IFC has ordered two new comedies to add to their roster: "The Spoils of Babylon," starring Will Ferrell and produced by Ferrell and Adam McKay, and "T...
Man candy and all-around good guy Jon Hamm had previously professed his admiration for the '70s sitcom "Taxi" when he hilariously freestyled about it ...
WASHINGTON -- Todd Glass knows a thing or two about comedy. Touring since he was a teenager, Glass has been a stand-up comedian people who love stand-...
Every night when I go to sleep, I have the sounds of Comedy Bang Bang or Doug Loves Movies flowing through my ears. As I step on the subway, I'm listening to Who Charted?.
Comedy Bang! Bang!, a live stand-up show that was considered to be the epicenter of Los Angeles alternative comedy for ten years, is ending after the ...
As the public has seen with "Arrested Development," it can take quite some time for a canceled series to be revived. For "Arrested Development," it to...
Chris Gethard, a comedian and improviser best known for his cult public access program "The Chris Gethard Show," will soon join IFC, the cable channel...
WASHINGTON -- The plan for most comics is to perform at as many open mics as physically possible, climb the ladder as a host, then feature and sooner ...
For those of you who need your David Cross fix while waiting for "Arrested Development" to come back, "Comedy Bang! Bang!" brings him in for a special...
TOP 5 FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8 1. Comedy Bang Bang At Howard Theatre Tonight will be D.C.'s comedy nerd prom. Favorites from the podcast and televi...
Last week we saw Tenacious D make make sweet music with "Weird Al" Yankovic on "Comedy Bang! Bang!" and now yet another comedy/music super group has f...
For months we've been wondering when the wonderful story behind this picture of "Weird Al" Yankovic, Tenacious D and Reggie Watts would be revealed. ...
To understand how to make a TV show, you first have to know how to make babies. You can't walk until you crawl. While Comedy Bang! Bang! host Scott Au...
As most sketch, variety, and talk shows have become rigid and stale over time, CBB offers a fresh format, and even a brief peek at the show reveals how much fun the performers have with it.
What podcasts did you listen to this week? Since I asked you that the first time, dear readers, I've heard back loud and clear that there are quite literally dozens of great shows out there that I need to get to know. But first, I want to highlight a few shows that portray where comedy podcasts are, where they came from, and where they may be going.
Let's face it: I was handpicked from obscurity to become the face of television's new talk/variety show IFC's Comedy Bang! Bang! There is a lot of pressure on me. What else to do but to turn to talk shows of yore for inspiration?
TOP 5 FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 19 1. Scott H. Briam, Lydia Loveless At Black Cat These Bloodshot artists make it more than OK to be a fan of country musi...
From Saturday Night Live to The Daily Show to Veep to crappy webcam videos, if someone from UCB made it and it's funny, it's here.
After getting silly with Scott Aukerman on episode two of "Comedy Bang! Bang!" on IFC, Amy Poehler stuck around for co-host Reggie Watts' companion we...
Summer is in full swing on the small screen, with a number of high-profile premieres and finales to look forward to this week. Amy Sherman-Palladi...
IFC's "Comedy Bang! Bang!" (premieres Fri., June 8, 10 p.m. ET) is based on the incredibly popular podcast from Scott Aukerman of "Mr. Show" fame (he'...
After years behind the scenes in comedy, Scott Aukerman is about to transition from comedy tastemaker to television personality as the host of "Comedy...
Since it's the summer, we're not expecting you to do math with actual numbers. Welcome to TV Math 101 (Math - Numbers + TV shows= TV Math). We...
"Comedy Bang! Bang!" isn't just a podcast and a TV show, it's also a hot new Summer blockbuster starring all of your favorite comedians. Don't beli...
And by singing a song about friendship and pie to the Internet, Michael Cera has fulfilled the prophecy set forth when Michael Cera was conceived into...
