http://www.dead-frog.com/blog/ en Todd Jackson Copyright 2010 2010-05-17T17:11:00+00:00 https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/julie-seabaughs-ringside-at-roast-battle-captures-a-comedy-movement-in-the https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/julie-seabaughs-ringside-at-roast-battle-captures-a-comedy-movement-in-the Julie’s been at Roast Battle since almost the beginning. In her new book, she puts you deep in the Belly Room where you’ll discover how this comedy phenomenon grew from the underground. Print, Stand-Up Comedy, 2018-08-17T17:32:00+00:00 https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/support-women.-support-live-comedy.-support-women-performing-live-come https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/support-women.-support-live-comedy.-support-women-performing-live-come Introducing a new resource featuring upcoming live comedy shows for the incredible women in stand-up right now. Live Events, Stand-Up Comedy, 2017-12-01T20:35:00+00:00 https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/did-french-comic-tomer-sisley-steal-jokes-from-nearly-20-comedians https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/did-french-comic-tomer-sisley-steal-jokes-from-nearly-20-comedians Translating American stand-up into French, doesn’t make its yours. But French comic Tomer Sisley appears to have done just this with the work of multiple American comedians. Plagiat de Plaisanterie ou Pensée Parallèle? Stand-Up Comedy, 2017-10-19T18:43:00+00:00 https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/marvelous-mrs-maisel-trailer-promises-obscenity-vs-domesticity https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/marvelous-mrs-maisel-trailer-promises-obscenity-vs-domesticity After pulling off a near-perfect pilot, here’s out first look at how Midge Maisel will claim the stage in the Amazon series. Stand-Up Comedy, 2017-10-10T22:41:00+00:00 https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/sarah-silverman-introspective-and-self-deprecating-with-this-song-for-i-lov https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/sarah-silverman-introspective-and-self-deprecating-with-this-song-for-i-lov For her new show, Sarah sings of a patriotic love of country even though lately, she’s found parts of it hard to love. Late Night, 2017-10-09T21:44:00+00:00 https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/watch-tonight-funny-how https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/watch-tonight-funny-how Kliph Neteroff’s series appears to involve an encyclopedic knowledge about The Funny and a good dose of humility at claiming such knowledge. Stand-Up Comedy, 2017-07-10T23:26:00+00:00 https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/trailer-for-rory-scovel-tries-stand-up-for-the-first-time.-or-perhaps-tease https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/trailer-for-rory-scovel-tries-stand-up-for-the-first-time.-or-perhaps-tease The facetious title is just the beginning for this playful upcoming hour Netflix special from Scovel. Stand-Up Comedy, 2017-06-13T21:49:00+00:00 https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/dave-chappelle-screens-unreleased-special-to-minneapolis-crowd https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/dave-chappelle-screens-unreleased-special-to-minneapolis-crowd Chappelle shows an audience of about 700 a previously-unseen comedy special. If you weren’t in that 700, will you ever see it? Well… Stand-Up Comedy, 2016-06-06T17:29:00+00:00 https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/psssh-wrrrr-woo-goes-the-lady-dynamite-trailer https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/psssh-wrrrr-woo-goes-the-lady-dynamite-trailer Maria Bamford’s confessional but surreal sitcom comes to Netlfix May 20th. Sitcom, 2016-04-21T19:39:00+00:00 https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/timeline-60-plus-years-of-stand-up-to-explore https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/timeline-60-plus-years-of-stand-up-to-explore A new feature for which I have big plans. But it's a pretty great reference tool as it is now. Administrative, Comedy Writers, Stand-Up Comedy, 2016-04-12T02:20:00+00:00 https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/hey-looks-kids-the-trailer-for-patton-oswalts-talking-for-clapping-is-here https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/hey-looks-kids-the-trailer-for-patton-oswalts-talking-for-clapping-is-here It’ll be like hearing the new stories of an old friend, but… oof… Netflix’s marketing… Stand-Up Comedy, 2016-04-09T00:22:00+00:00 https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/neighbors-2-red-band-trailer-promises-more-of-we-like-except-for-the-why https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/neighbors-2-red-band-trailer-promises-more-of-we-like-except-for-the-why What really made the first film work was how the jokes highlighted the character desires to not grow up. But they learned that lesson, right? Movies, 2016-04-08T00:51:00+00:00 https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/cast-and-crew-make-national-lampoon-biopic-anything-but-a-futile-stupid-ges https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/cast-and-crew-make-national-lampoon-biopic-anything-but-a-futile-stupid-ges A film about the founding of the National Lampoon seems like a Bad Idea. But when you get the right people... idea starts looking better. Maybe even great. Humor Magazine, Movies, 2016-04-07T02:09:00+00:00 https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/more-than-a-mouthful-of-shame-jim-norton https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/more-than-a-mouthful-of-shame-jim-norton Esquire explores the contradiction that makes Norton such a great comic. Stand-Up Comedy, 2016-04-05T23:53:00+00:00 https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/now-that-comedy-central-is-25-time-to-look-back-at-its-care-free-youth https://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/now-that-comedy-central-is-25-time-to-look-back-at-its-care-free-youth A look at the defining shows of the network’s early days and a suggestion that we’ve never quite seen the last of at least one of them. Animation, Other, 2016-04-04T23:27:00+00:00