Men's Health caught up with John Mulaney recently to ask him about the secrets to his success. The stand-up comedian and SNL writer obliged with some actual-ish real-ish counsel on work ethic, perseverance and physical well-being, albeit with his own hilarious brand of humor:

"You can do good work simply staying up all night and eating nothing but junk food, but probably not in the long term. I think Saturday Night Live has probably taught us that. I have a trainer now and I work out twice a week with her. That's right, I said 'her.' I couldn’t handle the shame of working out in front of another man."

Aha! I think John Mulaney just helped me figure out how to finish my screenplay about a screenwriter who can't finish his screenplay because of his Twinkie addiction. He gets a female personal trainer who inspires him with kettle balls! I can almost taste the Academy Award. And this box of Twinkies.

John Mulaney's new stand-up special, New In Town, is now available and highly listenable! Buy it!

The increasingly awesome sketch duo Key & Peele stopped by The Adam Carolla Show last week to chat randomly about parent-sex, Frank Zappa and the fourteen-headed monster known as MADtv, among other topics. (Their appearance starts about a third of the way through.) Listen to the podcast riiiiiiight HERE.

If you're one of the remaining few who've not witnessed this hilarious pair in action, here's a clip of what you're missing (also, what is your problem?):

A brand-spanking new Key & Peele airs tonight at 10:30/9:30c after Tosh.0.

No, that is not elaborate CIA code. The Secret Policeman's Ball, a concert hosted annually in Britain to raise money for Amnesty International, is making its way to the US of A for the first time in its decades-long history. The show will take place at NYC's Radio City Music Hall on March 4, and as the New York Times Arts Blog reports, Comedy Central talent will factor in heavily.

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert will headline along with some folks from a show called "SNL" (?). Other comedic talent will include Bob Odenkirk, Sarah Silverman and David Cross, with possible appearances by Hannibal Buress, Aziz Ansari and more. (My boss is going to hate me when tagging this post.)

Sounds pretty amazing! There is lots more information available on this dedicated Facebook page. Also, I just wanted to point out that the Wikipedia entry is titled "The Secret Policeman's Balls." That is all.

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NBC just released an interview between late-night host Carson Daly and eponymous Key & Peele stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, wherein we learn among other fascinating facts that Jordan does a spot-on Danny Glover and that autism and 9/11 are the new cancer and rape, respectively. Watch the clip here:

So, according to Key, we (fans of the show) are like their kids, and watching us react to the show (which was re-upped for a second season this week!) is like watching us open gifts on Christmas. This is a great way to put it, and I will say I've been very happy with my gifts so far, dads. But I still have one question: Am I half-black in this analogy? A quarter? I'm horrible at fractions.

An all-new Key & Peele airs Tuesday at 10:30/9:30c after Tosh.0.

Jeff Ross, the Roastmaster General himself, is currently avoiding the savage brutality of the mounted police on his Jeff Ross Roasts Canada tour, an endeavor dedicated to comedically lambasting our "blubbery" neighbors to the north, where "not everybody plays hockey but they look like they do." Canadian affiliate Strombo interviewed Jeff about it. Watch here:

What do you think? Too soon? According to Wikipedia, Canada's only been a country since 1867. The tragedy is still so fresh!

If you live in Edmonton and aren't doing anything this Friday, February 17, there's still time to buy tickets and get your Canadian ass handed to you!

USA! USA! USA!

As long as Comedy Central's latest breakout sketch program Key & Peele continues to garner much-deserved critical attention, we'll continue to draw your attention in the direction of the aforementioned attention (that was freestyle, in case you were wondering). Two more interviews popped up last week–one here and another here–wherein the stars answer a lot of basic questions. The following tidbit, however, is bound to raise some eyebrows, even though it shouldn't:

[Peele:] I’m a huge fan of marijuana. But one of the first things that people need to know about marijuana is that teenagers can put it off for a while. It’s not until you’re 20 or so that it’s OK to start smoking. When that happens you’ll have fun. It is a powerful, powerful drug that can be used for a whole lot of good. I really vehemently support it for medical use. [Emphasis mine.]

I love this. Here is a guy being real about his support of marijuana, but still advocating responsible adult use only. I wonder if JP takes the same responsible adult approach to recreational Yo Mama joke use?

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So, Chris Kutill, aka "Cartman in real life" and the Reddit phenomenon we reported on earlier this week, is nothing short of Internet-famous thanks to his predilection for dressing up like the unpredictable South Park brat. Chicago mag RedEye profiles him here, while the A.V. Club has a quick interview here:

CK: I have the hat [knitted by his mother!] and a red coat, so I did it for Halloween of 2010, and now I do it because it’s a laugh to watch peoples’ reactions. I get to do some people watching when I walk around.

Surprisingly down to earth for a real-life Cartman, no? Sounds like he isn't going for the persona so much as just the look, which is probably fortunate for everyone. Were Kutill playing dress-up in the true spirit of Cartman, I doubt it would have taken so long for him to gain notoriety:

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Slate discusses Patrice O'Neal's recently released posthumous comedy album Mr. P in this laudatory and honest review, calling it "hilarious" (of course), "bittersweet," and a great representation of O'Neal's superbly improvisational stand-up style. The following critical nugget was spot-on:

By needling his crowd . . . , O’Neal manages to peel away the social niceties that keep people guarded and nervous—and less likely to laugh. And so, once he’s ready, he can start talking about his life, often without even really telling jokes, and absolutely kill.

As we reported back in December, sales proceeds from the album go to O'Neal's family. Let's do them and ourselves a favor and buy it here. Check out a clip below if you need convincing:

RIP, Patrice!

Key & Peele stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele went on G4's Attack of the Show this week to promote the show. Watch the segment below:

I love these dudes, but I think they're being a tad hard on Madonna. Obviously she was just celebrating her Egyptian-British-Michigan culture, so stop busting on her for the fake leg braces, guys! Pseudo-disabled is the new black.

Key & Peele airs Tuesdays at 10:30/9:30c after Tosh.0.

John Mulaney's recent Comedy Central special, New In Town, is garnering a lot of critical acclaim, and for good reason. Slate Magazine has smartly taken notice of this fact and interviewed the SNL writer/comedian recently, reinforcing the fact that it's pretty tough not to like this guy's material. The interview digs into a multitude of topics, including Mulaney's predilection for Law & Order: SVU:

"If they have arrested somebody before the half-hour, that is not the person, because they can’t prosecute someone for 45 minutes; they can only prosecute them for a half-hour. If they’ve arrested someone at the half-hour, it’s probably the person. But if they arrest someone early and go to trial, there’s a major twist coming, maybe that person is taking the rap for their dad who actually did the murder, or maybe vice versa, they’re taking the rap for their kid."

Valuable analysis, indeed. Ice-T's enigmatic and complex acting performances often leave me wondering just what is going on (literally). The guy who humped a fridge in Wet Hot American Summer is equally magnificent. And I can't shake the feeling that the killer is always John Munch. One of these episodes, the other shoe is gonna drop…

Pick up your copy of John Mulaney: New In Town here.