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The Ice House comedy venue hosted an annual benefit for Hillsides, a foster care children's charity in Pasadena.

It's Nick Swardson's party ... and you're invited! After numerous hit movies, highly-rated stand-up specials and memorable appearances on "Reno 911" COMEDY CENTRAL greenlights a new, half-hour weekly sketch series starring comedian Nick Swardson and executive produced by Swardson, Tom Gianas, Adam Sandler's Happy Madison Productions and Sony ...

The Funny People star has signed to play both siblings in a 'romantic comedy' Heading up the hill? Adam Sandler in Funny People Humpty Dumpty is already on his way to the big screen, in the form of a 3D horror movie planned for release next year.

The punch lines are flowing on the set of NBC's freshman sitcom 'Community,' about an oddball collection of community college students.

William Loeffler can be reached via e-mail or at 412-320-7986. Anybody can be funny.

A new DirecTV commercial that places David Spade in a scene with Chris Farley from the movie "Tommy Boy" is causing some viewers to question whether the ad is in bad taste or not.

Ricko Baird, who plays the roll of Michael Jackson, performs on stage during a dress rehearsal for the show 'Thriller - Live' in the southern German city of on July 22, 2009.

The punch lines are flowing on the set of Community , and that's between scenes for the freshman NBC sitcom about an oddball collection of students at a community college.

Saturday Night Live can credit its resurgence to a triumvirate of synchronized American moments: Sarah Palin's stumble onto the political scene, Tina Fey's uncanny ability for mimicry and the cutting satire of Seth Meyers, the Weekend Update anchor and show's head writer who scripted the parodies, making the most of the comedic opportunity.

Fred Armisen and Elizabeth Moss. TV couple Elisabeth Moss and Fred Armisen married in a secret ceremony over the weekend.

Emmy Award-winning comedian Rich Hall rocks up at Fairfield Halls on Tuesday week with his white trash alter ego, Otis Lee Crenshaw.

F or most of his stint in the limelight, Norm Macdonald has been labeled "Saturday Night Live" anchor, sitcom star and go-to guest on late-night TV.

Brooklyn's own actor/comedian Tracy Morgan stopped by the studio to talk about his new book I Am The New Black , his role as Tracy Jordan on NBC's 30 Rock and upcoming performance at Carnegie Hall .

"My dad, Jimmy, was one of so many young men who went to Vietnam. He was drafted in 1965 and served four or five tours.

You'd be forgiven for confusing Tracy Morgan with his character on 30 Rock, Tracy Jordan.

If it seems like David Letterman's fellow comedians have let him off the hook in the wake of his recent sex-with-staffers confession, they have, agrees Bill Maher.

Audience members will be experiencing both a unique and familiar show when Wausau East High School students perform "The Best of Saturday Night Live" on stage this weekend.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 10:22 a.m. LOS ANGELES a ' The punch lines are flowing on the set of "Community," and that's between scenes for NBC's freshman sitcom about an oddball collection of community college students.

Comedian Chris Rock's documentary movie Good Hair can open across the US this week after a judge ruled against a filmmaker who accused the comedian of stealing her idea for the film.

"Daddy, how come I don't have good hair?" It's this question that launches "Good Hair," Chris Rock's uproarious and enlightening documentary about the world of African-American women's hair.

U.S. country music singer Taylor Swift says she is excited for her upcoming hosting role on "Saturday Night Live." In Touch Weekly said Friday the 19-year-old singer is looking forward to working with "SNL" cast member Andy Samberg during her Nov.

Maine Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe faced the wrath of "The Rock Obama" during the cold opening of "Saturday Night Live" last night.

Comedy Examiner Review: Gerard Butler hosts "Saturday Night Live" October 18, 9:19 AM Dallas Comedy Examiner Scott Wampler Amazingly, SNL didn't suck it this week! Awesome! For the past month, the Comedy Examiner has watched in horror as Saturday Night Live has gotten less and less funny.

7, according to NBC. The teen country sensation, who appeared as a musical guest on "SNL" in January, reportedly has some ideas about skits based on the past few months of her life.

Talking with University of Florida students about Gator Growl made me feel old. As I wrote in today's story , students were mostly clueless about Growl headliner Dana Carvey.

Taylor Swift To Host Saturday Night Live Posted by Michael Melchor on 10.16.2009 Because we really needed more Kanye West gags... Taylor Swift may have performed on the show back in January, but NBC has announced now that Taylor Swift will host Saturday Night Live on November 7. Swift called the opportunity to host "mind-blowing," adding that, "I ...

"Late Show With David Letterman" bandleader Paul Shaffer is a walking Wikipedia of rock 'n' roll history -- and now he's added his own story to the mix.

For those readers who are under the tender age of, oh, I don't know, maybe thirty, the Paleolithic-era program Saturday Night Live used to actually be funny .

"Ghostbusters" star Dan Aykroyd says he is often asked where he got the inspiration for his blockbuster '80s comedy.

All things music from the Tennessean.com entertainment staff. Man, so when's anybody gonna pay some attention to that Taylor Swift gal? On the heels of a bunch of big-time award nominations a ' ones from the CMA Awards and the American Music Awards in particular a ' comes news that the young country singer is about to tackle that rite of passage ...

Tracy Morgan's book cover for 'I Am The New Black' WireImage Tracy Morgan came out in full force to help start something good backstage by competing in the Lipton Green VitaliTEA Challenge - for each star who participated, Lipton Green Tea made a donation on their behalf to CASA! Chris Kattan shows off his T-shirt at the 'Bollywood Hero' premiere ...

Comic Kevin Nealon makes it a point to do stand-up as often as possible. 'I've never stopped,' said Nealon, 55.

Tracy Morgan has two words for his former Saturday Night Live co-stars, Cheri Oteri and Chris Kattan : "F--- 'em." According to Defamer , the 30 Rock star says his ex-colleagues mistreated him during their SNL years together in his upcoming autobiography, I Am the New Black - and judging by his ad-libs during his audiobook recording, Morgan's not ...

The East End Players - the theater troupe of Wausau East High School - will present a sketch comedy show based on "Saturday Night Live" as its fall play.

Written by Brad Pareso on Oct 12th, 2009 and filed under Columns , Nothing But Net .

For the first time in memory, winning the Nobel Peace Prize has become the subject of late-night lampooning by TV talk-show hosts and Saturday Night Live .

It's a girl for Saturday Night Live funnyman Bill Hader. Wife Maggie Carey delivered the couple's first child, Hannah Kathryn Hader, on Oct.

Drew Barrymore is energy. Pure, almost-scary energy. It's disorienting to watch when one is bleary-eyed and staring at a tiny TV in the wee hours of the morning, but this trademark makes for consistent television-viewing. While the quality of Saturday Night Live 's writing may waver from episode to episode, every time Drew Barrymore returns, one ...

Fresh from a round of taking the fight to President Barack Obama, Saturday Night Live mocked conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh on Saturday's broadcast.

"Saturday Night Live" mocked President Obama's surprise win of the Nobel Peace Prize last week by saying the commander in chief won the honor simply because he wasn't George Bush.

Gracing the cover of Harper's Bazaar , Tina Fey shows off a more glamorous side than her 30 Rock alter ego, Liz Lemon, could ever hope to achieve.

When Harry Connick Jr. guest judged on Australia's Hey Hey It's Saturday and watched as blackfaced "tribute" group Jackson Jive performed, he was, let's say, perturbed.

COMEDY relies on surprise. "Saturday Night Live" has felt painfully dull this season without Sarah Palin to kick around or Tina Fey to do the kicking.

"After reviewing hundreds of hours of 'Shark Week' footage and consulting with leading ichthyologists, CBS News can now confirm that the so-called 'Land Shark' made famous on 'Saturday Night Live' is a hoax," Katie Couric assured viewers.

David Koechner is on the cusp - he's an actor who has appeared in nearly every successful Hollywood comedy of the last decade, yet most would ID him as, "Oh, he's ... that guy!" "That guy" is the guy in "Anchorman" , the guy in "The Office" and the guy in "The 40Year-Old Virgin," "Snakes on a Plane" and "Saturday Night Live" - just check his ...

Saturday Night Live launched their October 3rd 2009 broadcast with a scathing political opener, portraying Barack Obama as a timid, apathetic slacker.

"Saturday Night Live" was formed in the crucible of the mid-1970s, when Watergate brought respect for politicians to all-time lows, the counterculture was taking over comedy, and many television viewers were seeking out something fresh and bold.

"A party with Marty," is what actor and comedian Martin Short said audiences at Saturday's show at Hartwick College can expect when he takes the stage.

October 7, 2009 'Saturday Night' might be live, but its comedy is dead Lady Gaga didn't disappoint, bringing her crazy antics and costumes to "Saturday Night Live" last week.

Since its debut on October 11, 1975, "Saturday Night Live" has spoofed, ridiculed and hammered presidents and other political figures without regard to political affiliation or any other sensitivities.

Top News Latest Videos On July 30th, 2009, Randy Babbitt took to the podium for the first time as the FAA Administrator, addressing EAA AirVenture attendees in the Honda Pavilion.

Comedian Tracy Morgan of "30 Rock" fame will perform Oct. 10 at Pullo Family Performing Arts Center at Penn State York.

Reuters U.S. President Barack Obama waves as he attends an AFL-CIO Labor Day picnic at Coney Island in Cincinnati 2 hrs 3 mins ago This weekend " Saturday Night Live " opened with Fred Armisen as President Obama, delivering an address from the Oval Office .

David Letterman's on-air apologies to his wife and staff on the "Late Show" for having been sexually involved with women from his program in the past is the beginning of what could prove to be a defining chapter in his long TV career.

Madonna and Lady Gaga have been seen tearing each other's hair out on live TV - but only in the name of comedy.

DAVID Letterman should probably care what women think about him and not just his wife, as he becomes the butt end of TV talk show jokes.

Despite his appearance in both Weekend Update special prime-time shows this month, the longest running castmember in Saturday Night Live history, the 14-season-strong Darrell Hammond , was noticeably absent from Saturday night's Megan Fox -hosted SNL premiere .

Late night funnyman Jimmy Fallon will sit down tonight with Unmasked host and equally-as-funny man Ron Bennington for an in-depth conversation on Raw Dog Comedy .

Lady Gaga performed on "Saturday Night Live" yesterday and took the opportunity to appear in a couple of sketches.

For the second week in a row, " Saturday Night Live " yet again had a problem with someone dropping a choice word on national TV.

It's not often mainstream American television features two Amazonian blondes cat-fighting in leather lingerie and thigh-high boots.

Add "Saturday Night Live" to the shows making sport of David Letterman's difficulties.

Sarah Palin's time after stepping down from being the governor of Alaska has paid off.

Trauma, 9 p.m., NBC. Chances are, you missed this show's debut Monday, against tough competition.

Everyone was so busy buzzing about new cast member Jenny Slate slipping "fucking" into her biker-chick sketch last week that it took a while for some to notice that Darrell Hammond - " the voice and face of Sean Connery, Donald Trump, Dick Cheney and Bill Clinton on the show - " had quietly ended his record 14-year run on "Saturday Night Live." The ...

"Saturday Night Live" followers will recall Tracy Morgan's characters from 1996 to 2003, including Brian Fellows, Astronaut Jones, African Andy and Woodrow.

Emmy winner, "Saturday Night Live" alumnus and comedian Dana Carvey brings his many faces and musings to the McCallum Theatre, on Saturday, October 10, at 8:00pm. Dana performs an all-new routine filled with his signature off-kilter insights into society, as well as new and familiar impressions of well-known politicians and celebrities in a variety ...

The band was released on bail six hours later. 1976 - Joe Cocker received a surprise during his performance on "Saturday Night Live' when John Belushi came out on stage, dressed as him and they deueted on 'Feelin' Alright.' 1976 - Rod Stewart released "Tonight's The Night.' 1977 - The bodies of Elvis Presley and his grandmother were relocated to ...

Alternate title for this post: "New girl's f-bomb overshadows Megan Fox's slammin' bod." Yes, Saturday Night Live new girl Jenny Slate 's f-bomb was the most thrilling part of the show's otherwise bland 35th season premiere.

TONIGHT'S MUST-SEE: 'Private Practice' 10:01 p.m., ABC. Last season ended with hideous excess: A patient attacked Violet with a knife, removing her baby.

Away We Go Plot: Two veterans of television comedy -- John Krasinski of 'The Office' and Maya Rudolph of 'Saturday Night Live' -- star in this strange road trip directed by Sam Mendes about expectant parents visiting friends and family while looking for the perfect place to live.

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