Here’s a quickie for hump day (ha!): I tripped across this recently and, as a pun enjoyer, rather enjoyed his delivery. Newer videos of his show an evolution; although the jokes remain, he’s more lively and interactive than in this particular performance, although he remains entertaining. Enjoy!
Category Archives: Comedy
Who needs horror films when you have stock reporting?
Fox Business’ report on Abercrombie & Fitch’s pretty spectacular profit drop reads more like a movie pitch to Fox for a horror movie. It amused me greatly this morning: Continue reading
A night with Penn & Teller
This past weekend continued my aim to get out and do more this year, and boy was it a treat: Penn & Teller visited Foxwoods, and I had the opportunity to see them live. Continue reading
Required viewing/listening: ‘Just a Minute’
Thanks to the Internet, it’s relatively straightforward to learn about entertainment produced in other countries. Thanks to Comedy Central, I watched the British episodes of “Whose Line is it Anyway?” long before the American version, and because of the wider variety of contestants found it a bit more entertaining (although I do still love the American version, and look forward to its return this summer). Thanks to my knowledge of that show, I found a radio show (that’s occasionally appeared on TV, such as the above) that’s been keeping me entertained as of late: “Just a Minute.” Continue reading
It’s like watching a car crash.
http://youtu.be/AXz4P6EpX3s
Literally. Many of them. And more. Plus even more after the break. Continue reading
Required viewing: ‘Sports Night’
This year, Aaron Sorkin launched “The Newsroom,” yet another show from him that focuses on the on-air and off-air tribulations of a group that produces a TV show. Before this, he did “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,” which had its moments, but the granddaddy of them all, “Sports Night,” is still the best. Continue reading
Required Viewing: Wendy Liebman – Taller on TV
Louie C.K. opened up a revolution in comedy specials: sell them directly to the consumer, letting the consumer directly benefit the performer. As part of the Required Viewing series, I’ll be sharing some of my favorites, starting with a performer who has long been due for a special: Wendy Liebman. Continue reading