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30 Minutes or Less review

Even among the rather specialized genre of stoner comedies, 30 Minutes or Less isn’t exactly the cream of the crop. And arguably, after the movie’s opening scene, it adopts a more slacker than stoner vibe. But the problems with the film, which are myriad, are mostly masked by an eclectic and naturally funny cast that punches above the script’s weight class. Ultimately, 30 Minutes or Less is a theatrical release more suited for viewing at home with a favorite beverage close at hand....  read more

Parks and Recreation Review: Season 3 Premiere

I went on record a year ago with the kinda controversial opinion that Amy Poehler’s Parks and Recreation had surpassed the already venerable 30 Rock (Community is now the best of the bunch, but that’s another story). This was roughly akin to my other 2010 declaration of the superiority of Five Guys’ burgers over In-N-Out’s. I’m sticking with both declarations, though the mid-season (finally!) premiere of the third season of Parks and Rec didn’t necessarily drive the point home....  read more

The 10 Best Comedians of 2010

This list isn't filled with glamorous photo shoots or people who are simply funny onscreen. These folks are hilarious, and they've proven it on stages in front of nobody...  read more

NBC Finally Bringing Parks and Recreation Back

After much contemplation, NBC has announced an all-comedy three-hour block on Thursday nights. Among the rearranging, NBC assigned Parks and Recreation the 9:30 p.m. slot, kicking off its third season Jan. 20 when the new format goes into effect....  read more

Top 10 Atlanta Concerts for September 2010

Unless you’re this guy, you can’t spend every night going out to hear bands. But if you had unlimited time and money and lived in a good music town like Atlanta, you wouldn’t be hurting for options. Each month, I’ll try to narrow it down for you here by listing my picks for the 10 Most Tantalizing Atlanta Concerts. Here are some concerts worth checking out in September 2010:...  read more

Sixteen Comedians, Musicians and Actors to Follow on Tumblr

No, we're not talking the NonSociety.com, fameballing type Tumblr celebrities...  read more

Joel McHale, Aziz Ansari, Many More Very Funny People Scheduled for NY Comedy Festival

It seems the New York Comedy Festival organizers looked to 30 Rockefeller Center for their headliners....  read more

Kanye West's Social Media Domination Continues: No One Man Should Have All That Twitter

In case you’ve been nowhere near the Intertubes in the past 24 hours, here’s a recap: rapper Kanye West joined Twitter yesterday, amassed more than 200,000 followers and previewed a few new tracks off of the Album Formerly Known as Good Ass Job at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif. and then later in the day at Twitter HQ (video below). ...  read more

World's Largest Comedy Festival to Hit Montréal July 6

Montréal, Québec will be humor HQ for a week in July during the 28th annual Just For Laughs (or, as the locals call it, Juste Pour Rire) Festival. The event, which will run July 6-18, boasts an all-star comedy line-up from classics like Cheech & Chong to comedians du jour Aziz Ansari, to lesser-known comics-on-the-rise. Throughout the week, the likes of Pamela Anderson, Nick Cannon, Lewis Black and Kevin Smith will take to stages to entertain....  read more

Is Aziz Ansari the Busiest Comedian Working Today?

Possibly! Paste’s 10th best comedian of the last decade and 30 Rock writer Matt Hubbard are teaming up to create a new comedy, and Mandate Pictures is now on board as well. Ansari will be both writing and acting in the flick, starring alongside Danny McBride (Tropic Thunder, Pineapple Express)....  read more