Nothing funny about Sandler's 'That's My Boy'

Nothing funny about Sandler's 'That's My Boy'

Nothing funny about Sandler's 'That's My Boy'

An Adam Sandler comedy and a sweet film by writer-director Wes Anderson anchor this week's home video releases.

NYCC 2012: Asmus & Festante Examine "The End Times of Bram and Ben" - Comic Book Resources

NYCC 2012: Asmus & Festante Examine "The End Times of Bram and Ben"Comic Book ResourcesHe'd have guest celebrities and conduct a comedic Tarot reading and interview as an inspiration for the scenes. Neil Gaiman was kind enough to do a night with us, and he was absolutely charming and witty. Asmus: We had other great guests like Teller of ...

Review: 'Seven Psychopaths'

Writer Martin McDonagh is one of the smarter guys working in films, which is why his newest crime-comedy "Seven Psychopaths" is one of the year's bigger disappointments.

Daily Planner: Friday - Reading Eagle

Daily Planner: FridayReading EagleReading Comedy Outlet presents Randy Tonge, 8 p.m., Alley Oops Showroom at Hiester Lanes, 801 Hiester's Lane. Christian Concert Series presents Anakai with Valley Live, 7 p.m., State Theatre, 61 N. Reading Ave., Boyertown. Sports Berks schedule ...

Frazer Smith leaves radio for stand-up comedy roles - OCRegister

Frazer Smith leaves radio for stand-up comedy rolesOCRegisterOrange County readers love to read about radio. Whether it's about a ... I put out the word right away on Facebook and answers came back quickly – he's been mostly doing stand-up comedy – but I wanted to know more from the man himself. Article Tab: ...

Complete 'Strangers in Paradise' makes digital debut - USA TODAY

Complete 'Strangers in Paradise' makes digital debutUSA TODAYMainly self-published by Moore's Abstract Studio, the black-and-white Strangers in Paradise won awards and attracted women as well as non-comic readers when it debuted in 1993 with a mix of romance, drama, comedy and thriller aspects. It centered on ...

Pembroke actress Christie Reading to play key role in comedy - Wicked Local

Pembroke actress Christie Reading to play key role in comedyWicked LocalPembroke actress Christie Reading will portray the role of Catherine Simms when The Walpole Footlighters open their 2012-2013 season with the comedy, “The Foreigner” by Larry Shue on Oct. 19. Christie Reading's character is a spoiled former Atlanta ...

Will Tracy: What I Read - The Atlantic Wire

The Atlantic WireWill Tracy: What I ReadThe Atlantic WireI read the New Yorker when I can. And I can't. At least not to the extent I'd like to. In terms of television, I really can't watch any comedy. TV for me is escapism, and after looking at jokes all day and thinking very analytically about jokes it's ...

Comedy gems in Reading - Wokingham Times

Comedy gems in ReadingWokingham TimesThis month, magician-turned-comedian Otiz Cannelloni will be making audiences laugh in Reading before Matthew Osborn, winner of So You Think You're Funny, takes the stage. Observational comic Junior Simpson will also be performing, as will JoJo ...

SATURDAY'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR

A Night of Music and Comedy featuring Irish Tenors founder John McDermott, comedian Norm Crosby, former lead singer of the Platters Virgil S. Gibson and Boston TV commentator and humorist Dick Flavin, 7 p.m. Oct. 13. $25-$45. The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St., Worcester. (877) 571-7469 or www.thehanovertheatre.org. Proceeds benefit St. John's Food for the Poor.

Christopher Walken's 'Honey Boo Boo' reading with Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell ... - Zap2it.com (blog)

Zap2it.com (blog)Christopher Walken's 'Honey Boo Boo' reading with Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell ...Zap2it.com (blog)While making the rounds for this weekend's release of the dark comedy "Seven Psychopaths," Christopher Walken, Colin Farrell and Sam Rockwell were asked to read dialogue from TLC's hit reality series/nonstop meme generator "Here Comes Honey Boo ...and more »

LOL: Comedy in the Q.C.

Listed below is a roundup of CL 's top picks for comedy shows in Charlotte this week. Hopefully, they keep you entertained and, more importantly, laughing out loud.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

LAst Laugh: This Week in Comedy

This week promises to be a funny one, with the cast of FX's "The League" putting together a show, plus some great charity work being done at El Cid. And Jesse Miller 's talk show hits the two-year mark! [ more › ]

A Writer With Wit and Bite Proves He's Not Dead Yet - New York Times

A Writer With Wit and Bite Proves He's Not Dead YetNew York TimesHe first fell in love with “The Divine Comedy” in Florence in the 1960s, when the scholar Prue Shaw, who was then his girlfriend and is now his wife, read romantic passages aloud to him from Canto 5 of the “Inferno” in the original Italian. (The ...

What Are You Reading? with Alex de Campi - Comic Book Resources

Comic Book ResourcesWhat Are You Reading? with Alex de CampiComic Book ResourcesHello and welcome to What Are You Reading? This week we're joined by music video director and comic book writer Alex de Campi, whose works include Smoke, Kat & Mouse, Valentine and the in-production Ashes. To see at Alex and the Robot 6 crew have ...

Stress Factory founder Brand plays his own club this weekend

Vinnie Brand hopes to 'stuff'' in the customers this weekend. “Hysterical, hard-working and handsome.’’ That’s how Monmouth County resident Vinnie Brand oh-so-modestly chooses to characterize himself.

Michael Richards suffered breakdown after infamous comedy club rant

Former Seinfeld star Michael Richards suffered a breakdown in 2006 after he was filmed hurling racist remarks at a group of fans during a stand-up routine in Los Angeles.

Michael Richards Opens Up to Jerry Seinfeld About His Comedy Club Meltdown

Michael Richards says he hasn't performed standup or even worked on new material since he went on a racist tirade in a comedy club in 2006 after an audience member interrupted his set. Richards opened up to his former Seinfeld co-star Jerry Seinfeld in the most recent episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Seinfeld's new web series.

Shout! Factory Releases Nice Work If You Can Get It Cast Recording Sept. 25

The original Broadway cast recording of the Tony-winning new musical comedy Nice Work If You Can Get It is available for digital download beginning Sept. 25; the CD will arrive Oct. 30.

Metta World Peace won't hold anything back at comedy show

Lakers forward Metta World Peace plans to invoke stereotypes during a comedy show Thursday night at the Laugh Factory. ( Metta World Peace )