Video: Spaceballs, the animated series comes to G4 this weekend

by Punchline Magazine

We all know the movie Spaceballs. But did you know that cable channel G4 is launching an animated series based on the cult classic? Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs: The Animated Series premieres this Sunday at 5pm EST. Mel Brooks, Daphne Zuniga and Joan Rivers reprise their roles form the original flick to voice the characters. For [...]

Eugene Mirman waxes political in New York Magazine

by Punchline Magazine

NYmag.com yesterday published a stellar conversation transcript between Eugene Mirman and New York Times political reporter, Patrick Healy. The topics of discussion? Sarah Palin, John McCain, Barack Obama and Bette Midler.
E.M.: I think Obama picking Biden is very responsible. But it’s just not as exciting. He should have picked Bette Midler. Then it would have [...]

More things that happened at the Boston Comedy Festival

by Rob Turbovsky

Alright, so, admittedly, I haven’t been the most diligent of bloggers as far as the Boston Comedy Festival goes. Or went. (See: my promise to cover it as it unfolded for evidence of failure and Sean McCarthy’s essential blog for the way I might’ve done it if I had even the tiniest bit of will [...]

Punchline Magazine celebrates three years online w/ Greg Giraldo, Robert Kelly, Christian Finnegan and more!

by Punchline Magazine

Get your tickets now, folks, before the show sells out. Greg Giraldo, Robert Kelly, Christian Finnegan, Laurie Kilmartin, Pete Dominick and host Ray Ellin brings you a night of stellar comedy. The show is co-sponsored by The Onion and DailyComedy.com. The first 75 people there, get a gift bag with Punchline Magazine t-shirts, CDs from [...]

Friday stand-up video: Russ Meneve

by Punchline Magazine

Russ Meneve is one of the most underrated comics in America. Check out a few moments of Meneve at Gotham Comedy Club during a taping of LateNet with Ray Ellin.