Beyond the sequinned hemlines, Sweden’s Eurovision host Petra Mede is a woman who packed no punches as a comedian, and is now trying to balance her spunk with Saturday’s demands for an easy-go-lucky pop fest, making her an easy pick for Swede of the Week. … Read More
Swedish comic slams ‘secret’ Eurovision script
Swedish comedian Magnus Betnér has leaked what he claims to be a confidential script for a Eurovision sketch that he refused to be part of, stating that he hopes the “unfunny” piece is never aired. … Read More
Comedian rips Mark Sanford: South Carolina has bottomless supply of duplicitous teabags
Comedian and political commentator John Fugelsang viciously mocked Mark Sanford on Tuesday after the former Republican governor was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. In a faux South Carolina Board of Tourism message, Fugelsang proclaimed “our bottomless supply of duplicitous…
Watch the pilot for “Maron”
IFC has released the pilot episode of the show that could be called, “Not Louie,” but goes by “Maron,” starring namesake comedian Marc Maron.The show is based on Maron’s WTF podcast, and explores the relationships in a very angry Marc Maron’s life, including one with “his beloved trio of cats,” other comedians, his mother and his girlfriend.Watch the pilot, below:Continue Reading… … Read More
We are CHANGE! RUSSELL PETERS on the spot! About US POLITICS (Obama KILL LIST, 9/11 & Bilderburg)
http://www.youtube.com/v/iwPOtZSx8RE?version=3&f=videos&app=youtube_gdata Continued here: We are CHANGE! RUSSELL PETERS on the spot! About US POLITICS (Obama KILL LIST, 9/11 & Bilderburg)
Amy Poehler: “I love you, Boston”
In her most recent episode of Amy Poehler’s “Smart Girls at the Party,” the comedian advises “I wonder if we could give our eyes a break, maybe try to see things in a different way–try to see things by reading about them or talking about them or listening. I kind of feel like my eyes need a break, don’t you?”"This has been a weird week,” says Poehler. “I love you, Boston.”Continue Reading… … Read More
Jonathan Winters dies at 87
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comedian Jonathan Winters, whose breakneck improvisations inspired Robin Williams, Jim Carrey and many others, has died at age 87. Longtime family friend Joe Petro III says the Ohio native died Thursday evening at his Montecito, Calif., home of natural causes. Winters was a master of improvisational comedy, with a grab bag of eccentric personalities and facial expressions. Characters such as the dirty old lady Maude Frickert were based on people Winters knew growing up in Ohio. In the mid-1950s, “The Jonathan Winters Show” pioneered the then-new videotape technology on to do stunts such as showing up as two characters on screen together. He was introduced to millions of new fans in 1981 as the son of Williams’ goofball alien in the final season of ABC’s “Mork and Mindy.” Continue Reading… … Read More
