Top 10 Horror Comedies
This week is Halloween, which means it is time for scary movies. Because this blog is dedicated to comedy, today will be a countdown of the Top 10 Horror Comedies of all time. Horror comedies have always been a very popular genre and come in many forms, including romantic horror comedies, dark horror comedies, and…
Craig Ferguson: The Most Underrated Late Night Host
If you read this blog regularly, you will know that I love late-night television. The late-night talk show genre is one of my favorites; I love its history, style, and sensibilities. Today, most audiences find the conventions of traditional late-night talk shows dated or disingenuous, and the genre is experiencing a serious decline in popularity.…
30 Rock at 20
Yesterday marked the 20th anniversary of Tina Fey’s satirical sitcom, 30 Rock. 30 Rock stars Fey as comedy writer Liz Lemon, who is the producer of the fictitious sketch comedy show The Girlie Show (later TGS with Tracy Jordan) on NBC. Produced by Lorne Michaels, the show is loosely based on Fey’s experience as head…
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The Lonely Island:
The Comedy Team of the 21st Century Comedy teams go back to the early days of comedy and vaudeville with acts such as Stan & Ollie, Abbott and Costello, and George and Gracie. Comedy…
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The History of The Daily Show
It has been thirty years since the news satire late-night show The Daily Show premiered on Comedy Central in July of 1996. The Daily Show was created by television producer Madeline Smithberg and comedian…
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Top Ten Comedies of the 2000s
The 2000s were a brilliant time for comedy movies. With stars such as Will Ferrell, Judd Apatow, and Ben Stiller cranking out hilarious hit after hit, the decade is responsible for some of the…
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Eddie Murphy: Comedy Superstar
Eddie Murphy has had one of the most prolific entertainment careers of all time. He has starred in some of the most memorable and successful movies ever made and has been widely recognized for…
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National Lampoon: A Comedy Revolution
A comedic revolution began in 1970 with the publication of National Lampoon magazine. The satirical magazine was known for pushing the boundaries of taste and for a distinct dark form of satire strongly informed…
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Top Ten Weekend Update Anchors
Weekend Update is the longest-running recurring sketch on Saturday Night Live, first appearing on the show’s debut episode on October 11th, 1975. A news satire segment in which an “anchor” (or anchors) lampoons the…
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The Comedy Movie “Comeback”
At one point in time, studios were producing comedy films left and right. As recently as the 2000s, comedy films dominated the box office, and even if they didn’t, they were often able to…
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Steve Martin: Architect of the Absurd
Steve Martin’s approach to stand-up comedy made him a sensation in the 1970s. Viewing stand-up comedy as an art form, Martin analyzed the science of what makes an audience laugh and then flipped that…
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The Roast of Chevy Chase: The Worst Night in Comedy
Celebrity roasts have been a staple of comedy for generations. The tradition of inviting a “Guest of Honor” to be “roasted” by a dais comprising their friends and peers in the entertainment industry (or…
