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Donald Glover: 2009 North American* Genius Monkey Comedy Award Winner
Posted by: Paul Little • February 16, 2010 @ 11:07am
The North American* Genius Monkey Comedy Award is given to a comedy writer/performer who is on his or her way up. Because comedy is not at all objective (despite how much we wish it was), ShowbizMonkeys.com figured that coming up with the absolute funniest comedian each year would be an impossible task.
Aren't you excited? A totally trivial list of the top 3 shows/hosts in 5 different categories, picking from a genre of no more than a dozen total shows.
Interview: Actor/comedian Kevin Pollak on his career and his new web talk show
Posted by: Paul Little • November 9, 2009 @ 8:47pm
Kevin Pollak has carved himself a very successful career as a top-notch character actor in comedies and dramas. Nearly every filmgoer on earth has seen one of his dozens of films -- The Usual Suspects, A Few Good Men, The Whole Nine Yards, Hostage, Grumpy Old Men, Casino, L.A.
The Tonight Show and The Late Late Show: How late night television is made
Posted by: Paul Little • November 9, 2009 @ 4:47pm
A little over a week ago, myself and 30 Rock recapper Jeff Anseeuw got the opportunity to see live tapings of The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (on Monday, October 26th) and The L
Interview: Tonight Show blogger Aaron Bleyaert answers your questions on the eve of Conan taking over the late night institution
Posted by: Paul Little • June 1, 2009 @ 7:57am
Later tonight, this June 1st of 2009, The Tonight Show -- a late night institution that has been around for more than 50 years -- will welcome its 5th host. Conan O'Brien officially takes over for the departed Jay Leno (who's getting a new 5-nights-a-week primetime show in the fall) at 11:35pm.
Interview: Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer of The Lonely Island
Posted by: Paul Little • March 17, 2009 @ 5:39am
The Lonely Island -- the comedy collective featuring Saturday Night Live star Andy Samberg and SNL writers Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer -- recently released an album featuring a mix of past SNL Digital Shorts and a host of new songs (many with guest vocals from stars like Jack Black and Norah Jones).
Interview: Comedian Aziz Ansari (winner of our 2008 Genius Monkey Comedy Award)
Posted by: Paul Little • March 2, 2009 @ 9:00am
At only 26 years of age, Aziz Ansari has already accomplished quite a lot in the world of comedy. He's won accolades for his stand-up comedy, including the Jury Award for "Best Standup" at the 2006 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival.
Interview: Comedian Sugar Sammy gives us an update on his past year, and where things are headed
Posted by: Paul Little • February 12, 2009 @ 12:49pm
Last year, I had the opportunity to sit down with stand-up comedian Sugar Sammy before a string of shows at Rumors Comedy Club in Winnipeg. He was touring the country promoting his debut CD, Down with the Brown.
The North American* Genius Monkey Comedy Award is given to a comedian -- sketch, stand-up, and/or improv -- who is on their way up. It's not necessarily given to the absolute funniest comedian working today, as it's not an award for someone who is incredibly well-known to the general public.
Interview: John Hodgman, author and Daily Show "resident expert"
Posted by: Paul Little • December 12, 2008 @ 7:00pm
If you have not yet picked up Mr. Hodgman's book, More Information Than You Require, I highly recommend you do so now.
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