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Sketch Artists
In a “Key & Peele” sketch, Jordan Peele, right, plays President Obama, while Keegan-Michael Key, left, is his anger translator. If you haven’t seen the “Key & Peele” sketch about President...
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TV Breeds Comedy
If I want to laugh at something on a screen, I tend to turn to television more than cinema. When I do find a film particularly funny, it usually features either writers, directors or actors who have a...
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Hybrid Comedy
Stand-up comedy is made to be enjoyed in a dark room laughing along with other people. As a result, it hasn’t always translated to television. There are commercials, editing and the simple fact that...
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Best Funny Friends
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will co-host next year’s Golden Globes, which means there’s hope yet for an awards show that doesn’t suck. A rep for NBC, which will air the ceremony Jan. 13, called booking...
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Call Her Definitely
Unlike most comedians, Chelsea Peretti keeps office hours. The former “Parks and Recreation” writer recently launched a podcast, “Call Chelsea Peretti,” which is what it sounds like. Mondays at 4 p.m....
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Frankensitcom!
As Frankenstorm Sandy pummeled the East Coast on Monday, NBC announced its own monstrous creation — the Frankensitcom! “Up All Night,” the single-camera comedy about a couple (Will Arnett and...
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Yes We Cain
I’m writing this on Monday, too early to call the presidential election. I can, however, already call one winner: Herman Cain. When Cain was the Republican frontrunner in October 2011, it seemed like...
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Annoying Appeal
“I don’t belong here,” Pete Holmes, above, told a capacity crowd at U Street Music Hall on Monday night. “This place is too cool for me.” He’s right. A lanky, blond, clean-cut comedian who wears a...
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Rough Sketches
By now you’ve read — or heard about — the New York Times’ biting takedown of Guy Fieri’s Times Square restaurant, Guy’s American Kitchen and Bar. But did you see “Saturday Night Live’s” spin on the...
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On the Spot: Todd Barry
Exactly 25 years ago this month, Todd Barry did his first open-mic night at a Miami comedy club. A year later, he moved to New York City, and he’s never looked back. The 48-year-old, who has appeared...
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Angus Beef
I don’t know about you, but if I was 19 and making a reported $300,000 an episode to read jokes, I wouldn’t complain — even if I had to hang out with Ashton Kutcher and Jon Cryer. Angus T. Jones, the...
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Iamb Legend
“Dogfight” author Calvin Trillin writes for the Nation and the New Yorker. Who keeps us sane in troubled times? It’s Calvin Trillin, pundit poet. He reformats the news in rhymes, Which sounds so tough...
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Temple of Comedy
If you’re a comedian who was raised Jewish, there’s likely no stranger place to perform than a synagogue. It’s something Nick Kroll, right, mentioned repeatedly during his sold-out show at Sixth &...
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I’ll Be at the Bar
I started watching “Cheers” on Netflix about a year ago out of curiosity, boredom and an appreciation for Ted Danson. I’ve worked my way through three seasons, and, lately, it’s become my go-to show...
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Best of Comedy
There wasn’t one medium that defined “comedy” in 2012, so my year-end roundup is a hodgepodge of some of the best ways I consumed humor. Best Podcast: Scott Aukerman’s “Comedy Bang! Bang!,” a loose,...
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Hilarity to Ensue
As the calender flips to 2013, I look ahead to the coming year in comedy. “Best Week Ever” (Jan. 18, VH1): Some of my favorite stand-ups — Paul F. Tompkins, Doug Benson and John Mulaney — were among...
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Marshaling Laughs
Ever since I watched HBO’s “The Sopranos,” I’ve been convinced that TV dramas can be as funny as sitcoms (see also: “Breaking Bad,” “Mad Men” and even “The Wire”). I recently marathoned the first...
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On the Spot: Deon Cole
As the only black writer Conan O’Brien has ever hired for one of his talk shows, Deon Cole holds a unique position in the “Conan” writing room. “You’ve got the whitest guys in America, from Boston,...
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Cartoon Crossover
Dear fans of FX’s “Archer,” when you tune in to the cartoon’s fourth-season premiere Thursday at 10 p.m., it’s going to look a little weird. Do not adjust your television sets. In a cunning crossover,...
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Lost and Found
Dan Harmon, creator of NBC’s embattled cult comedy series “Community,” boarded an airplane last May, a week after the show was renewed for a fourth season. By the time he landed in Los Angeles, he had...
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