Looking Back - Dec. 30, 2012 - The Albany Herald

Looking Back - Dec. 30, 2012 - The Albany Herald

Looking Back - Dec. 30, 2012The Albany HeraldJoe Paterno, who won more games than any other major-college football coach, became the face of Penn State and a symbol of integrity in collegiate athletics, only to be fired during the 2011 season amid a child sexual abuse scandal. He died on Jan ...

Booze hound actor Charlie Sheen opens bar in Mexico - Ninemsn

Booze hound actor Charlie Sheen opens bar in MexicoNinemsnSheen, born Carlos Irwin Estevez, was abruptly booted from his long-running gig starring in the television comedy series, "Two and a Half Men" in 2011, after publicly insulting the producer. He returned to television in 2012, with a somewhat tongue-in ...and more »

QC Entertainment Year in Review - Quad City Times

QC Entertainment Year in ReviewQuad City TimesRESULTS: The Putnam received premiere showings from National Geographic's emerging large-screen film division while also showing mainstream movies such as “The Hobbit” and “The Dark Knight Rises.” NEXT: The Putnam screen ... NEXT: The comedy “Private ...

Matt's picks for the best (and worst) movies of 2012 - OnMilwaukee.com

OnMilwaukee.comMatt's picks for the best (and worst) movies of 2012OnMilwaukee.com"Django Unchained" is also brilliantly performed – Christoph Waltz is the bacon of the cinematic world: He makes everything better – and beautifully photographed, featuring dialogue that sings and a finessed balance of hilarious comedy, intense drama ...and more »

DirecTV Genie whole-home DVR review - Engadget

DirecTV Genie whole-home DVR reviewEngadgetDirecTV included a few Genie Mini Clients (C31) for us to review, but as mentioned earlier, there are also a few compatible Samsung TVs (2011's D6000 and most 2012 models). DirecTV .... If you search for a keyword that either doesn't return any results ...

Natalie Portman tops Forbes list of 'best value' actors - Metro

Natalie Portman tops Forbes list of 'best value' actorsMetroActress Natalie Portman has topped a list compiled by Forbes magazine of the 'best value' stars in Hollywood, based on how much money her films have made compared to how much she earns. The Black Swan star fought off competition from the likes of ...and more »

Top 10 NL film and television moments of 2012 - CBC.ca

Top 10 NL film and television moments of 2012CBC.caFestival chair Noreen Golfman said it was time to prove that big movies belonged in St. John's just as much as they do in larger centres like Toronto and Vancouver. Here's the trailer ... Beat Down, a comedy about the underground wrestling scene ...

Chris Hewitt's picks for best, worst movies of 2012 - Pioneer Press

Chris Hewitt's picks for best, worst movies of 2012Pioneer PressIf it were a Top 20 list, the animated charmer would be there, but it doesn't make my Top 10, either, along with a pair of documentaries that easily could have snuck in, in a weaker year (say, 2011): "The Island President," a devastating look at a ...and more »

The best films of 2012 - Sydney Morning Herald

The best films of 2012Sydney Morning Herald... delivered movies among their best, while the breadth of newcomers took in a compelling documentary about American excess (Lauren Greenfield's The Queen of Versailles) and a tenderly black Israeli comedy (Joseph Cedar's Footnote). If 2011's pictures ...and more »

The Year In Comedy Movies - Huffington Post (satire)

The Year In Comedy MoviesHuffington Post (satire)A year ago, we reflected on a raunchy, female-dominated, fairly diverse year in comedy and concluded that 2012 would likely bring a similarly strong crop of films. Coming out of 2011's Bridesmaids-induced box office boost, 2012 promised eagerly awaited ...

From First Night To First Jokes

Starting the new year with 100 jokes at ImprovBoston in Cambridge.

Female comedian stands out in stand-up world

Around four years ago, Megan Gailey got onstage for the first time to perform standup comedy, and she had what is a very rare experience for a rookie comic.

Mel Shields: Laugh along with Billy Gardell

Billy Gardell got his initial encouragement to become a standup comedian at an unusual age and from an unusual source.

Obsessed with comedy: For Howie Mandel, standup is career highlight

Howie Mandel performs at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Atlantis Grand Ballroom. Tickets are $55, $65 and $75, available fee-free at the Atlantis gift shop or by calling 888-551-7007.

Standup comedy night at Spirits Bar and Grill

Jo-Anna Downey gets credit for keeping Spirits comedy night going for 16 years.

Q&A with Shannon Parkevich of the Poor Comedians Show

Shannon Parkevich has been doing standup comedy for three years and started the Poor Comedians Show a year ago. She organizes and hosts the monthly show, held every third Friday at the Pour House Tavern in Gahanna, which features some of Columbus and Ohio’s best up-and-coming standup talents. Parkevich spoke with Alive about her show’s success, meeting her boyfriend through standup and why poop ...

Go Do This Thing Tonight: Standup Comedy & Beer At Roxie Theatre

Ease you pain away, troubled souls worrying about Instagram using your visage in the next Doritos Locos Taco ad, with some top-notch comedy and free PBR at the Roxie Theatre in the Mission. Uptown Almanac presents a " Locally-sourced Pop-up Seanukkah Comedy Special ." For a mere $7, you'll get to hear the menthol-cool comedic stylings from eight of the Bay Area's finest soil-your-pants-with ...

Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy with Special Guest Reno Collier will be at DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center ...

Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy bring their superstar standup comedy to DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center, on April 13 for two performances with special guest Reno Collier. Tickets go on sale Friday, December 21 at 10am.Durham, NC (PRWEB) December 17, 2012 Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy bring their superstar standup comedy to DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center, on April 13 for two ...

Entrepreneurs Can Learn from a Standup Comic

Entrepreneurs can learn something from George Carlin, Adam Sandler, Christopher Titus and Ellen Degeneres, according to Crowdspring. Standup comedy is a popular way people choose to share their observations of the world around them. Starting a business requires observing the world around you in order to learn, adapt, and keep your business afloat. You must carefully [...] Entrepreneurs Can Learn ...

Naked News standup comedy: Like being trapped in an elevator with half-soused lunatics

Katherine Curtis, Whitney St. John, Rachel Simmons, Eila Adams and Erica Stevens presented ‘comedy’ and breasts at Yuk Yuk’s