By Drew Grant 5/07/12 4:37pm

Comedy

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Tina Fey, Zach G. in 'Between Two Ferns: A New York Fairytale' (Comedy Central)

Zach Galifianakis’ Between Two Ferns: A Fairytale of New York Gets TV Treatment (Video)

Since the launch of Between Two Ferns on FunnyOrDie.com in 2008, people have been clamoring for Zach Galifianakis and Scott Aukermanto turn their short-form experimental interview project into a 30-minute television show. (We certainly wouldn’t have minded if Mr. Galifiankis’ awkward, confrontational interrogations of celebrities replaced the majority of television interviews.)

Before watching last weekend’s Comedy Central’s Comedy Awards, fans of Between Two Ferns finally got a taste of what a 30 minute episode of the show would be like, in the form of Between Two Ferns: A Fairytale of New York. Read More

By Drew Grant 1/27/12 3:33pm

Comedy

John Mulaney talks "Law and Order"

Saturday Night Live Writer John Mulaney has More Thoughts on Law & Order (Video)

The first time we were introduced to New York comedian John Mulaney, it was through his stand-up bit about the reoccurring characters on Law & Order. (The best line, about bartenders who remember everyone:  “Which New York do you work in? I live with people I don’t recognize!)

Now Mr. Mulaney, one of the writers of Saturday Night Live (and creator of Stefon!) has a new special premiering on Comedy Central this weekend. Much to our delight, he previewed some of the material on Conan this week, including another riff on Dick Wolf’s never-ending series–this time tackling everyone’s favorite rapey spin-off, Special Victims Unit–as well as one of the show’s stars, Ice-T. This is must-see TV, people. Read More

By Adrianne Jeffries 1/12/11 2:07pm

startup comedy

Jumo's Chris Hughes Survives Colbert

Chris Hughes, a co-founder of Facebook and now founder of New York-based Jumo, braved The Colbert Report last night.

“My guest tonight is the co-founder of Facebook who founded Jumo.com. I can’t wait until it starts invading my privacy too,” Stephen Colbert said in his intro. And later, “So do you have a gazillion dollars, Read More

By Dan Duray 8/10/10 1:12pm

Comedy Central Doubles Down on Memes

The Wrap reports that Comedy Central has given the go-ahead on a pilot in the style of The Soup that “focuses on the world of social networking.”

Dwaynebook will be hosted by Dwayne Perkins, a face you’d most likely recognize from stand-up segments on the various late-night shows. The announcement is not terribly Read More