All-Star Lineup of Comedians To Honour George Carlin

In remembrance of the passing of comedy legend, George Carlin, this past June, an all-star lineup of comedians is coming together for a special tribute performance to Carlin at the Mark Twain Prize for American...

Sarah Silverman Wins Emmy For 'Matt Damon' Clip

Sarah Silverman's infamous "I'm F---- Matt Damon" music video, a hilarious and raunchy dedication to her ex-boyfriend Jimmy Kimmel, has not only been viewed almost 4.5 million times on YouTube, it has also racked up...

Comedian's 'stage rage' investigated by police

Performers fall into two camps those who just accept that some audience members will film clips on their phones and those that really don't like it at all. Lee Hurst the UK comedian falls into the latter group with...

Mitch Hedberg's Final Stand-Up Album Released

I recently discovered the incredible comedy of Mitch Hedberg. If you've yet to experience the brilliance and hilarity of Hedberg talking ducks, sesame seeds, and sandwiches -- now is the time. Hedberg died of a drug...

Stephen Colbert's DNA To Be Shot Into Space

An article from the Associated Press in New York is reporting that Steven Colbert is having his DNA digitized and sent to the International Space Station. Video game designer Richard Garriot will travel to the ISS...

Family Expected Bernie Mac to Recover

The family of renowned American comedian Bernie Mac, who died Saturday from pneumonia at the age of 50, had expected that he would recover from the illness that had hospitalized him since the middle of July....

Actor Bernie Mac, 50, Dies from Sarcoidosis

Actor Bernie Mac Dies from Sarcoidosis Actor Bernie Mac died this morning due to complications from pneumonia in a Chicago hospital,” no other details are available at this time. Mac had...

Actor, comedian and exasperated dad Mac dies at 50

"Bernie Mac blended style, authority and a touch of self-aware bluster to make audiences laugh as well as connect with him. For Mac, who died Saturday at age 50, it was a winning mix, delivering him from a poor...

Comedian Mac in Chicago hospital

Award winning Hollywood Comedian Bernie Mac is suffering from pneumonia and admitted in a hospital in home town at Chicago. Winner of numerous award nominations including two at the Emmys and the Golden Globes,...

MicrobeWorld Video Episode 5 - Science Comedian Brian Malow

MicrobeWorld and the Koshland Science Museum present a video podcast of comedian Brian Malow that includes excerpts from his science comedy act on infectious disease and an interview about the geek mystique of science.

Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman Split

This is no laughing matter, my friends. I blame Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. "Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman have broken up, their publicists said Monday. "Jimmy and Sarah have no further comment," Kimmel's...

Ventura to announce if he's running for Senate on Larry King

"Will he or won’t he? Former Minnesota Governor and professional wrestler Jesse Ventura is expected to announce Monday night on CNN’s Larry King Live whether he’ll run for his state’s U.S. Senate seat....

Sacha Baron Cohen Incites More 'Bruno' Controversy

You'd think that by now the infamous Sacha Baron Cohen, of Ali G and Borat fame, would have a tough time arranging (ie. staging) crazy interviews without the interviewees immediately realizing they were being...

Comedian George Carlin Dies

 "There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls." "- George Carlin"George Carlin, one of comedy's great legends, has died at the age of 71. "One of America's most popular and often...

Stewart Saves Minnesota - Franken to Run For Senate

We can only hope he is a better politician than he was a comedian."Minnesota Democrats have thrown their support behind comedian Al Franken in a race for U.S. Senate that will pit him against Republican incumbent Norm Coleman.Franken, who wrote and performed for "Saturday...

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