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Aziz Ansari to Release Comedy Album in January
Aziz Ansari is a funny guy. In fact, in our estimation, there are only nine people this decade who’ve been funnier. On Jan. 19, you’ll be able to own a piece of the laughter; Ansari’s Comedy Central stand-up special Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening, which airs two days earlier, will be released as a CD and DVD.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsCatching Up With... Jared Hess
Director Jared Hess loves science fiction. If you wanted to talk to him for hours on end about rocket ships, space rangers and David Lynch's Dune, he would happily oblige. The dead-pan visionary behind Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre loves the genre so much, that he projected some 16-odd years of mechanical beasts and galactic intrigue into his quirk masterpiece, Gentlemen Broncos. "I had drawings of Battle Stags in my Trapper Keeper," Hess recalls. "That was the kind of crap that I drew when I was 14. It was fun to be able to bring those bad boys to life."... read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesThe 10 Best Comedians of the Decade (2000-2009)
Being a funny person on a stage is not easy. It takes a unique determination to stand in front of complete strangers and hope they get it the way you get it... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayPaul F. Tompkins Preps New Album, Freak Wharf, for December
As fans await the resurfacing of VH1’s Best Week Ever from its months-long hiatus, A Special Thing Records is preparing to release the sophomore album of the show’s former host, Paul F. Tompkins.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsAndy Kaufman's Wrestling Career Put to the Printed Page in Dear Andy Kaufman, I Hate Your Guts!
In 1979, Andy Kaufman issued a direct challenge to the women of America. Kaufman was a longtime follower of the ridiculous machismo and overblown personas of professional wrestlers, and began to wrestle women as part of his stage act, declaring himself the "inter-gender wrestling champion of the world." The perennial oddball offered a $1,000 prize to any woman who could pin him in a grappling match, with the added guarantee that he would shave his head and also marry the woman who could beat him.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsDavid Cross Drinks, Tours for a Reason
With the recent release of David Cross's first-ever book/manifesto/essay collection, I Drink For a Reason, the comedian and Arrested Development alum will be hitting the road for a tour this fall across the lower forty-eight, with a few dates in Canada to boot.... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsEugene Mirman Preps New Album, Comedy Festival in Brooklyn
Eugene Mirman, everyone's favorite comedian/sketchy Flight of the Conchords landlord/occasional three-star general, is currently prepping the release of a brand-spankin'-new comedy album. Always a politically correct comedian, Mirman has titled his latest record God Is a Twelve-Year-Old Boy with Asperger’s. Hey, wait a second...... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsCatching Up With... Stephen Lynch
Quietly playing comedy shows for well over a decade and releasing albums since 2000, Stephen Lynch has built up a cult following... read more
Found in: Culture, FeaturesFunny Farms: Festival Comedy Stages Cure the Summertime Blues
Even the most over-the-top festival freaks need a break during a 24-hour onslaught of music... read more
Found in: FeaturesTim & Eric: Doin' it Live
Cinco. Spagett. Pep-Pep. B’Owls. The unique language of Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim... read more
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