Hey folks, in case you didn’t know, it’s a big week for comedy albums. Michael Ian Black‘s new special Very Famous premiered on Comedy Central on Saturday night (it will air again on Wed, Aug 10 at 3:33am) and the uncensored and extended version of Very Famous will be released on CD and digitally…
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Comedy Calendar Update: July 2011 and Beyond
2011 Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival Hey, in case you haven’t been religiously following the Bumpershine Comedy Calendar, here are a bunch of shows that I intend to add to the calendar when I start updating it again. (Note: This post is chronological by venue, but venues are not listed alphabetically.) THE 4TH ANNUAL EUGENE MIRMAN…
Jim Gaffigan Played Summerstage, Win “King Baby” and “Doing My Time” on CD
Jim Gaffigan at Central Park Summerstage (06/29/11) Photo: Jon Klemm Comedy Central Park celebrated its five year anniversary at SummerStage on June 29 with live performances from Jim Gaffigan, John Pinette and Sheng Wang. How good was Jim Gaffigan’s set, you ask? I was able to really enjoy his set even as the “so true”…
New Conan O’Brien Documentary Out Now, “Conan” Coming Back To NYC (Beacon Theatre) The Fall
Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop In Theatres Now The new Conan O’Brien documentary entitled Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop came out on Friday (June 24) in limited release. Chronicling his Legally Prohibited From Being Funny On Television Tour from Eugene, OR to Bonnaroo, here’s (part of) what Stephen Holden of The Times had to say about it:…
Win Tickets To Radio Happy Hour at City Winery w/ Sun Airway, Hank & Cupcakes and More
Radio Happy Hour Hey folks, Radio Happy Hour has been “off the air” since April, but the good news is, they haven’t gone away. The variety show/old time radio drama is putting on a show this Saturday (June 18) at their new home (City Winery) and I’m giving away a pair of tickets! Here’s the…
Jon Benjamin Has A Van Premieres Tonight on CC, Louie and Wilfred Start Next Week on FX
As I reported a while back, popular voice actor and local indie comedy stalwart H. Jon Benjamin got his own show and it premieres tonight (June 15) on Comedy Central. Here’s how the old grey lady described Benjamin’s show in this Sunday’s Arts and Leisure section: “Jon Benjamin Has a Van,” a kind of cracked…