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Greg Proops: The Punchline Magazine interview

Jake Kroeger — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:39:41 +0000

Greg Proops has seemingly done it all. He’s famous for doing improv on British-turned-American series Whose Line Is It Anyway? He’s earned a more concentrated and dedicated fanbase through constant touring as a stand-up. He often pops up on the tele– most recently on Chelsea Lately and hit Nickelodeon series True Jackson VP. And now, perhaps [...]

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Happy 4th of July: A musical message from Ted Alexandro

Punchline Magazine — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:57:08 +0000

In early June, comedian Ted Alexandro and Hollis James released “Kiss Our American Ass,” an ode to the death of Osama Bin Laden. It was poignant, touching and even musically competent. So, now, in honor of the most patriotic weekend — it’s the 4th of July soon, you communist! — we’re going to blow off the [...]

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Christopher Titus: Neverlution

John Delery — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:01:10 +0000

All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players…auditioning for another sequel to Jackass: Yup, that about summarizes the thesis of Neverlution, Christopher Titus’ latest riotous eruption from Comedy Central Records (available on June 28). The companion television special premieres July 3 at 9 p.m. EST on Comedy Central. For 105 hypnotic [...]

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Comedy Matters with Woody Allen, Jon Stewart and more!

Jeffrey Gurian — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:06:34 +0000

Strip Action Richie Tienken is a very kind and caring man. He does lots of charity work, and recently did two major fundraisers, one for The Red Cross and the other for the American Diabetes Association. In conjunction with Karen Horn, an executive from The Red Cross, Richie produced a great show that raised a good [...]

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Interview: Bryan Callen– comedian, actor, zombie killer

Dylan P. Gadino — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:49:27 +0000

If you’re like me, you first caught glances of comedian Bryan Callen during his years on the long-running (but not long enough!), totally under-appreciated sketch show MadTV. But over the last few years, the man has established himself as an in-demand, nationally headlining comedian and recognizable flick actor– thanks, in no small way, to his [...]

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Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup

John Delery — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:42:19 +0000

Only a certain kind of comic can adventurously open his set with a death riff. For lack of a better word (because there is no other word, until now), we will call this sort of confidently kooky comedian: grimsical. Yeah, yeah: half grim, half whimsical. Norm Macdonald acts grimsical much of the time on Me Doing Standup, [...]

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Exclusive audio interview: Jim Norton talks Weiner, Tracy Morgan, addiction

Dylan P. Gadino — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:07:11 +0000

I sat down with comedian Jim Norton at his home on Sunday to catch up on all things current, where his career is headed and much more. We talked about New York Rep. Anthony Weiner’s photo scandal, about Tracy Morgan’s anti-gay tirade and about Jim’s new projects, which may include a new book and a television [...]

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Review: “Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop”

Brendan McLaughlin — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:39:47 +0000

In theaters June 24 As a Conan O’Brien fan who followed The Tonight Show ordeal as closely and obsessively as Internet access allowed, I’d describe the last two years of the host’s career as: a) hectic and b) well documented. Everybody interested in knowing what went down at NBC and in the Conan and Leno camps [...]

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Interview: Tim Heidecker of Tim and Eric chats on DVD and more!

Meagan Kate — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:48:02 +0000

Brilliant, absurdist sketch comedy freaks Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim gave us a fifth season of genius this year and their Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! DVD (out now!) brought even more tender morsels of awkward humor than I could have even imagined. Tim and Eric are an acquired taste. Their Adult Swim staple [...]

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Jen Kirkman: Hail To The Freaks

Carrie Andersen — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 01:41:28 +0000

I first became acquainted with Jen Kirkman’s work through the epic Funny or Die web series Drunk History, where a subject would drink insane amounts of alcohol before sharing a history lesson that would later be acted out verbatim. While Michael Cera’s portrayal of Alexander Hamilton will always hold a special place in my heart, Kirkman’s [...]

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Andrew Norelli: Cut Above Stupid

John Delery — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 20:09:56 +0000

If Andrew Norelli raced for a living, he’d drive a dragster instead of an Indy car. Hey, he prefers straight lines to curves. He seldom veers off the worn but proven path to laughs, but the skill to take the audience on an amusing ride from Point A to Point B makes Norelli an interesting [...]

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Interview: Sandra Bernhard loves being her–and we would, too

Carla Sosenko — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:24:59 +0000

Comedian, singer, writer, mom and all-around kick-ass broad Sandra Bernhard took some time out of her insanely busy schedule to talk to us about her newest album, I Love Being Me, Don’t You? (out June 7), fictional girl fights and Roseanne Barr. Pre-order the album on iTunes. I listened to your album. Oh good. It’s so fun. I’m curious [...]

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Star-A-Scopes: Like horoscopes, but more accurate

Dan Cummins — Mon, 30 May 2011 18:01:00 +0000

It’s time Punchline Magazine provides a valuable service to its readers– beyond, of course, offering you the latest in comedy news and interviews. So, obviously, that means we’re going to give you a weekly dose of astrology. And by “we,” I mean comedian Dan Cummins. Dan has been studying the stars for years and is finally [...]

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David Huntsberger: Humanitis

Carrie Andersen — Wed, 25 May 2011 17:46:49 +0000

The best comedy albums usually offer us equal parts “holy shit” moments of recognition, “oh my fuck” moments — where the comic plants an image in your head you never, ever wanted to see — and of course, huge laughs. David Huntsberger’s well written and structurally sound album Humanitis offers the former two assets in surplus [...]

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Interview with Lynn Shawcroft, Mitch Hedberg’s wife

Jake Kroeger — Thu, 19 May 2011 17:51:15 +0000

With his unfortunate passing in 2005, Mitch Hedberg has gained almost a legendary status in the comedy world. His jokes are quoted constantly and the influence of his writing and delivery are undeniably stamped on the current landscape of stand up comics today. His widow, who is also a comic, Lynn Shawcroft wants to keeps [...]

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Don Jamieson: Live and Hilarious

Emma Kat Richardson — Thu, 19 May 2011 17:45:39 +0000

Seven tracks into Don Jamieson’s raucous and obscene stand-up album, Live and Hilarious, there’s an unfortunately timed bit called, “Obama, Osama, Airport Security,” in which Jamieson asserts that Obama isn’t doing enough to find OBL and end the war on terror. The inclusion of the track, though of course unintentional, renders the album almost instantly dated; [...]

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Amy Schumer: Cutting

Jeff Havens — Wed, 18 May 2011 02:28:25 +0000

Amy Schumer is the kind of woman who would probably smile and maybe give you a kiss on the cheek right before kicking you in the nuts. Then she’d apologize and buy you a drink, but it wouldn’t be an expensive drink, and she wouldn’t really be sorry. That’s the flavor of Schumer’s debut album Cutting, [...]

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Andy Ritchie: King Ding-A-Ling

John Delery — Mon, 16 May 2011 17:02:58 +0000

As if Andy Ritchie were the Mary Lou Retton of comedy, he charges down the runway, leaps headfirst into his act, and sticks the landing on the opening joke of King Ding-A-Ling, his debut CD on Stand Up! Records. He certainly does not go splat after unexpectedly and brilliantly filleting a ’60s sacred cow, the usually [...]

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Interview: Nick Cannon returns to stand-up comedy in style

Dylan P. Gadino — Mon, 16 May 2011 14:45:20 +0000

Coming on the heels of the television premiere of his first-ever stand-up comedy special Mr. Showbiz this past weekend on Showtime, Nick Cannon goes wide with the digital release of the album version today (Buy here). You’ll be able to snag the album from New Wave Dynamics in all retail stores by May 31. And this is [...]

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Alex Koll: Wizard Hello

Carrie Andersen — Thu, 12 May 2011 20:53:14 +0000

On his debut album, Wizard Hello, comedian Alex Koll immediately pulls the audience into his mystical world, presenting himself as a wizard (of course) and describing the ins-and-outs of “wizard comedy,” which apparently involves telling jokes to magical crystals. From there, Koll takes us on a tour of the most surreal nooks of his imagination, [...]

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