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2012-05-22 14:33:43 by Matt Tobey | comments:

In this clip from Hannibal Buress: Animal Furnace, Hannibal takes on white strip clubs and the diminishing severity of Odd Future lyrics. The new one-hour special is available now on DVD, CD and iTunes and features an additional 20 minutes of material not included in the broadcast.

2012-05-18 17:44:57 by comedy central insider | comments:

by Mike Henneberger

If you're a fan of Gabriel Iglesias, then you've most likely heard him tell crazy stories about his friend Martin Moreno. The two comedians have a long history together, and with 27 new dates added to the Stand-Up Revolution Tour, Fluffy and Moreno also have the future planned out. The tour that hits the Midwest this weekend also features Trevor Noah and three comedians from last season of Gabriel Iglesias Presents: Stand Up Revolution—Rick Gutierrez, Shaun Latham, and Alfred Robles.

"It really has to be somebody that you trust, somebody that's going to be part of a family," says Moreno about the group that has already been sharing one tour bus for the better part of a year. "It's just like a family, and you've got the crazy uncle that shows up smelling like weed all the time."

Here's where you scratch your computer screen and sniff. Didn't work? Well, let Fluffy tell you about Martin.

Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution

The real story of Fluffy and Moreno goes back over a decade when the two met at a comedy show at a VFW in a part of Los Angeles called Wilmington. But that story isn't as funny as one that Iglesias told on his Hot & Fluffy DVD about the time he drove to Moreno's house in the hood.

"I did grow up in the hood," says Moreno. "People throw 'hood' out there. They're very liberal when they say, "I'm from the hood." The town I grew up in, it's 2012 and there is no Starbucks there. When Starbucks says, 'Screw your town," it's pretty hood."

Here's the story:

Is it tough to live up to the legend that one of the biggest comedians in the country makes him out to be? "You know," Moreno explains as I interview him after a Texas tour stop in the lobby of that night's sold out arena. "What's funny is that, deep down, I'm a nice guy but I'm also a crazy dude. But in those doses, like if I just come out and tell you what I'm all about, it kinda scares people. The way that Gabriel puts it out there, it's a lot more toned down." And, right on cue, the interview is interrupted so Moreno can take a picture with a fan who's so young his dad has to ask permission. There's the nice guy. And when he returns to the interview the first thing he says is, "I love excess." And we're back.

"So, is it hard for me to live up to what he puts out there? Actually, no. It's like a breeze. I have the freedom to be me and nobody gets shocked. I've been that guy for a long time. I hate censoring myself. I hate being fake and putting up a front. It's just so free to be yourself. It's one of the most amazing things in life—self-actualization. Very few people ever achieve it, and I really feel that I'm pretty close to being there."

Check out this clip of Moreno and some of the other Stand-Up Revolution comics:

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You can hear some more great stories live as the Stand-Up Revolution tour rolls across the country throughout the end of the year. You can keep up with every move of the tour by going to Twitter and following @Martincomic, @Shaunlatham, @Comicrick, @Alfredrobles, @Trevornoah and, of course, @Fluffyguy.

2012-05-15 16:28:41 by Matt Tobey | comments:

People always complain that we don’t have any of the cool futuristic stuff we were always promised. But, as you can see in this clip from the upcoming Futurama episode, “Decision 3012,” when it comes to political debates devolving into inane beauty pageants full of disingenuous talking points, we are way ahead of schedule.

That’s almost as cool as hoverboards, right?

Futurama’s one-hour season premiere airs Wednesday, June 20 at 10/9c.

2012-05-15 15:07:23 by Matt Tobey | comments:

If you saw Reggie Watts: A LIVE AT CENTRAL PARK last Friday, then you already know how socks-blown-off-ingly great it is. Well, you better stock up on extra socks, because the special is out today on CD/DVD and digital download. In the meantime, here's an uncensored preview:

Still want more Reggie Watts? He's on tour!

2012-05-10 17:15:58 by Matt Tobey | comments:

You asked for it, you got it. The fan-favorite Key & Peele sketch, “Shot in the Dick” is finally online!

New episodes of Key & Peele return this fall.

2012-05-10 13:11:13 by Matt Tobey | comments:

Unless you were recently flashed with one of those memory eraser thingies, you probably know the long-awaited third installment in the Men in Black saga will be hitting theaters on May 25. And if you're looking for a way to kill a little time while you await the release, look no further than this MIB3 site featuring news, photos from the movie and a bunch of cool web games.

2012-05-08 14:50:02 by Matt Tobey | comments:

Yesterday, we gave you a still and the first details about “A Farewell to Arms,” the second episode in Futurama’s one-hour season premiere. Well, today, you get to see an actual clip from the episode. How can we possibly top that tomorrow? One word: e-candy!*

Futurama’s one-hour season premiere airs Wednesday, June 20 at 10/9c!

*e-candy will only be provided tomorrow if one of you guys invents it and gives me a bunch for free.

2012-05-08 12:54:56 by Matt Tobey | comments:

Following the news that they’ll be taping in Charlotte, NC for this year’s Democratic National Convention, The Daily Show has just announced that they’ll also be heading to Tampa for August’s Republican National Convention.

“We are incredibly excited to spend a week in the beautiful city of Tampa,” said Rory Albanese, Executive Producer, ‘The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.’ “We look forward to enjoying the beaches and the exciting nightlife, plus we assume this counts as a visit to our grandparents.”

Tickets for the Tampa tapings will be available on the Daily Show website. In the meantime, here's a clip from their coverage of the '08 RNC:

 

2012-05-07 16:03:08 by Matt Tobey | comments:

On last night’s Comedy Awards pre-show, Between Two Ferns: A Fairytale of New York, Zach Galifianakis brought his beloved web series to prime-time TV for the first time, interviewing Tina Fey, Jon Stewart and Richard Branson.

But if you’re like me, you missed it because you got your head stuck in the bannister again. Well, lucky for us, the entire thing is now online! And, if you missed them, here are a couple deleted scenes:
 

 

 

Meanwhile, you can catch an encore presentation of The Comedy Awards tonight at 2:30am/1:30c.

2012-05-04 11:53:49 by Gonzalo Cordova | comments:

The night of The Comedy Awards, the real Obama was at the White House Correspondents' Dinner telling jokes to stodgy journalist types like Kim Kardashian and Lindsay Lohan. Because he didn't have time to entertain the brightest luminaries in the comedy galaxy, he sent Key and Peele in his place to beg for money from Hollywood's wealthiest fart-joke auteurs…

The second annual Comedy Awards airs this Sunday at 9/8c on Comedy Central.