The Brits have done it again! The wildly popular island nation that offered up fabulous originals for fabulous Yank rip-offs like The Office, The Weakest Link, and Coupling (okay, maybe not Coupling) have now given us Have I Got News For You, a quiz show chock-full of political antics and hilarious hijinks.
Premiering on NBC and hosted by Sam Seder of Air America fame, the show will feature team captains Michael Ian Black and Greg Giraldo squaring off with celeb compatriots on topical questions and current events fare. A preliminary taping of the show will be held Friday, November 20 at 7:15 PM in Manhattan. Get free tickets here.
Yesterday, I wrote about Greg Giraldo’s first ever hour-long special Midlife Vices will premiere this Sunday, Aug. 16 at 10 pm EST on Comedy Central. Having seen an advanced copy of the special last night, I’d like to strongly suggest you plan your weekend around this television event. For the time being, here’s some audio of me yammering on about why Greg Giraldo is one of the greatest working comics of our generation.
Bonus. Enjoy another clip from Greg Giraldo’s Midlife Vices below.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I’m sure, many times on Punchline Magazine. Greg Giraldo is one of the best comedians working today. Personally, he constantly floats around in my top three, along with Marc Maron and Brian Regan.
Well, Giraldo has FINALLY — after two half hour specials on Comedy Central, eight Comedy Central roast appearances, nine episodes of Comedy Central’s The Root of All Evil, not to mention a Comedy Central Records album, his own Comedy Central show Stand-up Nation with Greg Giraldo, writing gigs and appearances on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn (also on Comedy Central) — been rewarded by Comedy Central, with his very own one-hour stand-up special. It’s called Midlife Vices and it premieres Sunday, Aug. 16 at 10 pm EST. Check out a clip below from the special.
On Sunday, the latest Comedy Central roast was taped in LA. As you probably know by now, Joan Rivers was the guest of honor. And as you could’ve probably guessed, the amazing Greg Giraldo was one of the roasters. We thought we’d treat you to a wee preview of Giraldo’s comments on fellow guest Tom Arnold before the roast premieres Aug. 9, and is then played incessantly for the entire month. Check it out.
According to the folks over at Comedy Central, Joan Rivers is “in for a rippin.’” Boy, is she ever.
With roasters like Brad Garrett, Carl Reiner, Gilbert Gottfried, Greg Giraldo, Jeffrey Ross, Lily Tomlin, Mario Cantone, Richard Belzer, Robin Quivers and Whitney Cummings, looks like comedy’s original diva will be needing more than a few tissues. (If her tear ducts are still capable of forming water, that is).
Festivities for Comedy Central’s Roast of Joan Rivers will premiere on Sunday, Aug. 9 at 10 pm EST.
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According to the folks over at Comedy Central, Joan Rivers is “in for a rippin.’” Boy, is she ever.
