30 Rock ended earlier this year, and although it won’t return for an eighth season, its existing seven seasons are available from now until forever to watch on DVD, with season seven just coming out this week. 30 Rock is, of course, a show that packs enough jokes per second in an episode that it truly rewards rewatching. Season 7 saw Liz Lemon get married, Kenneth advance in the workplace, and Alec Baldwin live a life of single-fatherhood, with as-always stellar comic performances from Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, Scott Adsit, Judah Friedlander, and more. This DVD box set is definitely worth a buy, especially if you already [...]
Last Friday Comedy Central premiered Why is the Rabbit Crying, Al Madrigal’s first stand-up special with the network and his first since becoming The Daily Show’s senior Latino correspondent. And though the show just came out last week, it's already available on CD + DVD combo pack. In addition to his Daily Show experience, Madrigal has also performed on The Late Late Show, Conan, and John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show and acted and appeared in shows like Jay Mohr’s sitcom Gary Unmarried and Nick Swarsdon’s Pretend Time. Madrigal's stand-up talks a lot about getting older, his relationship with his family, and raising his kids in his [...]
There’s guides to Monty Python’s Flying Circus, and then there’s more specific and complete guides to Monty Python’s Flying Circus. This new two-volume collection, titled Monty Python's Flying Circus: An Utterly Complete, Thoroughly Unillustrated, Absolutely Unauthorized Guide to Possibly All the References from Two Sheds Jackson to Zambesi probably falls under the latter category, even if it's only because that name makes the collection sound very important. The first book covers episodes 1-26 of the celebrated television show and the second one covers episodes 27-45. The two books cost about 15 dollars each, making the guide a good investment if you want to delve deep into the [...]
Carol Burnett's new memoir Carrie and Me: A Mother-Daughter Love Story comes out this week and is now available as hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook. In the book, Burnett recounts her experience of motherhood in the televised comedy spotlight. Her daughter Carrie won over Burnett's audience with kindness and charm but struggled with personal issues and addiction. Burnett and her daughter went public with Carrie's addiction and her eventual recovery, and the girl acheived success in adulthood, but after battling with cancer Carrie died in 2002 at the age of 38. Burnett's touching tribute to her daughter is an opportunity to read a talented [...]
Kristen Schaal has been a stand-out star on TV for a long enough time — in live action shows like Flight of the Conchords and The Daily Show as well as cartoons like Bob’s Burgers and Gravity Falls — that it’s hard to believe that Live at the Fillmore is her first full-length standup special. But even if it’s surprising, it’s true; this week Comedy Central is releasing Schaal's debut Live at the Fillmore on DVD. In addition to Schaal's one-hour special, the DVD also features material from her performances on Comedy Central Presents and John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show, and her favorite appearances on The [...]
