You ask any comedian why they went into the profession, and 8 or 9 times out of 10 you'll hear stories of melancholy, of feeling like an outsider, of turning to comedy out of some need for attention or approval, and o...
I'm a decent interviewer, and certainly better than in my younger years when most of my interviews amounted to little more than a tape-recorded version of "The Chris Farley Show." ("Remember when Sipowi...
NEW YORK (AP) — David Letterman, Tina Fey and Louis C.K. were among the laugh-getters honored Saturday night at the first annual Comedy Awards.
At the presentation held by Comedy Central, Alec Baldwin (&qu...
Comedian/musician Reggie Watts adds a new job description to his resume: puppet master. In the new video for Los Angeles female duo Eagle and Talon’s “For the Bond,” he bodily manipulates the t...
Louis CK not only writes, directs, edits and produces his FX comedy "Louie" (which was one of my favorite shows of 2010), he also apparently handles all online responses to coverage of that show.
Late ...
From Oprah striking out on her own with a new cable network and Simon Cowell striking out on his own with an American version of "X Factor" (plus "American Idol" striking out on its own without Cow...
Welcome to The Morning Read.
We're entering that time of the year when things get weird and schedules go wonky and I want to make sure that the Morning Read doesn't suffer. I've had that happen before, and it...
Welcome to The Morning Read.
Not really sure how long this morning's column will end up being. I'm supposed to be asleep right now, since it's 4:00 in the morning and I'm in a hotel room in Atlanta, where I'm...
NEW YORK (AP) — Aziz Ansari and Louis CK will be among the more than 150 comedians descending on New York for the city's annual comedy festival.
An announcement Tuesday says top shows at the New York Comedy F...
Fairly early into its first season run, FX has seen enough from "Louie" to order a second season of the comedy.
FX announced the 13-episode "Louie" pickup on Tuesday (Aug. 3) morning at th...
