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    398 Arrested Development Jokes You Probably MissedThe most obscure jokes, references, Easter eggs, and hidden bits of foreshadowing in Arrested Development.
  2. Bob Odenkirk on Being an Amateur Standup and the Inevitable Decline of […]Bob Odenkirk may be busier than ever, starring in the upcoming Breaking Bad spinoff Better Call Saul, but that doesn’t mean he’s put comedy on […]
  3. Inside the Return of ‘Superego’ with Matt Gourley, Jeremy Carter, Mark […] On September 1st, the incredibly funny podcast Superego is returning with the debut of its long-awaited fourth season. The semi-improvised […]
  4. Inside ‘Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip’ with Matt AlbieThis fall, the long-running NBS sketch show Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip is set to enter its 29th season, and no one has been a larger part of […]
  5. Inside Whiplash, ‘Review,’ and ‘SNL’ with Leo AllenTwo decades into his comedy career, Leo Allen is both the host of one of New York’s most popular standup shows (Whiplash) and a busy writer […]
  6. Inside ‘Nathan For You’ with Co-Creator Michael KomanMichael Koman is the co-creator of two of the best comedies on TV – Nathan For You and Eagleheart – and he’s about to add a third to his […]
  7. Sheng Wang on New York and San Francisco’s Standup ScenesOver a decade into his standup career, Sheng Wang has amassed a list of credits that includes Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Totally Biased with […]
  8. Today Is My Last Day as a Person Who Works at Splitsider.comHey gang, A couple weeks ago, I put in my two weeks notice as Managing Editor at Splitsider.com because I have other stuff I’ve gotta go do. […]
  9. Tim & Eric and Dr. Steve Brule Made a Crazy Video for Their Upcoming Tour Comedy duo Tim & Eric announced earlier this week that they’re going on a big North American tour with Dr. Steve Brule (John C. Reilly) […]
  10. Jim Gaffigan in Talks to Turn His CBS Pilot Into a Series at TV LandIn May, CBS passed on ordering comedian Jim Gaffigan’s family sitcom pilot Gaffigan to series, but it looks like the show may be finding new […]
  11. Watch a Trailer for ‘Black Jesus,’ a New Comedy from the Creator of ‘The […] Adult Swim announced today that Black Jesus, a new live-action comedy created by Aaron McGruder (The Boondocks) will be premiering on August […]
  12. ‘Superego’ Season 4 Is Coming; Paul F. Tompkins to Join Group Full-TimeThe popular improvised sketch podcast Superego hasn’t released a new episode since the spring of 2013, but the group behind the show is finally […]
  13. Jim Norton Is Getting a Late Night Show on VICE.comVICE announced today that they’re giving a late night web show to comedian Jim Norton. The Jim Norton Show will debut on VICE.com on Wednesday, […]
  14. Here’s Elaine Stritch Yelling at Her Pool Boy David Letterman in a Classic […] In honor of the passing of Broadway great Elaine Stritch, CBS’s Late Show uploaded these super funny segments from a 1996 episode in which […]
  15. CBS Exec Says New Craig Ferguson Replacement Might Not Be a Talk ShowIt’s been three months since Craig Ferguson announced he’s leaving CBS’s The Late Late Show in December, and the network has yet to say who his […]
  16. Chris Gethard: ‘This Show Has to Grow Or It Has to Go’Back in May, Comedy Central passed on Chris Gethard’s pilot for a cable version of his public access show The Chris Gethard Show, and now that […]
  17. ‘Boondocks’ Creator Aaron McGruder to Create New Pilot ‘Hooligan Squad’ […]Aaron McGruder, creator of the comic strip-turned-Peabody Award-winning Adult Swim series The Boondocks, has signed a new first-look deal with […]
  18. The Best of Weird Al’s Reddit AMATo coincide with the release of his new album Mandatory Fun, “Weird Al” Yankovic did a question and answer session on Reddit, which was full of […]
  19. Listen to John Oliver and Howard Stern Have a Chat Here’s Howard Stern’s interview with John Oliver from earlier today in its entirety, in which the duo discuss Oliver’s difficult early days in […]
  20. Former ‘Daily Show’ Showrunner Rory Albanese Joins ‘The Minority Report […]Comedy Central’s new Colbert Report replacement, The Minority Report with Larry Wilmore, just added The Daily Show’s former showrunner. Rory […]
  21. Billy Eichner Is Writing His First BookBilly on the Street host Billy Eichner is getting into the literary world. THR reports that Eichner has signed a deal to write his first […]
  22. Yahoo in Early Talks to Revive Canceled Fox Comedy ‘Enlisted’Last month, Yahoo announced that they’re bringing Community back from the dead, renewing the show for a sixth season, and they may be doing the […]
  23. Noël Wells and John Milhiser Also Leaving ‘SNL’Yesterday, new SNL featured player Brooks Wheelan announced he’d been fired, but that’s not the only change to the long-running sketch show’s […]
  24. Garfunkel and Oates Are Going on TourGarfunkel and Oates are heading out on tour. The musical comedy duo, made up of Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci, is set to hit 14 major US […]
  25. Watch Hannibal Buress and David Letterman Have a Chat From Letterman last night, here’s comedian Hannibal Buress making his first non-standup appearance on the show, having a delightful […]
  26. Tim and Eric and Dr. Steve Brule Are Going on Tour Together This FallComedy duo Tim and Eric are going on tour this September, and they’re bringing Dr. Steve Brule (John C. Reilly) with them. Tickets for the […]
  27. NBC Renews ‘Last Comic Standing’ for Season 9NBC announced yesterday that they’re bringing back Last Comic Standing for another year. The long-running, on-again-off-again standup reality […]
  28. Dov Charney and Terry Richardson Choose ‘America’s Next Sick Fuck’ for […] Here’s a new Funny Or Die video about Dov Charney (Rich Fulcher) and Terry Richardson’s (Moshe Kasher) new reality show, America’s Next Sick […]
  29. Watch Kurt Braunohler Jet Ski the Mississippi in the Trailer for […] Here’s the trailer for Kurt Braunohler’s new Comedy Central web series Roustabout, which found him jet skiing from Chicago to New Orleans to […]
  30. Joe Mande Will Start a Podcast If People Give Him a Million Dollars Via […]Standup and Parks and Rec writer Joe Mande has turned to Kickstarter for his latest internet experiment. He’s posted a Kickstarter campaign […]
  31. Gregg Turkington, John C. Reilly, and Michael Cera to Star in New Movie […]Comedian Gregg Turkington, best known for his hack standup character Neil Hamburger, has been cast as the lead in Entertainment, a new movie […]
  32. T.J. Miller Was Super Funny and Weird on a Morning Show Again Comedian T.J. Miller went on an Omaha morning show today and, as he is known to do on these shows, steamrolled the hosts so he could do fun […]
  33. Watch an Extended Scene of Bill Gates in Nathan Fielder’s ‘The Web’ From Tuesday’s episode of Nathan For You, here’s an extended scene from Nathan Fielder’s fake movie, The Web, starring an incredible Bill […]
  34. Jim Gaffigan’s Second Book, ‘Food: A Love Story,’ Out Oct. 21stStandup Jim Gaffigan’s second book, Food: A Love Story, is now available for pre-order. Gaffigan has long been fixated on discussing food in […]
  35. Watch a Clip from truTV’s First Ever Sketch Show, ‘Friends of the People’ Reality-focused cable network TruTV is expanding into scripted programming, and here’s a sketch about Steve Urkel from their first-ever sketch […]
  36. Due to a Clerical Error, There’s Now a Catholic Church on George Carlin WayIt’s been three years in the making, but a bill was finally signed into law today to name part of a Manhattan street after late comedian George […]
  37. Read an Oral History of the Sketch Group Murderfist“We all went to college at Florida State University together. Well, some of us went to the community college, some lied about going to school […]
  38. Kramer’s Original First Name Was ‘Conrad,’ and More from ‘Seinfeld’s Lost […]Screen Crush has a piece out today diving deep into a lost 1990 episode of Seinfeld, titled “The Bet,” that was canceled during the rehearsal […]
  39. ‘Homestar Runner’ Is Coming Back, Maybe This FallHomestar Runner may be making a comeback. Matt Chapman, co-creator of the early 2000s flash animated web series, revealed this week on the […]
  40. Here’s a Preview for Next Week’s ‘Nathan For You,’ in Which Nathan Fielder […] Comedy Central’s Nathan For You is currently in the midst of its second season, and here’s an exclusive preview clip for next Tuesday’s […]
  41. Buzz Aldrin Loved Doing ‘30 Rock’“My father, in 1925, 1926, in the Reserve of the Air Corps, worked as Aviation Fuel Manager for Standard Oil of New Jersey, that’s where I […]
  42. Lewis Black Will Take Your Suggestions for What to Rant About This WeekendComedian Lewis Black will be yelling about whatever topics his audience want him to this weekend. Variety reports that for his show, Lewis […]
  43. Here’s Joel McHale’s ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Cocaine’ From The Soup last week, here’s a parody of Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee called “Comedians in Cars Getting Cocaine,” with […]
  44. Watch Paul F. Tompkins and John Hodgman Have a Delightful Chat Here’s a 20-minute conversation between Paul F. Tompkins and John Hodgman, two of the classiest gentlemen in comedy, who are chatting as a […]
  45. Here’s the Cast for NBC’s New Sketch Comedy PilotIt was reported over a year ago that former Comedy Central VP Lou Wallach was developing a new primetime sketch show for NBC, and the pilot for […]
  46. This Week in Comedy: Yahoo Saves ‘Community’; ‘Drunk History’ and ‘Nathan […] In case you missed it, here’s all the big comedy stuff that happened this week: -Yahoo! resurrected Community at the last minute, ordering a […]
  47. Let Thomas Middleditch Walk You Through His Del Close MarathonVulture had improviser and Silicon Valley star Thomas Middleditch keep a journal of his comings and goings during the UCB Theatre NYC’s 72-hour […]
  48. Nick Cannon Hints He’s Playing Richard Pryor in the Upcoming BiopicNick Cannon was a guest on TMZ Live yesterday, and he implied that he’s been cast as Richard Pryor in the upcoming biopic about the late, great […]
  49. Eugene Mirman on The Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival and WhiteHouse.Gov […]Eugene Mirman is a master of incorporating his absurd humor into places you wouldn’t expect to find it. Whether he’s making silly […]
  50. Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington Return with a New Season of ‘On Cinema’ Here’s the season five premiere of Adult Swim’s On Cinema at the Cinema, Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington’s insightful movie review web […]
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