The 10 Best Comedy Albums, DVDs & Specials of 2012
What a long, funny year it's been. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the Day, CulturePaul F. Tompkins DVD Coming Soon
Funnyman Paul F. Tompkins will release his first-ever DVD on Dec. 14 via AST Records.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsFive Reasons to Watch RiffTrax's Live House on Haunted Hill Performance
What are you doing tomorrow night? Cancel your plans, because… Wait, what do you mean you can’t cancel a funeral? I’ve heard just about enough of your excuses, and anyway, this will be much more fun. Tomorrow night, the gentlemen of RiffTrax will live-mock House on Haunted Hill in a theater near you. Well, they won’t actually be in your theater—unless you’re theater is in Nashville. But they will be live! And alive. Like a livewire of…comedy? Focus, people! There are many reasons why you should go see this performance, the main one of which is laughter. But here are... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayTed Leo Reveals "Bottled in Cork" Video
After some Twitter teasing, Ted Leo and his crew of Pharmacists earlier this morning presented the riotous video for the latest single from their March release (The Brutalist Bricks), “Bottled in Cork.” The “theatrical production,” entitled Ted Leo and the Pharmacists: The Brutalist Bricks (No Refunds), premiered on FunnyOrDie.com.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTen More Comedians You Should Follow on Twitter
What's that? You'd like some hilarious folks that will fill your daily Twitter trolling with the utmost of mirth? Reader, this is your lucky day! read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayPaul F. Tompkins Says Goodbye to Best Week Ever, Gets Ready for Christmas Show
Paul F. Tompkins has officially finished his stints as participant and, briefly, host of Best Week Ever. Although VH1 has been promising to bring the show back in 2010, Tompkins recently told Paste, “I was asked by my manager, through the executive producer of Best Week Ever, that if the show were to come back in the old format, would I be interested in participating? And I let it be known that that is not something that interests me.”... read more
Found in: TV, NewsCatching Up With... Paul F. Tompkins
The comedian and former host of VH1's Best Week Ever talks to Paste about his new album, Habitat for Humanity and how he'll go just about anywhere for 300 people... read more
Found in: TV, FeaturesJohn Oliver's TV Show to Feature Eugene Mirman, Paul F. Tompkins, Janeane Garofalo, Many More
Comedy Central certainly can recognize when it’s found talent. First, it spun off the popular Stephen Colbert into his own Colbert Report, propelled from his success on The Daily Show. Now, the cable network has offered another one of Jon Stewart’s correspondents the chance to go solo.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsPaul 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, NewsAnger Management: Growing Up With Patton Oswalt
With a four-month-old at home, a starring role in sports flick Big Fan, a new album in stores and a book on the way, Oswalt is busy shaking his head at the past and his fist at the future... read more
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