Comedy Bang Bang experienced a podcasting milestone this week that few other shows have achieved: a 200th episode. Here's full video of the 200th show, released via Earwolf and the Video Podcast Network. Scott Aukerman's guests are Jason Mantzoukas and Andy Daly, who are probably the best guest duo in Comedy Bang Bang history. Here's to 200 more episodes!
You might be reading this while you're already at work. If so, start pretending to cough. Can you do a fake sneeze? Yes? Then do it… now. And keep on going. You need to get home super fast to watch these FULL EPISODES of Comedy Bang! Bang! and Bunk. Amy Poehler (who's totally not wearing a wig), Andy Daly (as Don Dimelo!!!), and David Koechner guest on CB!B! above and Eugene Mirman, Kumail Nanjiani, and Tom Lennon guest on the episode of Bunk below. We've seen clips from both but what do we think of these full episodes? Zany stuff, right? Also, below Bunk is a clip of Will [...]
"I’m a big fan of people who really commit to their characters and aren’t kind of winking out from behind them. I don’t think a new and different voice has to be a part of that, though. Just as long as you know the character and are really willing to invest in who that person is." - Andy Daly in an interview with Fast Company about his history of creating ridiculous and realistic characters.
Comedy Central has picked up three awesome-sounding series, including a weekly roast show starring Roastmaster General Jeffrey Ross to premiere this summer. In The Burn, Ross and other comics will take on current events and public figures to (in his eloquent terms) "rip the world a new asshole one crack at a time." This fall will also see the premieres of Review with Forrest MacNeil starring Eastbound & Down's Andy Daly, as well as Nathan For You, a half hour comedy in which comedian Nathan Fielder gives business advice to real people and probably sends them into financial ruin. Are you peeing with anticipation yet? (How about [...]
When talking with Scott Aukerman, he referred to himself as "America’s least likely television star." It was a joke but one rooted in a certain truth. In a different time, Scott is not someone who would've gotten to star in his on television show – who would've had his face plastered on billboards in Times Square. He would've been another respected working comedy writer that only the most obsessive nerds would know by name. But thankfully Scott was able to work in Hollywood in a time that allowed him to slowly develop a brand and a comedic voice that is distinctly his own.
From working on Mr. Show to [...]
