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Awesome Photos of Comedians Hanging Out Together

By Jason Bailey on

From a photo of George Carlin meeting Groucho Marx to a shot of Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David (back when he had hair!), we’ve rounded up 25 pictures of our favorite funny people hanging… Read More

Comedy

New Louis CK Comedy Special to Air on HBO in 2013

By Judy Berman on

Although he famously and successfully self-released his most recent comedy special, last year’s Live at the Beacon Theater, Louis CK is returning to traditional distribution channels for his next concert film. The upcoming hour-long performance will be taped at a stop on the comedian’s current tour and is slated to debut on HBO in 2013.… Read More

Television

The Best and Worst of Last Night’s ‘SNL’ With Louis C.K.

By Emily Temple on

Whew. Despite his fears that he was going to totally bomb, and his incredibly heartfelt empathy for a still-struggling New York City, Louis C.K. did a pretty great job on Saturday Night Live last night. Though we were surprised by the show’s light treatment of the upcoming election (we got a tiny bit of Mitt Romney on Weekend Update and no Obama at all — it’s the weekend before, people!), we were less surprised by the fact that Louis C.K. shone — at least most of the time. Dress him up in furs and put him on a crowded stage, he gets a little flustered. But somehow, that only makes us like him better. Click through to watch the best and worst segments from last night’s SNL, and let us know if you agree with us (or think we’re blind) in the comments. … Read More

Television

Is Louis CK Going to Bomb on ‘Saturday Night Live’?

By Judy Berman on

Sure, he brought the awkward humor to his Saturday Night Live promos. But what’s going to happen when arguably the best standup comedian in the world — not to mention the most unique voice in TV sitcoms — goes live from New York? On last night’s Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, he assured us that he lives “above the line of misery” in Hurricane Sandy-wrecked Manhattan, although his ruined boat is apparently in a sad pile at some marina. When the topic turned to SNL, CK confessed that he’s worried about how he’ll do as host. Describing his first table read, he recalled to Fallon, “There’s a thing this thick of paper to read, and I’m in all of it, you know? And it’s not what I do for a living at all.” The comedian is pretty sure he blew 100% of his lines and has even been having visions of Lorne Michaels telling his staff, “There’s a hurricane, no one would blame us if we canceled.” Is this just typical Louis CK self-deprecation, or are we in store for some big-time disappointment Saturday night? Watch him talk about SNL below, and see the full Late Night interview at Laughspin. … Read More

Television

Louis CK and Bill Hader Brave Hurricane Sandy in ‘SNL’ Promo

By Judy Berman on

The Frankenstorm may have done a bit of damage to 30 Rockefeller Center, but when it comes to Saturday Night Live, the show must go on. New Yorkers who had tickets to Louis CK’s canceled Sunday-night New York City Center performances can console themselves that the comedian will still be hosting SNL on Saturday (and since the subway may well still be down by then, what else are we going to do?). In fact, he and Bill Hader worked up a Hurricane Sandy-relevant promo, along with a few other delightfully awkward Halloween-themed spots. Watch the best deadpan “your mom” joke you’ll see this week after the jump, and pray Louie’s more suited to hosting SNL than The Late Show. … Read More

Comedy

Louis CK Is Even Funny When He’s Cancelling a Show

By Jason Bailey on

As you may have heard, there’s a bit of a weather event headed towards the Northeast—or, to put it another way, a “monster sandy franken storm Paul Bunyon shitcloud might start throwing trees at babies in Manhattan.” That’s how Hurricane Sandy was described by Louis CK, who was scheduled to do two sold-out shows tonight at New York City Center—shows that he has now, unsurprisingly, decided to cancel. But being Louis CK, he’s managed to turn the cancellation of two big shows into comedy. … Read More

Web

What’s On at Flavorpill: The Links That Made the Rounds in Our Office

By Alison Nastasi on

Today at Flavorpill, we met Mr. B, the Gentleman Rhymer and “Epic Mustache Wearer.” We scoped the 25 best blogs of 2012. We explored the Art & Absinthe Guide to Brooklyn. We found out that Superman got a job at Huffington Post. We admired this collection of … Read More

News

The Morning’s Top 5 Pop Culture Stories

By Caroline Stanley on

1. If you’re still mourning the fact that Louie’s off the air until 2014, here’s a small bit of solace: Louis CK will host Saturday Night Live for the first time on November 3rd. This should be interesting, right? [via Pop Culture Brain]

2. Performance-capture wizard Andy Serkis is planning to direct and… Read More

Television

Uh-Oh: Louis CK Taking Extended ‘Louie’ Hiatus

By Judy Berman on

In the wake of Louie‘s strangest and most thought-provoking (not to mention debate-provoking) seasons ever, we think we speak for all the show’s fans in saying we want more. Now. Unfortunately, it’s not going to happen that way. FX has announced that Louis CK is taking an extended hiatus from the show, meaning that we… Read More

Web

What’s On at Flavorpill: The Links That Made the Rounds in Our Office

By Caroline Stanley on

Today at Flavorpill, we were happy to see a young Bill Nye sporting a bow tie in his adorable yearbook photo. We couldn’t believe how one London theater is dealing with patrons who talk during movies (spoiler alert: it involves Lycra-clad ninjas). We discovered Ballast, a clever new website… Read More