Bob Odenkirk News

Last Thursday, the $125 tickets to the Second City alumni show sold out within 25 minutes.

Illinois native Bob Odenkirk worked frequently as a stand-up at the Second City Theater in Chicago before joining "Saturday Night Live" as a writer for four seasons .

When people think back about the 1990s, the first things that come to mind are grunge rock and television shows about nothing.

For sketch-comedy troupes, the road to movie stardom is a slippery slope - a tricky balancing act between maintaining the idiosyncratic characters and pointless throwaways that define your humor, while still kowtowing to the narrative conventions of a feature film.

Jake could be suspended for making an obscene gesture at school, but Charlie thinks he has a way to fix things with the teacher in order to keep her from punishing the boy.

Jake could be suspended for making an obscene gesture at school, but Charlie thinks he has a way to fix things with the teacher in order to keep her from punishing the boy.

Jake could be suspended for making an obscene gesture at school, but Charlie thinks he has a way to fix things with the teacher in order to keep her from punishing the boy.

We've been told repeatedly the ad business is changing. No longer do print and television and some outdoor executions suffice for a complete ad campaign.

Looking to explain a litany of small business services without boring potential customers to tears, FedEx has produced a series of tongue-in-cheek infomercials that it hopes will go viral.

Kid Rock is a great performer and an even better punch line. Find out when comedian Jeff Garlin makes fun of the Romeo-born rocker on the DVD "Young & Handsome: A Night with Jeff Garlin" , in stores now.

There's a substantial amount of "not this again" weighing down the sci-fi thriller "Knowing," which stars Nicolas Cage as a divorced, reluctant prophet of doom with a son who talks to spirits.

The most anticipated show at Just for Laughs this week was Bob and David and Friends , an instant sell-out that reunited Bob Odenkirk and David Cross of Mr.

Variety has published a surprisingly short list of possible guest performer Emmy contenders.

Often praised as a stepping stone for comedic talent, Chicago will become the capital of the comedy world this week.

Some 104 comedians are performing in more than 70 shows throughout town beginning June 17.

Comedian Mike Epps will host the "Comedy Blowout Hits Chi-Town" show, one of dozens of comedy shows scheduled this weekend at TBS' "Very Funny Festival: Just for Laughs." Naperville native Bob Odenkirk, one of the masterminds behind "Mr. Show," will be part of the TBS' "Very Funny Festival: Just for Laughs" this weekend.

I am - " Hercules!! It's still only May, but I'm already saving a spot on my 2009 top five list for "Breaking Bad," which this season has far outperformed already lofty expectations.