Christmas is surely a magical time that attracts the child in all of us. But everyone knows comedians and hardcore comedy fans are a cynical bunch. That’s why it’s refreshing to have this, Patton Oswalt’s take on a Christmas classic. It’s sure to make you feel all warm and fuzzy, if not feeling warm and fussy is what makes you feel warm and fuzzy. Have fun! Read Full Story

Bromancers everywhere, rejoice! It was recently announced that Judd “Juggernaut” Apatow and Universal Pictures have picked up three movie pitches from press-friendly comedian Aziz Ansari and Jason Woliner, the shysters behind MTV’s cult hit Human Giant. The films include plots revolving around two motivational speakers, a pair of disgraced astronauts, and a third based on Ansari’s character Randy from Apatow’s summer hit Funny People. (All this comes from the ma... Read Full Story

Sick of the bloated yes-man quality of 21st century news reporting? Leave it to England to stir the pot. Starting in January, irreverent comedy extraordinaire Doug Stanhope will join BBC 4’s Newswipe. The show, hosted by journalist and comedian Charlie Brooker, will allow Stanhope to report and air his grievances on “stories that are driving him bonkers,” according to a report on Chortle. “The return of Newswipe is both exciting and daunting, because it nearly killed me last time,” says Broo... Read Full Story

Thanksgiving is this week, which means you will see ads about black Friday savings on TV, enjoy family traditions, and watch skillfully themed stand-up video clips on Punchline Magazine. Today, we give you Sean Mooney sharing his favorite thing about Thanksgiving. Read Full Story

“March Madness” is on Prozac compared to the insanity of Black Friday, the starting line of the hysterical holiday- shopping season. In a series of pre-Christmas commercials for Target, our fave manic comic, Maria Bamford, gets us thinking in, well, present tense. Check out the five spots below! And tell us what you think in the comments section. Read Full Story

Tomorrow, the mighty Stand Up! Records will release the mighty Doug Stanhope’s new album, From Across the Street. We’ve been listening to it for days already, just to make sure that our initial opinion of the disc remained true through repeated listens. So, after a very scientific process of playing the album and laughing and then playing it again and laughing and then thinking about the album and laughing, we’ve arrived at our official decision: the new Doug Stanhope album is excellent – ... Read Full Story

We know hardcore comedy fans are not the History Channel’s target demographic, but tonight, the network often knocked by comedians as the “Hitler Channel” — because of its incessant Nazi-centric programming — just might get a bit of crossover as Lewis Black hosts the special Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black. It happens at 8 pm EST and will be re-played through Nov. 29. Judging by the History Channel’s synopsis of the show, we have to admit, this looks quite ent... Read Full Story

As of late, we’ve been diggin what the Wilbur Theatre in Boston has been doing to help promote their comedy shows. In addition to the traditional marketing fare, they’ve been super active in generating original viral content and teaming up with local media outlets in unique ways to push their shows. In the theater’s latest effort, Boston.com’s relationship columnist Meredith Goldstein allowed Janeane Garofalo and Rob Riggle to pinch hit for her, offering video advice o... Read Full Story

It’s Friday, folks, which means it’s time for us to let you in on who will be guesting on Marc Maron’s podcast WTF next week. As a sponsor of the show and dedicated fans of the WTF cause, we’re proud to do it. So here it is. Janeane Garofalo makes her second appearance on WTF and the huge live WTF show recorded at the UCB theater in Los Angeles goes down with Maria Bamford, Doug Benson, Whitney Cummings, Jim Earl, Chris Hardwick and the mighty Eddie Pepitone. Go to iT... Read Full Story

Sunday marks a bittersweet day in the world of comedy, as HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm brings its seventh season to an end. It’s been a special one, of course, because of the addition of the entire cast of Seinfeld. Well, in the final episode, we finally see the official Seinfeld reunion begin rehearsals. We also see this scene below, wherein both Jerry and Larry bust Jason’s balls in their own unique ways. Check it out, pass it on and be sure to tune in to HBO on Sunday at 9 ... Read Full Story