Read more comedy stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/3278/comedy.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:54:45 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74332/daily-show-s-john-oliver-gets-series.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagComedy Central has ordered six episodes of a new series starring Daily Show correspondent John Oliver. Each installment of John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show will feature performances from four comedians of Oliver's choosing—Janeane Garofalo, Brian Posehn, and Paul F. Tompkins are confirmed. "It's the most worthwhile way you...http://www.newser.com/story/74332/daily-show-s-john-oliver-gets-series.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 18 Nov 2009 13:56:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74248/kramer-parodies-racist-rant.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichael Richards makes fun of the racist fit that derailed his standup career on the latest episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm . The show has a black character deceive Richards—playing himself—as part of a ruse by Larry David. Richards corners the character and begins to scream: "If only there...http://www.newser.com/story/74248/kramer-parodies-racist-rant.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Nov 2009 14:48:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74152/hollywoods-least-funny-comics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYou rarely see Carrot Top or Gallagher anymore, but showbiz is still full of guys who just aren’t funny. Sarah Bell of Newsweek points out the worthiest tomato targets: Larry the Cable Guy: A really, really poor man’s Jeff Foxworthy, minus any actual jokes. Carlos Mencia: Makes a living mocking...http://www.newser.com/story/74152/hollywoods-least-funny-comics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Nov 2009 13:40:06 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72903/catholics-rip-larry-for-whizzing-on-jesus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe US Catholic League has complained about an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm that shows Larry David accidentally urinating on a painting of Jesus hanging in a bathroom. Other characters then think the painting is miraculously crying. "Was Larry David always this crude?" asked angry league president Bill Donahue. "Would...http://www.newser.com/story/72903/catholics-rip-larry-for-whizzing-on-jesus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Oct 2009 4:05:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72382/comic-soupy-sales-dead-at-83.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSoupy Sales, the rubber-faced comedian whose anything-for-a-chuckle career was built on 20,000 pies to the face and 5,000 live TV appearances across a half-century of laughs, died tonight at 83. A longtime friend said Sales died at a hospice in New York, which he entered last week as...http://www.newser.com/story/72382/comic-soupy-sales-dead-at-83.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 Oct 2009 22:54:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71269/juno-s-ellen-page-to-write-comedy-for-hbo.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEllen Page is expanding her horizons: the Juno and Whip It star will write and produce Stitch N’ Bitch , a new comedy for HBO. Page is collaborating with Arrested Development ’s Alia Shawkat and Sean Tillman, also known as the musician Har Mar Superstar. The comedy centers on two hipster...http://www.newser.com/story/71269/juno-s-ellen-page-to-write-comedy-for-hbo.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Oct 2009 16:49:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70787/love-kills-laughs-in-invention-of-lying.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCritics agree: The Invention of Lying should have been better. It’s got a great concept, and the subversive moxy to call religion a fib, but then turns into a standard romantic comedy. Here’s what they’re saying: It’s a “wickedly funny idea” with the wickedness taken out, says Ty Burr of...http://www.newser.com/story/70787/love-kills-laughs-in-invention-of-lying.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 02 Oct 2009 8:54:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70390/megan-fox-snl-premiere-not-too-funny.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMost critics are still wondering why Megan Fox was chosen to host Saturday Night Live 's 35th-season premiere, but they do understand the general fascination with her appearance. She helped out during her monologue, showing off nude shots of herself...as a centaur. A sampling of reactions: After showing off...http://www.newser.com/story/70390/megan-fox-snl-premiere-not-too-funny.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 27 Sep 2009 13:29:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70367/simpsons-premiere-has-rogen-in-double-duty.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Simpsons season premiere tomorrow night will feature rare double duty by a guest. Seth Rogen, a self-described "obsessed" fan, not only voices a character but co-wrote the episode. "I can die a happy man," he says. The show, in which Homer has to get in shape to play the...http://www.newser.com/story/70367/simpsons-premiere-has-rogen-in-double-duty.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 26 Sep 2009 11:35:13 CDT