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Here's Jen Kirkman doing her second-ever stand-up set on Conan last night and finally giving married people the intervention they deserve.

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Fun Thing to Buy of the Day: ‘Why is the Rabbit Crying’ by Al Madrigal

by Jenny Nelson | May 2nd, 2013

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 [...]

Interviews

Talking to Michael Che About Touring the World and Making Standup Glamorous

by Elise Czajkowski | April 24th, 2013

There are high expectations for Michael Che. In the past year, the New York standup has worked on Best Week Ever and SNL, and been hailed as one to watch by the New York Times, Rolling Stone, the bookers of New York City, and many of his fellow comics. And he's not resting anytime soon, bringing his show "Cartoon Violence" to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August. Recently, over coffee at Columbus Circle in Manhattan, I got to talk to him about his rapid rise, his brief time in the world of high-end fashion, and the good advice he got from Tracy Morgan.

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Highlights from Louis C.K.'s Reddit AMA Today
by Bradford Evans | April 11th, 2013
Louis C.K. did a question-and-answer session over at Reddit today to promote his new stand-up special, Louis C.K.: Oh My God, which premieres on HBO this Saturday, April 13th, at 10pm. Given how difficult Reddit AMAs are to digest sometimes, we've gathered up all the best answers from C.K.'s session today and posted them below. Enjoy:

After your special airs Saturday, how long does it take until you start performing new material in order to formulate a new special? I was doing a few new jokes in the last few shows I did on this tour. i probably won't go on stage again for a while but when [...]

Writers
Michael Che Is Writing for the Last Three Episodes of 'SNL' This Season
by Bradford Evans | April 8th, 2013
SNL has been bringing in a lot of exciting comedians, like Kevin McDonald and Chelsea Peretti, to guest write for the show this season, and Splitsider has learned that stand-up Michael Che, who guest wrote two episodes last month, will be returning to write the final three shows of the season, which will be airing in May. Che previously guest wrote on the Kevin Hart and Justin Timberlake episodes and scripted the "She's Got a Dick" romantic comedy sketch from the Timberlake episode. The fact that they're bringing him back for three more episodes makes it seem like SNL's producers are interested in hiring him full-time [...]

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Watch Zach Galifianakis and Ken Jeong Perform Together at an Open Mic in 1998
by Bradford Evans | May 16th, 2013
Here's video of Hangover bros Zach Galifianakis and Ken Jeong performing together during a Los Angeles open mic in 1998. I bet that MC knows how to pronounce "Galifianakis" correctly now (maybe).

Specials
Sarah Silverman to Star in Her First HBO Special, Produced by Funny or Die
by Bradford Evans | April 29th, 2013
Sarah Silverman is coming to HBO. The pay-cable network announced today that Silverman will be doing her first-ever stand-up special for them, produced by Funny or Die. Entitled Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles, the hour-long special will film next month and air in the fall. This past year, Silverman has lent her voice to Bob's Burgers and Wreck-It Ralph, and she signed on for a supporting role in Seth MacFarlane's live-action western A Million Ways to Die in the West. She also recently launched the YouTube comedy channel JASH with fellow comedy people Michael Cera, Tim & Eric, and Reggie Watts. We Are Miracles will be Silverman's [...]

Advice
Ari Shaffir Has Four Hours of Advice for Young Comedians
by Bradford Evans | April 18th, 2013
Stand-up Ari Shaffir delivered this nearly four-hour-long lecture, chock full of helpful advice for up and coming comics, onstage at The Comedy Store earlier this month and it's well-worth listening to despite its considerable length.

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Watch Nate Bargatze Do Stand-Up on 'Conan'
by Bradford Evans | April 9th, 2013
Here's comedian Nate Bargatze on Conan last night, telling what I'm assuming is the funniest McDonald's story you'll hear all week, unless your life is chock-full of hilarious McDonald's stories or something.

From the Archives
Don Rickles is Not Don Rickles in The Don Rickles Show
by Ramsey Ess | April 5th, 2013
The Paley Center for Media, which has locations in both New York and LA, dedicates itself to the preservation of television and radio history. Inside their vast archives of more than 120,000 television shows, commercials, and radio programs, there are thousands of important and funny programs waiting to be rediscovered by comedy nerds like you and me. Each week, this column will highlight a new gem waiting for you at the Paley Library to quietly laugh at. (Seriously, it’s a library, so keep it down.)

The tradition of the standup-helmed sitcom goes back a long ways, and for good reason: it often works. From Newhart to Seinfeld, from Welcome [...]

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Fun Thing to Buy of the Day: Pete Holmes's 'Nice Try, The Devil'
by Jenny Nelson | May 14th, 2013
Nice Try, The Devil, the new Comedy Central standup special from the You Made it Weird and future TBS late night host (and also voice of that E-Trade baby from commercials) Pete Holmes premiered on Sunday, and now it's available on CD+DVD. The album is Holmes's second, a follow-up to his 2011 debut Impregnated With Wonder, and a lot has happened in Holmes's career since then, mostly the aforementioned You Made it Weird and late night things. Bonus material on the DVD includes two sets from Holmes on John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show and his appearance on Comedy Central Presents. If you are a [...]

Interviews
Talking to Jen Kirkman About Stand-Up, Misogyny on Twitter, and Her New Book
by Phil Davidson | April 25th, 2013
Jen Kirkman isn’t asking you to agree with her decision to not have kids. Just quit grilling her about it.

That’s the main point she’s trying to get across in her very funny new book: I Can Barely Take Care of Myself: Tales From a Happy Life Without Kids.

The book is a first for Kirkman, an LA-based comic best known for her Funny or Die Drunk History sketches and, most recently, as a writer and panelist on Chelsea Lately. Like her popular standup act, whose die-hard fans include Paul F. Tompkins, I Can Barely Take Care of Myself includes hilarious perspectives and anecdotes about the confrontations she’s [...]

Standup Albums
Pete Holmes Has a New Album Out Next Month
by Bradford Evans | April 18th, 2013
Pete Holmes has a new stand-up album coming your way real soon. Called Nice Try, The Devil, the album drops May 14th and is available for pre-order now. Holmes, the host of the popular Nerdist podcast You Made It Weird, was recently made the host of a new TBS late night show, debuting this fall after Conan. Nice Try, The Devil is his second album after 2011's Impregnated with Wonder. The album cover (to the left) makes it feel almost like he purposefully chose one that Marc Maron would give him shit for.

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The 'Nerdist' Podcast Releases Its Annual 'Stand-Up Cluster'
by Bradford Evans | April 8th, 2013
The Nerdist podcast just released its annual Stand-Up Cluster, a collection of performances from some of the best up-and-coming comedians. The medium of podcasting is so perfectly built for releasing stand-up that it's a wonder this yearly special and Put Your Hands Together are some of the only stand-up podcasts out there. Nerdist Stand-Up Clusters from previous years have featured the likes of Kumail Nanjiani, Pete Holmes, and Matt Braunger before they broke out. This year's special, which you can listen to here, features Ali Wong, Dan Telfer, Mark Little, Beth Stelling, Maronzio Vance, Aparna Nancherla, Ryan Singer, and Ron Funches, many of whom you'll hear of in [...]