See what we did there? We usually do Friday Comedy Links. We like to switch things up. But let’s be clear. The following are mostly links from last week that you may have missed. Enjoy!

Johnny Carson may be dead. But his presence will live online forever, or until we all kill each other. [New York Times]

Comedian Richard Belzer hosted a special on Animal Planet called The Uprising, about how animals and humans kill each other. We didn’t watch it, but we’re sure it was hilarious. Check out this video of the Belz talking about animals and shit. [Popeater]

It turns out Curb Your Enthusiasm star JB Smoove wasn’t always an incredibly animated, loud and bananas comedian. There’s video proof. [Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]

Last week we told you about a popular Chinese comic Guo Degang and his assistant who beat the piss out of a television reporter. Degang supported his assistant in his actions. Now China is supporting banning Degang. [Radio Free Asia]

You may know already that Steve Harvey is the new host of Family Feud. Exciting, right? Lots of people think so. Especially people in Florida. [Orlando Sentinel]

During the annual Gathering of the Juggalos, Tom Green tried desperately prevent Tila Tequila from getting pelted with objects onstage. It didn’t work well, but we admire Tom for putting his ass on the line. Check out the video. [TMZ]

Solid profile on the Kids in the Hall’s Dave Foley. [KansasCity.com]

This here is some great audio of Doug Stanhope talking about hecklers and other fun stuff. [News Tribune]

There is a friggin’ book about Russian comedians! Ok, actually, it looks as though it’s a 20-page pamphlet, which makes more sense. Regardless, you can buy this thing, which features Eugene Mirman. [Amazon]

In Kyle and Kevin Cease’s latest viral video, two pornstars do some licking, a little peeling and a lot of… well, you’ll just have to see for yourself. [Atom]

Maz Jobrani was a guest on NPR’s game show Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me! Check out the audio here. [NPR]

This is a great video interview with Jim Jeffries. We would’ve blogged it earlier in the week and embedded the video for you, but the a-holes who run the news site it comes from disabled that option. [STV]

A look at stand-up comedy from the 1800s to 2010 (that’s this year). [Huffington Post]

Comedian Don Jamieson, co-host of VH1’s That Metal Show is contributing his musical chops to a cover song album dedicated to fat women. [MySpace]

Eva Mendes stars in her own sex tape. Or, does she? [Funny Or Die]

A popular Chinese comic’s assistant beat up a television reporter. And said comic is totally backing his assistant up. [CRIEnglish]

Some dude running for mayor of Gary, IN has the support of comedian Michael Coylar. Thank god! [PRLog]

Marc Maron getting mainstream press? Yes, indeed! [Entertainment Weekly]

Comedy shows with the likes of Christian Finnegan and Pat Dixon are going down all over New York City parks this summer. [NY Times]

Helium Comedy Club, known in Philly, is opening a space in Portland, OR. Nice! [Oregon Live]

Check out this excerpt from comedian Stewart Lee’s new book. [Chortle]

Fresno, CA getting its comedy scene in shape: [California Chronicle]

Beloved in his country South Korea, comedian Baek Nam-bong dies: [Joon Gang Daily]

Richard Lewis has been cast in a “horror comedy romance” movie. Luckily Todd Barry is also in it. [Reuters via Hollywood Reporter]

Tommy Davidson says funny things about famous people and events in this video. [Huffington Post]

Great profile on comedy’s most famous photographer, Dan Dion. [San Francisco Chronicle]

Mormon comic tries to be funny without doing pussy-punching jokes. [Deseret News]

Big Jay Oakerson announces tons of tour dates, many with his favorite metal bands. [Anti Music]

Neil Young makes a song out of that stupid Double Rainbow viral video. [Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]

Tired of watching good comedy? Here’s some of the shittiest stand-up online. [Urlesque]

Interesting profile of a transgendered comedian. [Guardian]

There’s some great old-school comedy greats like Carol Channing and Shelley Berman lined up to speak on comedy at the University of San Francisco throughout August. [Playbill]

Happy 50th anniversary, Second City, the comedic birthplace of John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray, Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell and the best comedy troupe evah: John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Andrea Martin, Rick Moranis, Catherine O’Hara, Harold Ramis, Martin Short, Dave Thomas, and Eugene Levy, here spoofing Perry Como, the apparently chloroformed crooner, so he probably didn’t even feel the needling.

Recently named one of the best 20 comedians in Chicago by Comedy.com, Cameron Esposito will record her debut album Grab Them Aghast for Rooftop Comedy Productions. It’s going down in the Windy City’s Lincoln Lounge Dec. 3 and 4. Check out her site for updates.

Heavily tattooed comedian Marcus – best known for his high-profile appearance on the last season of Last Comic Standing – has made this hilarious video spoofing reality television.

Thank you, Onion News Network for existing. This news video about a tragic accident, in which the victim was not Fox News’ Glenn Beck made us smile… a lot.

The folks at Captain Morgan found a new way to sell booze: They’ve created a prank phone call generator, which you can use to prank your friends while drunk.

During the special Halloween edition of Today, allegedly drunk Ewoks spoiled an otherwise lame segment. Check out stupid Al Roker trying to maintain order.

Weezer makes fun of the Snuggie in this video and promotes their new album at the same time.

If you haven’t seen the web series Patrick Duffy and The Crab, you must. The Huffington Post reminded us how great it is this week when they posted this episode.

Dudes. Todd Barry is carting his ass around Texas, Toronto and New England bringing the finest damn stand-up available to the masses. Check out the details at his tour page. You can also download a tour poster here. Finally, Barry plays Carnegie Hall Nov. 5 with Ricky Gervais. Impressed yet, mofos?) The show’s sold out, so it’s not like you can do anything about it if you don’t already have tickets. We just enjoy typing.

Holy shit. This clip of Jimmy Kimmel one-upping Melissa Joan Hart made us squeal with delight.

Comedian Morgan Murphy performed at the first ever Bentzen Ball comedy festival in Washington DC last weekend. She also took a shit-ton of awesome photos while she was there. Here they are!

The folks at College Humor whipped out this video about manipulating one’s genitals. Yay!

In a Halloween-inspired Swiffer commercial spoof, Logo’s Big Gay Sketch Show paints a somewhat disturbing picture of the now-famous rejected mop.

If you’re in NYC, check out the comedy variety show Crime & Punishment every Tuesday at Cake Shop!

Barely Political, the folks behind the “Obama Girl” video, have made a music video tribute to trick-or-treaters. Warning: fake abs!

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