comedy

NBC Universal Announces 2012 'Stand Up for Diversity' Open Calls

Auditions for NBC's ninth annual "Stand Up for Diversity" showcases will be held in Phoenix, Atlanta, New York, and Vancouver beginning this summer.

Robin Williams Talks Broadway and Club Comics at the Comedy Awards

The legendary comic spoke to the press after receiving the Stand-Up Icon Award at the second annual Comedy Awards in New York.

'SNL' Finds New Female Cast Member

UCB comedian Kate McKinnon will make her "Saturday Night Live" debut in April 7 episode, hosted by Sofia Vergara.

Louis C.K.'s Online Download Starts a Comedian Revolution

Fellow comics Aziz Ansari and Jim Gaffigan follow Louis C.K. into the digital download market.

John Lutz and Jim O'Heir Play the Punching Bags on NBC Sitcoms

John Lutz ("30 Rock") and Jim O'Heir ("Parks and Recreation") are getting acclaim for playing the butt of the joke on TV.

'Parks and Rec's' Jim O'Heir on Playing Jerry and Pilot Season

Veteran character actor Jim O'Heir takes abuse every week as Jerry Gergich on NBC's "Parks and Recreation." Why does he love it so much?

New Comedy Central Stand-Up Series 'The Half Hour' Taping in Boston

Joe Mande, Garfunkel & Oates, and Neal Brennan are among the 12 comics who will tape their first Comedy Central specials for the cable network.

Jeremy Seglem On 'Cop/Cop,' Improvised Web Series at NYTVF

Jeremy Seglem began his acting career about five years ago, in a collection of short comedic Web videos called "Treading Water."

Marc Maron's Comedy Pilot Premieres at NYTVF

"Two years ago, I planned on killing myself in my garage. Now, I'm in my garage doing the best work I've ever done."

The Eugene Mirman 'Fake' Comedy Fest Is Real

The festival started as a joke when standup comedian Eugene Mirman told fellow comics that it would be funny to name a comedy festival after himself because "it would be a ridiculous thing to do."