Some of the funniest ladies ever — i.e. Amy Poehler, Sarah Silverman, Christina Applegate, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mary-Louise Parker and Jane Krakowski — got together for an Emmy round table and it’s pretty adorable. Suck it, Christopher Hitchens! Keep reading »
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Quote Of The Day: Sarah Silverman Won’t Make Fat Jokes
“I don’t like fat jokes about women. Men can take it because we live in a society where fat men still deserve love, still can be respected. Fat women are treated (in the white culture, anyway) like s**t, and it bums me out.
—Comedian Sarah Silverman on what she doesn’t think is funny [Canadian Broadcasting Corporation] Keep reading »
Tweet Beat: Comics Twitter Funnies
Give comedians — give them 140 characters and they’ll find a joke that fits. This week in Tweet Beat, Michael Ian Black pretends he’s on “Sesame Street,” Sarah Silverman defends the emoticon, and Ellen saves a bird. Keep reading »
Last Night’s Webby Award Acceptance Speeches Were All 5 Words or Less
Last night, techies from all corners of the World Wide Web gathered at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City for the 13th annual Webby Awards. The Webby Awards are like the Oscars of the Internet, honoring websites, advertisers, videos, and films in more than 70 categories. While the interwebs are pretty cool and all, what makes the Webby Awards super special is that winners are limited to acceptance speeches of five words or less, making them like truncated haikus. After the jump, our favorite five word speeches from last night. Keep reading »
Who’s America’s Sexiest Comedienne?
Obviously, we are big Tina Fey, Amy Sedaris, and Aisha Tyler enthusiasts. So we immediately clicked on this Huffington Post poll about 15 of the leading ladies of funny. But—wait—it asks readers to rate the women on their looks? Even HuffPo acknowledges that it’s a “poll of ridiculous proportions.” Sure, these women are beautiful. But it’s their wit, slapstick antics, and all-around hilariousness that stole our hearts. So while we wished they asked, “Who’s the funniest comedienne?” we decided to take a look at the current rankings. What we found may surprise you. Keep reading »
Star Couplings: Melissa Rycroft Is A “Dancing” Star
Quickies: Kanye’s New Girl Shows Some Skin, Man ODs on Viagra, & Airline Charges For Bathroom Usage
Star Couplings: Paris Breaks Up With Benji — But Not Because He’s The Ugly Twin
Quickies!: Kanye West Assaults Another Paparazo
Sweet Release: What’s In And Out The Week Of October 15th 2008
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- Secret Machines Secret Machines
Known for their layered, creeping cacophony of self-loathing and sex appeal, the Secret Machines are back with their third record. The release is self-titled, so you know they want to get personal. These citified charmers will seduce you somewhere between the heaving drums, the deep vocals, and stunning guitar.
