment Capital of the World's funniest resident headliner, Carrot Top," according to a news story on the home page of America's third-largest newspaper this morning.
Jack Handey Just Can't Win
Jack Handey has written "Deep Thoughts" for Saturday Night Live, "Shouts and Murmurs" for The New Yorker, and last week published his first novel, The Stench of Honolulu. He is one of the funniest living writers in the world today. He spoke to us via email about comedy, the perils of notoriety, and the best nut.
London's First Atheist Church Opens Tomorrow
The first comedian-founded atheist church in England is set to hold its first monthly service tomorrow. Pippa Evans (a "musical improv comedian") and Sanderson Jones (just a regular talking comedian) came up with the idea together.
Like, Whitney Cummings, Like, Interviewed Mindy Kaling on, Like, Her New Talk Show
Whitney Cummings' new E! talk show, Love You, Mean It, debuted last night and her first guest was Mindy Kaling. They gnawed the air at each other, swapped compliments and said "like" collectively over 40 times. I strung together all of the latter instances for the reel above. Many of us are guilty of this, myself…
Comedians: Stop with All the Dirty Talk and The Swears
Many comedians could really be such a nice young man if they'd only cut it out with the dirty talk and the swears.
Comedy Central Host Daniel Tosh Should Not Tell People How Funny It Would Be if They Were Raped
Are you aware of Daniel Tosh, who hosts a sort of viral-video version of The Soup on Comedy Central called Tosh.0 and is much-beloved on certain corners of the internet? His schtick is, basically, "being a huge asshole," both in a general way and in a racist or classist or sexist way. Some people think he is…
Dave Chappelle Joins Twitter, Is Not Funny Yet
Reclusive comedian and recently-jacked human Dave Chappelle has apparently joined Twitter. Chappelle has had countless imposters on Twitter but according to Neal Brennan, who co-created Chappelle's Show it's him for real.
Which TV Funnyman Likes to Bed Asian College Girls Whenever He Can?
Are Asian co-eds the real reason this network comedian likes to tour colleges? We've heard multiple accounts of this TV funnyman romping with girls he picks up on college campuses—and getting a little raunchy with the play-by-play. According to a source, his pillow talk went something like this: "Nice and tight, just…
Patrice O'Neal is Dead
Comedian Patrice O'Neal is dead at 41, reports TMZ. He suffered a stroke last month. "It's true that our pal Patrice O'Neal has passed away," tweeted Opie, of "Opie and Anthony." "The funniest and best thinker I've ever known PERIOD."
Fox News Boldly Declares Sexy Women the Funniest Women
It's rare that you come across an article and, upon reading it, wonder to yourself "Is this the most horrifying thing ever written?" But occasionally there are things like this, an article on Fox News' website bearing the title "New Crop of Comediennes Combine Funny Bones With Banging Bodies." Terrific!
Serbia Not Too Happy With Chelsea Handler
While discussing Amy Winehouse's recent disaster concert in Belgrade on her E! public access talk show, comedian Chelsea Handler, and her panelists, said some offensive things about Serbia and its people, and those people are now angry.
Dan Quayle's Weird Kid Isn't Much of a Standup Comedian
It's beyond all comprehension that a professional event planner in Washington, D.C. would offer seven minutes of freestyle standup comedy time, as the official entertainment for a black-tie banquet, to Arizona Rep. Ben Quayle, son of the former vice president and penman of Scottsdale's richest pornographic tales.…
