Third Beat

Louis C.K.: Suck a bag of pics

Sharilyn Johnson — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:32:27 +0000

Pop quiz, comedy nerds: You’re walking down the street, and you spot Louis C.K. What do you do? (Aside from wet yourself?) The answer: put your phone away. In his second AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) session on Reddit, Louis CK today addressed how he deals with his increasing fame, and the one uncomfortable aspect of [...]

Review: This American Life LIVE

Sharilyn Johnson — Fri, 11 May 2012 05:32:24 +0000

It’s a very specific audience that breaks into an ovation upon hearing the words “from WBEZ in Chicago…” emanate from a movie screen. That’s what This American Life host Ira Glass was faced with when he recited the familiar line at the top of Thursday night’s live edition of the popular public radio show, held [...]

Muppets, Oswalt to headline 2012 Just For Laughs Festival

Sharilyn Johnson — Wed, 09 May 2012 21:50:22 +0000

The Just For Laughs Festival has revealed the bulk of the lineup for their 30th edition in Montreal this July (still to come: an official announcement about the newly-ressurected Toronto edition in late September). 2012 Just For Laughs Festival lineup includes: The Muppets (Kermit, Fozzie, Miss Piggy et al) Bob Saget Kevin Hart Aziz Ansari [...]

Comedian Talk Show Appearances: Week of April 30th

Sharilyn Johnson — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:57:38 +0000

Monday, April 30 David Letterman: Don Rickles Jay Leno: Steve Martin Craig Ferguson: Jim Gaffigan Tuesday, May 1 David Letterman: Seth Meyers Carson Daly: Jim Gaffigan Conan O’Brien: Paul F. Tompkins, Tig Notaro (repeat) Wednesday, May 2 Jimmy Fallon: Amy Poehler Tavis Smiley: Ed Helms Ellen DeGeneres: Kevin Nealon Thursday, May 3 David Letterman: Stephen [...]

30 Rock Live Episode: 5 Differences Between the East and West Versions

Sharilyn Johnson — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:58:17 +0000

30 Rock aired their second-ever fully-live episode on Thursday night, with the help of a slew of guest stars including Jon Hamm, Donald Glover, Amy Poehler, and Jimmy Fallon. The entire show was performed live twice, once for the eastern timezone and once for the west. The plot was the same on both coasts: the [...]