comedy

Best-Selling Trend: The Funny Female Memoir

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:30:39 +0000

Lena Dunham, creator of the HBO hit series Girls, recently signed 3.5 million dollar book contact for a memoir. When published, Dunham’s book will share shelf space with bestsellers like Jenny Lawson’s Let’s Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir and Heather McDonald’s My Inapropriate Life: Some Material Not Suitable For Small Children, Nuns Or Mature Adults. Part humor, part memoir, books in this category are almost always written by women and openly explore sex, drinking and even mental illness in a brazen and unrepentant manner. And readers, especially those that are not offended easily, are snapping them up.

Jean Railla, a writer and cultural observer is here to tell us more.

Related: Gawker's viral blog about Lena Dunham's book deal.

The Best Used Mini Cooper Ad In History

Bill Barry — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:31:52 +0000

Back in November, “The Best Used Car Ad in Craigslist History” was brought to my attention through a Facebook post. I hit the "contact" button and got in touch with its author, New Hampshire’s own Tim McLaughlin. It's kind hard to describe…so I'll bring it to life for you. First, you'll hear Tim tell you what he's trying to sell. (A note to listeners: the Craigslist ad was a tad saucy…so I’ve added plenty of bleeps.)

The Queens of Comedy Podcasts

Virginia Prescott — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:38:36 +0000

2012 has been a fantastic year for funny ladies on television. Comedians Chelsea Handler, Whitney Cummings, Mindy Kaling, Amy Poehler and Joan Rivers all star in their own shows. A number of lesser known laugh-out-loud women are reaching new audiences with self-produced podcasts, and networks are paying attention.

Jean Railla, a writer and cultural observer based in New York City tells us more.

A New Hampshire Comic's Quest For Laughs

Virginia Prescott and Adam McCune — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:41:15 +0000

New Hampshire is better known for a tradition of community theater than for comedy. Still, there is something of a comedy scene here…if you’re willing to look for it. Producer Adam McCune happens to be a regular at one of Manchester’s regular open-mic events, and brings us along in search of a laugh.

And check out Jay Chanoine's website here.

The Rise of the Gay Male Comic...Finally

Rebecca Lavoie — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:37:49 +0000

According to New York Times Comedy Reviewer Jason Zinoman, comedian James Adomian could very well be the first openly gay male comedy star. One question comes to mind...why hasn't there been one before?

Nerdy Comedians Rejoice: Comic-book adaptation of SNL

Virginia Prescott and Danielle Lima — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:18:23 +0000

From Comic-stage to comic-book, SNL makes an unlikely leap.

Paula Poundstone hates sex...

Virginia Prescott — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:35:49 +0000

...but she loves her kids, political comedy, and being a panelist on Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me.