Comedy Central Insider Blog

Sarah Silverman on getting into comedy, "Do it because you love it. Because it makes you laugh and it makes you happy. Any other reason isn’t worth it." [CBC News]

Dylan Gadino talks to Ted Alexandro about how he can joke about Jesus and rape and not come across as a douche. I love that part of his answer is that he learned from Louis C.K. [Punchline]

The David Cross related mystery deepens as Reggie Watts gets involved. The truth about Nigel Norris is out there! You want the truth about Nigel Norris? You can't handle the truth about Nigel Norris! Etc. [Street Carnage]

The Late Night with Jimmy Fallon blog wants to know your favorite SNL sketch. I'm not sure which is my favorite, but this sketch certainly seems pretty damn relevant now, doesn't it? [LNWJF]

The Informant! looks pretty funny. I always thought price fixing in the agriculture industry coupled with corporate embezzlement was an inherently hilarious subject. [Comic's Comic]

The trailer for Stuff Talks 2: This Time Everything Talks, makes Looks Who's Talking Now look like fucking amateur hour. [Scott Gairdner]

Alia Shawkat, Maeby from Arrested Development, talks about about working in the Sundance Labs, that Don't Stop Believing music video she did with Ellen Page, and the Arrested Development movie. [Movieline Part 1, Part 2]

Gabe and Jenny and Zach Galifianakis are in this video, which is a promo for Galifianakis's The Visioneers. Watch it after the jump!

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Jerry Lewis will be directing a Broadway musical based on his classic comedy The Nutty Professor. In related news, French people now think Broadway musicals are a great underrated art form akin to Buster Keaton's finest oeuvre. [Playbill]

For some insane reason, school officials objected to Bruno's sexy photo shoot with high school football players, when really they should just be grateful that he didn't dildo fight them. [LA Times]

The peeps over at Comical Radio launched a web-series. JB Smoove and Dave Attell guest star in the first episode! YAY for things. [Punchline]

Lewis Black, D.L. Hughley, Larry Wilmore, and former White House press secretary Dana Perino will co-host a live talk show in Aspen. It is called The News Has No Clothes, which is appropriate because no one will be wearing pants. [Reuters]

Billy Mays apparently was on The Tonight Show last week. Never thought I'd feel nostalgic for a man that made my parents spend twenty dollars on a paper towel you don't throw away. [BWE]

The guy who created My Name is Earl is already working on a pilot for Fox about a twenty-five-year-old who fathers a child during a one-night stand with a woman on death-row for murder. Basically a show all of America can relate to. [Entertainment Weekly]

The Hangover guys and gal are sold a Las Vegas variety show by a guy who is dressed like a prostitute's sofa. [Maximum Fun]

Two artists conducted a scientific experiment, putting out a call for drawings of Bill Cosby to see how many people associated the man with sweaters and pudding. [The Drawings, The Final Results]

Jody Hill talks about season two of Eastbound and Down, "Man, I wish I could tell you about season two, but you’re going to really like it because it’s going to be darker." [/film]

Will Ferrell is selling sunscreen, probably as a tie-in for his next feature film in which he will play an arrogant yet lovable lifeguard who dreams of becoming the king of volleyball. It's called Beach Balls. [People]

Chevy Chase has been cast opposite John Cusack, Rob Corddry, and Craig Robinson in Hot Tub Time Machine, a movie about a hut tub that is also a time machine. [Entertainment Weekly]

David Wain, who has a little man clinging to his shoulders, cheers as Obama and Michelle's limo rides by on their date night. Why hasn't David Wain cheered me during my dates? Oh right, because I haven't been on any. [David Wain]

Monty Python's Flying Circus was almost canceled after the first episode for being too "cruel," "disgusting," and, "unacceptable." You mean to tell me old British people have sensitive sensibilities? Why I never! [Chortle]

LA Times blog The Envelope released three articles related to the world of Television comedy writing. The first one is about everyone's favorite human being, Stephen Colbert. [The Envelope]

Amy Poehler and the creators of Parks and Recreation are also profiled and interviewed. [The Envelope]

Finally, The Envelope talked to various sitcom writers including the writers of The Office. [The Envelope]

Zach Galifianakis explains how genius happens, "Well, we were waiting around, and I just took the fake baby’s arm and acted like it was jerking itself off. That’s all. Todd was like, 'We’ve got to put that in the movie.'" [NY Magazine]

Todd Phillips talks about all the crew members he lost to the siren song of sin that is Vegas during the filming of The Hangover. [Movieline]

Where would we be without the first blogger, Doogie Howser? Probably in the same spot we are now, with me writing this blog, and you reading it, but nonetheless, this is cool. [Personal Journal of Doogie Howser via The Daily What]

Will Forte talks about the MacGruber movie. Thankfully, they already got the product placement out of the way before the movie was even written, so now they can concentrate on making a great movie. [A Special Thing]

Trust me, you want to see the clip of the baby with the Adam Sandler head from the new Funny People TV spots. I need to see this movie, and by "this movie," I mean the fake movie within the real movie. [/film]

The Moon is a bi-weekly comedy show at Royal Oak in Brooklyn, and tonight The Daily Show's Wyatt Cenac is performing! Check it out! [YouTube]

Jane Lynch talks about orbiting the worlds of Judd Apatow, The State alums, Christopher Guest, Will Ferrell and Adam McKay and Arrested Development. [A.V. Club]

Mystery Team, the Derrick comedy movie I raved about, finally got a distributor! I'm going to watch it in theaters and yell out the punchlines as they're being delivered, just to show how cool I am for having seen it first. [Derrick Comedy]

Aziz Ansari gives another great interview where he talks at length about food. [Punchline Magazine]

Conan O'Brien will kick off The Tonight Show by giving comedy newcomer Will Ferrell that big break he's been looking for all these years. [Access Hollywood]

SNL won a Peabody, and Lorne Michaels mentioned the possibility of future SNL movies. He then hoped the mention of an SNL movie wouldn't remind the Peabody committee they just awarded the show that lead to It's Pat being made. [THR]

The Black Eyed Peas are pushing the upcoming Jo Koy DVD, because Obama is already president and they need something to champion, right? [YouTube]

The moral of this video is you shouldn't operate time machines if you have an alcohol problem. Or you should operate time machines if you have an alcohol problem. I'm not sure. I'm drunk. [Atom]

And speaking of time travel, our friends from the Spike part of the internet have a video about The Terminator. Just in time for the new Terminator: Salvation starring Christian Bale and, in a supporting role, Christian Bale's massive ego. [Spike]

There's a trailer for A.D. Miles new web series, Hot Sluts! Click after the jump to see it. Let's all watch it together as a family, the internet.

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VH1 has a contest to win a brunch with the guys from Anvil! The Story of Anvil, which would be great news for whoever wins, but even greater news for the guys from Anvil, who are getting a much needed free meal. [VH1]

New York Magazine's blog ran a series of features looking at the past SNL season as a pivotal one in the show's legacy. [Top Ten Sketches, Season Statistics, and Top Five Hosts]

Wanda Sykes became a mother after her wife, Alex, delivered the two twins. I guess Rush Limbaugh's wish that her ovaries fail went unanswered. [Punchline]

Mindy Kaling basically can't stop doing sexy dances. She's like me when I'm sleepwalking (sleepdancing). [Videogum]

Conan O'Brien will be Jay Leno's final guest on The Tonight Show. Unless of course Leno strikes up a backstage deal at the last minute to just interview himself. [Reuters]

This is a profile on Andy Samberg and Lonely Island creating their famous SNL digital shorts. Did you know Justin Timberlake was just a guest and not an SNL cast member? [USA Today]

British comedian Jim Jeffries says, "I was very happy in my career in Australia, but I think anyone who says they don’t care about making it in America is a despot." USA! USA! [Punchline]

Kristen Wiig, now topping People's most beautiful list, talks about what makes people beautiful. Is it money? Because your mom tells me that's what attracted her to your stepfather. She told me this when we were in bed doing it, btw. [People]

Andy Richter pretends to be Conan and it's hilarious! Watch it after the jump.

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If I were giving grades to interviews, this Amy Poehler interview on NPR would get an A+ times a million more A+'s… It's a great interview is basically what I'm saying in a clever convoluted way.  [NPR]

Colbert Report writer, Frank Lesser, who is awesomely funny, wrote a reference letter for the abominable snowman to the editors of Vogue magazine. This is almost word for word the reference letter that got me this blogging job. [Slate]

Dana Carvey talks about The Dana Carvey Show. [The Taco Bell New York Times]

Cult comedy show, Party Down, has been renewed for a second season. Just in case you aren't hip enough to already be on board (or too poor for premium cable), you can catch the first episode here. [E! Online]

Dane Cook gives a video interview while sitting in the chair Emperor Palpatine sat in Return of the Jedi. [Punchline]

Eugene Mirman defines Alternative Comedy. Before watching this, I thought it was when alternative bands, like the Goo Goo Dolls and 3 Doors Down, told knock-knock jokes. [Eugene Mirman]

I realize Carl Reiner, the co-creator of 2,000 year old man, is like one million years old now, but his comedy is still as fresh as Milton Berle's. Carl Reiner is great and these are his best TV moments. [TV Squad]

The Lonely Island killed it performing I'm On a Boat for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Those guys are on a motherfucking roll! [Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]

Here's some clips from Demoted, starring David Cross and Ron White. There. Now you can't say I never linked to a video of David Cross having a toilet explode from under him for you ever again. [Collider]

If you were wondering what Vince Schlomi, aka the ShamWow guy, had been up to since his arrest, he's up to his old tricks. No, not punching prostitutes that are biting his tongue. Sleazily selling junk. Watch it after the jump.

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In this video, Casey Wilson reads comments people have left on the internet, and they are all really nice and supportive comments, because the internet is a fair place full of mature and insightful people. Oh, no wait, the opposite. The internet is teh ghey, hope teh itnernet frackin' died on a frackin' tiolete poopin hand granades, explodin rectoms LOL WHUT!

I think we can all agree the internet is for the most part terrible. If the internet was a person, it would have some good qualities, like online banking and Arnold Schwarzengger sound boards, but largely, that person would be so awful, they would basically assume the identity of Hitler's younger immature brother, Perez Hitler.

Judd Apatow's inspiring thought for Funny People was, "…a movie like Tuesdays With Morrie, but the main character learns nothing." It sounds similar to my upcoming movie, The Five People You Don't Meet in Heaven Because It Doesn't Exist. [NYT]

Christina Finnegan poses in his underwear for Punchline. It's like an American Apparel ad campaign, except the photographers probably didn't roofie Finnegan after the shoot. [Punchline]

Sarah Silverman's favorite words are "circumlocution" and "poop." I only know what one of those words means, but I gather circumlocution is circumcision via electrocution. [Guardian]

NBC will make more Weekend Update prime time episodes like the ones that aired in the midst of an excruciatingly long political season. Campaigning for the next election should start in 3…2…1… Vote Palin/Bachmann 2012! [NYT]

Judd Apatow loved Diddy in his cameo in Russell Brand's upcoming Get Him to the Greek, stating, "A celebrity using Twitter who is actually good at something. Remarkable!" [MTV Blog]

Parenthood is once again being turned into a show. The first time, Joss Whedon helmed the project which was canceled in it's initial season. This marked the last time one of Whedon's shows was treated unfairly by a network. [MSN]

New York comedian, and now writer for Michael and Michael Have Issues, Kumail Nanjiani performed on Jimmy Kimmel and he was really funny. [Comic's Comic]

Dave Hill talks to Rachel Dratch in an elevator, chatting up as they're going down. Yes, I made a lame joke paraphrasing Aerosmith. If you have a problem with that, leave it in the suggestion box (points to trash can icon on desktop). [Dave Hill's Blog]

Michael Weingarter posts a pretty spot-on impersonation of Dave Chappelle reviewing Wolverine X-Men: Origins. I already made a Wolverine joke today, so just imagine I wrote it here instead. [Huffington Post]

Russell Brand is going to be in the remake of 1991's Drop Dead Fred, a film that gave me nightmares as a child. Enjoy not sleeping for the next five years, children of today. [THR]

The Cosby Show porno parody has a trailer. I'm really impressed with Thomas Ward's Cosby impression, but his performance isn't the only thing he nails, ifyaknowwhatimean. [Bits & Pieces]

Here's how the meeting convincing Ice-T to sign on to this film went: "I'll only do this talking mule movie if you can convince me of it's artistic integrity." "Do you like money?" "Sold." [Movieline]

The Ghostbusters video game trailer made me shoot ectoplasm all over my pants. [Game Trailers]

Saturday Night Live hasn't been as good since Hillary Swank, Ben Kingsley, and Dame Judi Dench retired their Night at the Roxbury characters. [Comic's Comic]

In an Apatow world, the schlubbiest men would marry the most beautiful women, but not before improvising several ten minute conversations that don't move the plot forward in any way, shape, or form. [College Humor]

Eugene Mirman gives tips for opening bands. Thank God I read this before my band Gonzil Hockey opened for U2 this summer. [AV Club]

If our geek President can collect comic books, then surely our super cool, not-at-all geeky comedy writers Bill Hader and Seth Meyers can write a comic book and still continue getting all the sex their rock-and-roll lifestyles afford them, right?

“As most things do, it started over drinks,” [Spider-man editor Stephen] Wacker told MTV News when asked how the collaboration kicked off. According to the Marvel editor, Hader and Meyers attended a recent Marvel holiday party, one thing led to another, and months later, a Spidey one-shot was born.

That's basically how your mom told me you were conceived. I think the only difference is your mother told me there were more men involved. SNAP! I JUST DISSED YO' MOMS, HOMES!

Anyway, MTV has the first ten pages of the comic, but without the lettering. From what I could tell, this story is about a man dressed up like Tobey Maguire in that movie… what was it called? Seabiscuit?

Whatever. Seabiscuit accidentally gets switched with a guy dressed like Seabiscuit's alter-ego, Seabiscuit-man, and it leads to mayhem that we've come to expect from stories featuring the famous web-slinging Seabiscuit.

I'm still confused as to how wall-crawling french-man Alain Robert fits into all this, but I'm guessing that's revealed in the last fourteen pages of the comic book.

I'm just kidding. I was a virgin through all of high school. I know who Spider-man and basically all his villains are. Electro is easily my favorite because he found time to rob banks and lay down mad beats.

[via TV Squad]

Click after the jump to see some funny pictures of Spider-man I found while trying to write this blog post (it's called research, people!)

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