You know that crippling feeling of doubt you get when your friend doesn’t get the funny YouTube video you’re watching? It’s your brain warning you that you’re playing a dangerous game. One with potentially deadly consequences.
For the rest of this week’s top comedy videos, head on over to Splitsider. Now for the news:
We ran through the 20 greatest standup specials of all time.
We took an inside look at Louis C.K.’s weird and wild three-hour radio show from 2007.
Yvette Nicole Brown is leaving Community.
Our SNL review said the 40th season opener with host Chris Pratt gave the show a new hope.
We highlighted the passion of Kathy Griffin.
Netflix released the trailer for Chelsea Handler’s standup special Uganda Be Kidding Me Live.
Let’s do something different with comedy crowdfunding is a list of amazing and creative projects to help inspire new concepts for the media platform.
Tim and Eric directed the best ever lightbulb infomercial starring Jeff Goldblum.
FX renewed Married and You’re the Worst and moved You’re the Worst to FXX.
Tracey Morgan may not be able to perform again after his accident with a Walmart truck.
We talked with John Mulaney about his new Fox show, SNL, and the scars of Catholic schooling.
This week in web videos we took a look at Rita Chin’s B1G Ten Trash Talk.
FX ordered a pilot from the It’s Always Sunny guys starring Bill Burr.
Adam Sandler signed a four-movie deal with Netflix.
We chatted with Jerrod Carmichael about his first HBO special and don’t worry—he’s not nervous.
The Second City Archives featured Mike Myers speaking French with a Scottish Accent in a 1986 sketch.
This week in comedy podcasts highlighted Dan Harmon and Neil Berkeley’s visit to Nerdist along with other noteworthy podcasts of the week.
Denver comedy journalist Josiah Hesse shared why he is sick of pot jokes.
The Paley Center for Media helped us unearth footage of a rare early performance of Richard Pryor singing and George Carlin getting into character.
