Both Patton Oswalt and Tracy Morgan talk about their New York Comedy Festival shows. Morgan says, “People get it twisted… It’s not about material; it’s about you as a person – are you a funny person.” [NY Times]
Jim Carrey’s new website makes me feel like I’m tripping balls. [Jim Carrey]
Aziz Ansari talks about the standing ovations in his upcoming special, "some people might say, ‘Wait a second, it looks like it was edited to look like there were 53 standing ovations,’ but that’s not the case.” [Entertainment Weekly]
Kumail Nanjiani talks to The Sound of Young America. [Maximum Fun]
Elizabeth Beckwith has a new book coming out called Raising The Perfect Child Through Guilt and Manipulation. Click on the links for an excerpt and the book trailer respectively. [Vanity Fair, YouTube]
Wanda Sykes talks about the diversity of the writing staff on The Wanda Sykes Show, "It’s 50/50 on men/women, and also African-American/white writers, it’s the same thing." [AV Club]
Mental health groups are offended by a mock hanging in an episode of The Office. Is it weird that a lot of people are essentially paid to get offended by things on TV? [E! Online]
Derrick Comedy has a new original short up. It's been so long, guys! Also, Mystery Team is slowly expanding to theaters across the country. Support it, so it can get a national release! [/film]
Julianne Moore is going to guest star on 30 Rock, because it's her turn now. [Entertainment Weekly]