Pete Holmes

The Humor Code: Comedians Versus Science at the Bridgetown Comedy Festival

Peter McGraw and Joel Warner | Posted 04.26.2012

Peter McGraw and Joel Warner

We managed to carry on a wide-ranging conversation on everything from comedians' drinking problems to the gender inequality to whether or not science has anything to offer stand-up comics.

WATCH: 'Mad Men' Goes Bowling... Against Weird Al?!

The Huffington Post | Ross Luippold | Posted 04.23.2012

Ever wanted to know who'd win in a bowling match between Don Draper and Weird Al? If so, your very specific and highly unusual fantasy is now a realit...

WATCH: Chris Gethard's Surreal Judd Apatow Story

The Huffington Post | Ross Luippold | Posted 03.16.2012

At SXSW this year, Chris Gethard had one of the most surreal moments a comedian could dream of -- Judd Apatow told him that he bought his book and jok...

SXSW Comedy Recap: Day 4

Samantha Pitchel | Posted 05.15.2012

Samantha Pitchel

Tuesday was perhaps the best all-around night of comedy on the Esther's Follies stage this week, from a satisfyingly awkward episode of Pete Holmes' You Made It Weird podcast to a stellar set of improv from the UCB All Stars.

SXSW Comedy Announces Podcast Lineup

The Huffington Post | Ross Luippold | Posted 02.06.2012

South By Southwest, the wide-ranging media festival held in Austin, TX in March, has announced its planned live comedy podcast tapings for 2012. In ad...

WATCH: Batman Not Quite Getting The Riddler

Posted 12.04.2011

In the newest short from Front Page Films (Pete Holmes, Matt McCarthy & Oren Brimer), Batman struggles valiantly against his most formidable nemesis y...

WATCH: What It Feels Like To Have No Insurance

The Huffington Post | Posted 09.29.2011

For millions of Americans without health insurance, going to the doctor can be a pretty violating experience before you even put on that paper gown. E...

WATCH: Bill & Jean Plus Seventeen... And Counting

Posted 09.06.2011

A stolen first kiss leaves oldest son, BJ, with no choice but to ask his slightly more sexually charged girlfriend to marry him. This thrills the Engv...

WATCH: Most Awkward First Date Ever?

Posted 08.22.2011

So, you're 18, you've been homeschooled your entire life and you've never talked to a woman other than your mom; sounds like it's time to start a fami...

Former Seattle U.S. Attorney Pushes Pot Legalization In Washington State

AP | GENE JOHNSON | Posted 08.21.2011

SEATTLE — A man who once served as the Justice Department's top official in Seattle said Tuesday that he is sponsoring an initiative to legalize...

WATCH: Why Have Only 17 Kids When You Can Have 18?

Posted 08.13.2011

What do you get the family that already has 17 children? Another baby, of course. When we first met Bill & Jean Engvall, they took us through their...

7 Comedians Tell Us The Weirdest Places They've Done Stand-Up

The Huffington Post | Ross Luippold | Posted 06.05.2011

Every time we see a comedian leave the audience roaring with laughter onstage or on TV, it's easy to forget that it took years to hone that skill and ...

EXCLUSIVE: Hilarious Pete Holmes Set At SXSW

Posted 05.25.2011

If you've never experienced Pete Holmes' stand-up comedy, prepare to have your mind blown! OK, maybe we're over selling him, but this bit from Holmes'...

Marijuana and the Democracy Disconnect

Norm Stamper | Posted 05.25.2011

Norm Stamper

When it comes to marijuana, democratic principles take a back seat to fear, ignorance, and political expediency.

'Kid Farm' Pokes Fun At TLC's Big Family Reality Shows (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

The very funny Pete Holmes and Jamie Lee bring us this pilot for "Kid Farm," the story of Jean and Bill Engvall (not the comedian!) and their conserva...