Video: Flight of the Conchords’ Jermaine Clement’s starring movie role

by Punchline Magazine

From the fine folks at UK’s Chortle comes this clip of Jermaine Clement of Flight of the Conchords fame, who snagged a deal to star in a cult comedy motion picture called Gentleman Broncos. Jared Hess, the nutbag behind Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre, is directing the flick and also stars Sam Rockwell.

Says Chortle: In [...]

Video preview: ‘South Park’ season 11 out Aug. 12

by Punchline Magazine

Dear, Team PunchlineMagazine.com: South Park’s complete season 11 is out Aug 12, on DVD and Hi-Def pubic insert chips. For now, Take a stroll down memory lane and watch this very, um, memorable clip from said season that you probably remember. Ah, memories.

Stay tuned. We’ll be giving away three copies real soon like!

Orthodox Jewish comic takes stand-up off-Broadway

by Daniel Perlman

Chris Campbell was born from Italian and Irish-Catholic parents in Philadelphia and is now a stand-up comedian. There’
s nothing too unusual about that. Except, years after being a drug and alcohol-addicted Philadelphia area Catholic school teen, way, he became Yisrael Campbell, converted to Judaism, and turned into one of the few Orthodox Jewish stand-up comedians.
Yisrael [...]

Russell Peters lands Showtime gig

by Daniel Perlman

Comedian Russell Peters will make his debut on Showtime next month with his own stand-up special, followed by a series showcasing comics from around the world.
Peters’ latest special, Red, White and Brown, was taped at the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden during the comic’s recent Homecoming Tour. The special will premiere Sept. 4 [...]

Lewis Black’s ‘Anticipation’ is out today! Win yourself a copy here

by Punchline Magazine

That’s right, readers. Go out and buy yourself a copy of Lewis Black’s new album, Anticipation on Comedy Central Records. But before you do, why not try to win another copy so you could pass it off to a friend? Or keep one for framing or for giving to your overly religious aunt. Whatever.
Here’s all [...]

Tuesday stand-up video: Eugene Mirman

by Punchline Magazine

Comedian Eugene Mirman was once told the poorest neighborhood in North America was in Vancouver. He submits that this is wrong; and he’ll tell you why.

Video: ‘Weekly Evil’ tells us why Batman sucks

by Punchline Magazine

A new episode of Lewis Black’s Root of All Evil premieres tomorrow night on Comedy Central at 10:30 EST. In en effort to spread grievances beyond the weekly show, Comedy Central is releasing a weekly episode of Weekly Evil on their website. Think of it as a Best Week Ever, except shorter and on the [...]