Weekend links

by Chase Roper

Looking for more articles to read over the weekend? We have assembled a sample of great content for your enjoyment. Enjoy your weekend!

BuddyTV reminds us that in the midst of serious and often ugly political discourse, the common man and woman needs a release valve. Thank God for SNL.
Thanks to columnist Mary Belk for [...]

Jeff Foxworthy to open restaurant in Alabama

by Chase Roper

For Jeff Foxworthy, success doesn’t stop with being the nation’s top selling stand-up comic of all time, a best-selling author, or pointing out that many Americans aren’t smarter than grade school children. Nay, Foxworthy shall soon be known as the red neck restaurateur.
It was confirmed recently that Foxworthy has signed a letter of intent to [...]

Mike Birbiglia on Conan O’Brien tonight

by Punchline Magazine

Hey, kids. Don’t go out tonight! Stay in, order up some pizza or maybe some takeout from the OG (Olive Garden), get comfy in your favorite sitting place and watch Mike Birbiglia on Conan O’Brien. Sure’s he’s been on the show before, but this will be the first time we get to see Birbiglia actually [...]

Be a part of comedy history, get thee to Christian Finnegan’s DVD taping

by Brendan McLaughlin

Are you a fan of Christian Finnegan from Best Week Ever, Chappelle’s Show, MSNBC and your finer cities’ comedy stages? Do you like doing things for free? Then check out Finnegan’s two free show tapings at The Trocadero Theater in Philadelphia on Oct. 25 at 7:30 and/or 10 pm. The tapings will [...]

Video poll: Who’s funnier– Obama or McCain?

by Punchline Magazine

Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain let their comedy chops shine last night at a fundraising dinner at New York City’s Waldorf-Astoria. The pair were pitching in to raise bucks for the Alfred E. Smith Foundation, which “supports and aids the poor, sick, and underprivileged of the Archdiocese of New York, regardless of race, [...]