(via Variety)
Look for Schumer’s first HBO special on Oct. 17th.
The Chris Rock directed new hour special from Amy Schumer is sure to be one of the most highly anticipated comedy specials of the year.
We’re sure .gifs and think pieces and everything in between will come from it, but sure to watch it when it premieres this fall on HBO.
NYC’s oldest comedy club, The Comic Strip, now has a documentary marking almost 40 years of showcasing live comedy in NYC’s Upper East Side.
Eat, Drink, Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip follows the likes of Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Colin Quinn, Paul Provenza, Gilbert Gottfried, Billy Crystal, and more as they were coming up in NYC’s comedy scene decades ago and sees the club running to the present day.
You can rent it for $6.99 or buy for $9.99 on Vimeo on Demand here.
After over a month of tributes and farewells, David Letterman kept his send-off relatively short and sweet.
There was a star-studded Top Ten List of Things I’ve Always Wanted To Say To David Letterman that included Bill Murray, Steve Martin, Tina Fey, Peyton Manning, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Jim Carrey, as well as a special performance of “Everlong” by The Foo Fighters.
There was also a nice opening bit from various Presidents.
Outside of that, Dave respectfully spent much his time delving into nostalgia and thanking all of the folks that have been a part of his show over 30 years.
There was even a “day in the life” montage of what Dave goes through with his staff.
With over 30 years and 6000+ shows logged, it’s amazing that Letterman is still self-deprecating in his final remarks.
Just like that, just a little past midnight last night. The Late Show with David Letterman and an entire era of comedy comes to a close.
You can watch the entire finale here.
Of course, Dave also made sure to send his best wishes to the new guy, Stephen Colbert.
Speaking of which, does anyone have a countdown going for Sept. 8th?
Unlike the last several comedy specials you’ve seen, she’s shooting it at The Apollo Theater.
HBO’s next big one hour comedy special will come from Amy Schumer who is posting a banner year in 2015 with all the acclaim that Inside Amy Schumer is getting, hosting the MTV Movie Awards, and having her movie Trainwreck coming out soon.
Now, Amy has added to that this HBO comedy special that is set to shoot on May 29th at The Apollo Theater (Yes, the one where they’ve had a man with a broom sweep performers off stage) with Chris Rock at the helm.
Looks like they’ll have to make that banner a little bigger.
The annual gigantic event, appropriately named Night of Too Many Stars airs tonight along with phone lines going the whole time taking your donations.
Again, a Paul Rudd wheel, Chris Rock “selling out”, Jon Stewart hosting, Bill Burr doing stand-up, Steve Buscemi, and so much more are all in tonight’s special airing at 8PM on Comedy Central.
If you want to get to donating right at this moment, you can do so here.
On Sun. Feb. 15th at 8PM, Saturday Night Live will celebrate their 40 years on NBC. They made some quick announcements during the Super Bowl of who will be appearing on this special anniversary episode spanning the entire generations of SNL including:
Bill Murray, Kristen Wiig, Laraine Newman, Eddie Murphy, Norm MacDonald, Peyton Manning, Fred Armisen, Chris Rock, Dana Carvey, Will Ferrell Seth Meyers, Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, Garrett Morris, Amy Poehler, Steve Martin, Molly Shannon, Martin Short, Tom Hanks, Maya Rudolph, Dan Aykroyd, Jim Carrey, Alec Baldwin, Jason Sudeikis, David Spade, Paul Rudd, and Mike Myers.
There’s plenty of more names that were dropped and probably more to come.
We can’t even imagine what they’ll end up cutting for time.
In making the rounds of promoting Top Five, Chris Rock has been illuminating, biting, and all around great in interviews wherever he goes.
His appearance on The Daily Show last week is no different. Watch it here.
Chris Rock’s highly anticipated Top Five is now playing in plenty of theaters now after its release this past weekend.
In the middle of a crowded field of dark, subversive fare at your local movie theater, writer/director/star Chris Rock manages to balance a satire of Hollywood and being laugh out loud throughout in Top Five.
The cameos, of which they are many including Jerry Seinfeld, Brian Regan, Adam Sandler, Kevin Hart, Whoopi Goldberg, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, and Cedric the Entertainer are pretty damn fantastic and worth the price of admission alone.
So, go see Top Five now.
Many children are often very revere the occupation of their parents. If a parent is something like a pilot or an engineer, etc., their kids will more than likely give a lot of respect to what they do.
However, when it comes to being a comedian, even one of the most successful ones around, it’s kind of a different story. Just check out Chris Rock and David Letterman dish about how their kids are less than impressed by their respective comedic works.
The release of Chris Rock’s Top Five is almost here, next Fri. on Dec. 12th to be precise.
You’ve seen and enjoyed all the “safe” trailers, but here’s an uncensored red band trailer that really gives you a taste of what’s to come with Rock’s latest and, as many are saying, greatest film yet.
While we’re all hoping that a new Chris Rock special will come out in the not so distant future, you can watch Chris Rock do stand-up right now during his SNL monologue from last night.
Yes, in case you’re wondering, he covers the Boston Marathon Bombing and the new Freedom Tower in NYC.
As of late, the best episodes of Saturday Night Live seem to come around when they have a host that has such a strong voice comedically and in many different disciplines (i.e. writing, stand-up, acting, directing). Both times Louis C.K. has hosted, for example, have been pretty great.
We think that Chris Rock might have a similar result having acted on Broadway, produced TV shows, and made his own highly anticipated movies like Top Five in returning to the SNL stage tonight as the host, so you should check it out at 11:30PM on NBC.
Also, it’s another rare chance to get to watch Prince perform live.
This is the week that Chris Rock is hosting Saturday Night Live and we’re pretty sure that Rock, an ultra successful comedian, actor, director, (especially with his upcoming movie Top Five) and more is going to do everything his way.
Just check his promos with Bobby Moynihan that step outside into the streets of NYC away from Studio 8H.
Headed for a release on Dec. 12th after snagging a $12.5 million bid from Paramount Pictures, Chris Rock’s Top Five is one of the most highly anticipated comedies, if not movies in general, for the rest of 2014 (and the beginning of 2015 for that matter).
The trailer has just got posted online and shows promise for what could be a tighter, less complicated version of Funny People that’s written, directed, and starring the one and only Chris Rock.
Give it a watch and see for yourself.
If you had to pick a single episode to watch of Saturday Night Live thus far from this season to watch and could only watch that one, the upcoming episode on Nov. 1st might be the one that you would want to pick.
Former SNL cast member and renowned comedian, director, writer, actor, Chris Rock is hosting along with legendary recording artist Prince as the musical guest almost three weeks from now.
If you’re not marking this down on your calendar, then we don’t know what to do with you.
That YouTube channel that Just For Laughs was launching with unseen stand-up clips from so many of the greats like Bill Hicks, Mitch Hedberg, Chris Rock, Louis CK, and more is finally here.
Watch the likes of Jon Stewart doing stand-up from 1992 or Chris Rock from 1987 or Hicks from 1990 or Chappelle from 2000 or Bill Burr from 2004 or CK from 2003 or Hedberg from 1998.
You’re likely to get hooked on this and just know that there’s more on the way.
(via The Hollywood Reporter)
After getting more than $12 million from Paramount, Chris Rock’s Top Five will be hitting theaters Dec. 12th.
The big bid that won and the release in a few months continue to intrigue us as to what Paramount and everyone else saw at TIFF that we’ll get to see come this holiday season.
(via Variety)
The Just For Laughs brand has been one for the biggest comedy festivals in the world for quite some time. In their tenure of their festivals, so many of the big names you know and love nowadays performed on what was likely the biggest stage they’ve ever performed comedy on up until that point.
So, JFL thought it might be prudent to share some of their archives with the rest of us.
Thus, 500 hours of clips will be uploaded to a YouTube channel that’s being created with the help of Maker Studios, much of which hasn’t ever been seen outside of the festival. Clips will include performances from Dave Chappelle, Bill Hicks, Bill Burr, Louis CK, Mitch Hedberg, Jon Stewart, Chris Rock, and way more.
When that starts, prepare for another thing to binge watch.
(via Deadline)
Before embarking on his Black Plague Tour, Chris Rock has something else big on the horizon. His latest movie Top Five following a comedian turned movie star, in which he starred, written, and directed is making quite the ruckus at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Studios are in a bidding war of the likes that have been rarely seen at TIFF and Paramount Pictures reportedly has offered $12.5 million for the worldwide rights to the movie. Not only is that number impressive for a festival buy, but the movie itself only cost around $6 million to make.
So, Rock’s Top Five sounds like it’ll be pretty good.
Chris Rock is finally make a big return with a tour planned for October/November this year called, thanks to Kanye West, The Black Plague Tour.
Rock announced the tour last night on The Tonight Show and we all can’t wait. However, there hasn’t been any word about Rock and Chappelle touring together as rumors reported several months ago.
We’re glad Chris is back and hope he’ll be doing stuff like crashing Seth Meyers’ monologue more often.
Chris Rock sat down with W. Kamau Bell at Totally Biased, the show he produces, and waxes comedic on The Butler, getting pulled over with Jerry Seinfeld on Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, and, oh yeah, still possibly going on tour with Dave Chappelle next year.
Jerry Seinfeld Has Coffee with Chris Rock Then Gets Pulled Over for Speeding
On this episode of Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Seinfeld has Chris Rock tag along with another normal day in the life of ultra successful comedians having coffee, driving around in a Lamborghini, and talking comedy.
Oh yeah, they get pulled over for speeding and Jerry isn’t worried in the slightest. Give it a watch at the link.
Chris Rock Will Write/Direct/Play Struggling Comedian in Feature Film
Perhaps this will start a whole new era of people referencing stand-up comedy in movies from Punchline to what very well may be a fantastic movie about being a comedian.
Talking Funny on HBO Premieres Tonight!
If you’re not at Bridgetown Comedy Festival, it’s something that you might want to do.
1) The fact that the Golden Globes lumps Comedy with Musicals in their consideration for awards is just another reason why people shouldn’t care about the Golden Globes.
2) The Morning After… Podcast just got featured in the LOS ANGELES EXAMINER. Check it out here. Though it’s a hilarious look into the porn industry, I’m pretty sure this is not NSFW.
3) Have the Walsh Brothers STOP and Greg Barris STOP $2 fish tacos STOP $3-$4 beers until 9PM STOP and nothing, hopefully about the Golden Globes though that’s out of my control really STOP Go to Big Trouble in Little Tokyo @ Señor Fish (422 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA) STOP 6:30PM STOP or you’ll never STOP hitting yourself.
4) OK, Golden Globes are OVER now folks-time for a COMEDY CRAWL
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
Melgard Mondays @ Melgard Public House 9PM FREE
Comedy Night @ Cherry Pit 9PM FREE
Keep It Clean Comedy @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5 (stand-by only)
5) OPEN MIC RUN:
CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Starts 7PMish
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 8:15PM
PUKA BAR 710 W. Willow St., Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 8PM
GROUND ZERO USC 615 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA (on campus, nestled in between three dormitories near intersection of Figueroa and Exposition)/USC student sign-up 9PM/non-USC student sign-up 9:15PM/Starts 9:30PM
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed
6) The Comedy Bureau “Tips Its Hat” today to LIZZ WINSTEAD-“@lizzwinstead Megan Fox is so brilliant she only feels safe letting very few people know about it. #GoldenGlobes” Lizz Winstead is one of the co-creators of the Daily Show. I don’t think I really need to say more than that. Check back at the Comedy Bureau for upcoming dates. Twitter. Website.
7) From the “You Should Have Been There” Lagoon: Chris Rock-Martin Luther King Boulevard
8) As I was not invited to the Golden Globes, I personally didn’t watch the Golden Globes as it’s the entertainment industry putting on a show for themselves and then making all of the world watch it, just like nearly any other awards ceremony. It has nothing to do with me, really, and I’d rather do an open mic.
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