Like I say in this here video interview with comedian Ryan Singer, one of the best things about listening to so much comedy every year is that rare “comedy find.” That’s when you’ve never heard of a comedian but then you see or hear an album from said comedian, and are pleasantly surprised by how fantastic it is.

Singer is one of those finds for me. So, it was cool to sit down with the man and chat a bit about his album How To Get High Without Drugs — an album that seamlessly combines the comedian’s knack for theater and sketch with stand-up — and about where his career is headed. If you need further convincing about Ryan’s talents, check out our review here.

Be sure to buy the album. Just click the image below. Do it!

Aspen, CO — Yesterday, I hung out with some of the comedians performing at the Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival at the official kickball game. So, naturally I had to chat with some comics. In the clip below, comedians Ryan Singer (read his album review here) and Chris Fairbanks (read his album review here) talk about their kickball strategies. Fun!

Hey, who says the future for current college students in America has to be so dire? With the onset of the National College Comedy Competition, produced by Rooftop Comedy and TBS, a few poor (and hilarious) souls might just be saved from the depressing drudgery of the unemployment line.

Here’s how it works: 32 schools are filtered into the competitive mix, and a three-minute piece from each competitor can be viewed here. From April 22-26, viewers can vote online for which teams they find funniest. Teams will eventually be filtered down to a Final Four, who will then be off to compete at the Rooftop Comedy Festival in Aspen, June 10–13. MVP comedians selected from each team will also have the opportunity to perform at the Just For Laughs festival in Chicago, set to commence June 15–19.

To check out the online bracket and team progress, go here. Let the games begin!

Oh, and watch a video below for further explanation. Yay, explanations!

Attention, funny people!

Aliph, the makers of Jawbone Bluetooth headsets, along with Rooftop Comedy, want you to win $10,000. How might you ask? Excellent question.

The Jawbone Stimulus Funny Video Contest was launched today, and comedians, filmmakers, and other creative people are encouraged to submit short videos (one minute or less) that “showcase humorous moments caused by unwanted and unexpected background noise during a phone call.” The theme of the contest is “I wish I had a Jawbone.”

Videos can be submitted at jawbonecontest.com, with lots of cash and prizes to be given out. And if your video wins the grand prize, you’ll be paid $10,000 for your one minute of work (that’s a $600,000 an hour job for your wondering at home), along with being featured on Jawbone.com.

The entry period is today through June 1st, so start uploading, people!

Congratulations are in order for comedian Pete Lee, the winner of CMT (that’s right, Country Music Television) and Rooftop Comedy’s search for the Next Big Comic. Having survived through five weeks of stiff competition based on online voting, Lee earned himself a spot in the upcoming Aspen Comedy Festival, his second time in as many years that he’ll to perform there.

The competition started back in February when 12 comics were selected by Rooftop Comedy to compete, all established comedians in their own right but were only on the verge of breaking out. Through the weeks they were slowly eliminated, until only four remained. Given the caliber of talent that made it that far, including John Ramsey, Jessi Campbell and Ryan Singer, it should be considered quite an honor to win.

Lee made an acceptance speech, which is featured below in addition to his award-winning set. Check it out, and be sure to catch him at the upcoming Aspen Comedy Festival. Well done, Mr. Lee.

OMFG! ROFL is back on Revision3.com.

Comedian Alex Koll, a performer in the prestigious “New Faces” showcase at last year’s Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, is now the host of the weekly comedy show, named one of iTunes’ top 20 podcasts in 2009

“No one delivers the quality and breadth of great comedy that ROFL does each week,” says Colin Decker, vice president and head of programming for Rooftop Media, which collaborates with Revision3 to present the show.

ROFL relaunches with jokes from, among others, Pete Lee, Justin Morgan, Bryson Turner, Chris Hardwick and Kerri Lendo. Check out an episode below!

Rooftop Comedy, everybody’s favorite comedy juggernaut (well, next to Punchline Magazine, of course), announced that it would be teaming up with Country Music TV to search for America’s next comic superstar. Through the website comic.cmt.com, the two media powerhouses have chosen 12 rising comedic voices to compete against each other for a chance to rock the mic at this year’s Aspen Rooftop Comedy fest, kicking off in June.

Needless to say, we can’t wait to see the final four contestants duke it out for comic supremacy in the final round on Feb. 22. Should make the mountains of Aspen a lot more volcanic this year. Check out Chad Daniels below; he’s just one of the dozen comedians in the running.

Happy, comedy hump day, everyone. Thought I’d roll out my never-before-seen on Punchline Magazine video interview with the one and only Will Durst. You may know Durst from his many political entries on Huffington Post or maybe from your finer comedy clubs across the country. Or maybe you don’t know him at all. The point is, below, embedded for your pleasure is a video of me interviewing him, Will Durst. This saves you from having to track Will Durst down and interviewing him yourself. You. Are. Welcome.

This year, Punchline Magazine is celebrating its four years online with an incredible show at Comix in New York City on Oct. 13. Lewis Black, Janeane Garofalo, Todd Barry, Christian Finnegan, Ted Alexandro, Pete Dominick and Robert Hawkins will all perform at the show, a one-night only event.

To help celebrate the anniversary, the first 75 people in the showroom will get Punchline Magazine sport bags filled with CDs from Co-sponsor Stand Up! Records, t-shirts from Rooftop Comedy and more. Tickets to this event are only $15 in advance and $20 the day of. Go here to get your tickets before they’re gone.

Rooftop Media just announced a distribution deal with digEcor, a major in-flight entertainment provider, to bring the Rooftop Comedy Channel to commercial flights.

Rooftop Comedy, which tapes live stand-up comedy shows every night, will have their content available on Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch, and others that feature the digEplayer.

“While flying, passengers often don’t have enough time to invest in a movie or television show, so short content such as great stand-up comedy provides an enjoyable and desirable way to pass the time on flights,” said Jed Thompson, Content Administrator of digEcor.

“This deal with digEcor takes Rooftop Media to new heights,” said Will C. Rogers, founder and CEO of Rooftop Media. “Deals like this one allow us to take the performance out of the comedy club and deliver it directly to the fans no matter where they are.”

Rooftop also has partnerships with companies such as iTunes, Hulu, and TiVO.