Welcome to the church of comedy, humor in religion (video)

Church Lady It’s sometimes avoided but religion has always played a role in comedy. Whether it being a comic discussing a religious upbringing, their questions of faith, or holiness of the subject matter being juxtaposed with a comical nature.

Religion works because it casts a large net by nature, offering common source material for many where a joke can be built on top of. This week alone late night television is addressing the resignation of The Pope. We ourselves just covered Trevor Moore’s religious spoof, we all know that Walter doesn’t roll on Shabbos (The Big Lebowski), while sketch comedy shows from MADtv, The State, and Saturday Night Live have all found humor in religion over the years.

In celebration of this, we provide you a diverse field of funny religious clips. Read the rest of this entry

Michelle Obama takes on the “Evolution of Mom Dancing” with Jimmy Fallon (video)

Jimmy Fallon, Michelle Obama First Lady Michelle Obama has been on a comedy and entertainment spree as she recently made a unique visit Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Last Friday she not only visited the show but she also participated in a high energy sketch with Fallon dressed in drag. The skit was called “Evolution of Mom Dancing” and was in support of her anti-childhood obesity campaign, “Let’s Move.”

Mrs. Obama joked with Fallon about Jay Leno possibly leaving the The Tonight Show as she stated she would be interested in putting her name in the hat for the host position. Joking or not, it caught the attention from many viewers that feel she could drastically change late night comedy if she were to adventure down that road.

Michelle also had all the eyes of the entertainment world on her when she made a guest appearance as an award presenter last night at the Oscars. Later this week she will be on ABC’s Good Morning America as well as FOX’s The Dr. Oz Show. Like her husband, Michell’s become good at utilizing media to spread her message. And if she doesn’t run for any sort of office once her husband’s term ends, she should seriously take a shot at hosting a late night show. Read the rest of this entry

Post-Oscar drama around The Onion’s tweet directed at kid actress

The Onion is known to routinely raise the comedic bar through satirical reporting yet can they take it too far?

During the Oscar’s last night, The Onion tweeted about the young 9-year-old, Oscar nominated actress Quvenzhane Wallis. She was the star in the movie Beasts of the Southern Wild and was the blunt of a joke created by the satirical news source. On Twitter, @TheOnion made a joke that involved calling the child actor a “c–t” as many twitter users were enraged with the message going as far as creating a petition demanding a retraction and apology from the satirical newspaper.

The staff at the Onion was clearly trying to be funny yet many aren’t sure if they achieved their goal. This morning because of being responsible people, and probably not because of the petition The Onion CEO Steve Hannah posted an apology to the young actress. Read the rest of this entry

The softer, child side of the Oscars (videos)

On the Official Comedy YouTube channel released the video, “Kid Oscars,” a great clip of kids re-enacting the movies nominated for Best Picture Oscars and it definitively appeals to the lighter side of life. It’s humor is soft of heart as it captures the kids delivering their take on classic moments from each nominated film.

The real Oscars were hosted by Seth MacFarlane but in the end these versions of the movies should’ve been the ones celebrated because they offered way more humor a long night of rich and famous people celebrating other rich and famous people by giving them gold statues needs.

Weekend Flashback: Dan Soder, Joe List, and “Robert Kelly” record a podcast at Just For Laughs

JFL - Soder, List, Kelly It’s that time of the weekend where a good old flashback laugh is in order.

From our last visit to the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, we met up with comedians Dan Soder and Joe List who were in town for showcases at the festival.

We were all enjoying an afternoon beverage on the outdoor patio when a common face came floating by, “Robert Kelly,” in cardboard cutout form. He helped host an impromptu podcast recording right there on the patio and things got funny quick.

Robert didn’t have much to say while Soder and List, regulars of Kelly’s “You Know What Dude” podcast, filled in the gaps of the show, even tossing in a well-executed impression of show’s other regular, comedian Kelly Fastuca to keep the show going. Read the rest of this entry

Happy 30th Birthday to Aziz Ansari (video)

The 30th birthday is one that I have yet to experience yet I know it’s freaking out many of the ladies I know. From being married to having children, there is something life changing that is supposed to happen when someone turns the big “three oh,” right?

Well I think it’s just another reason to party, laugh and have fun as each birthday is a gift in itself. Aziz Ansari has given us many comedic gifts of the years and he is one person who consistently makes me laugh. Be it either onParks and Recreation or live at the Just For Laughs – Chicago, Aziz knows how to turn up the charm and quickly win over an audiences. In spirit to the funny mans birthday, here are multiple clips to get you laughing on his special day. HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY Aziz! Read the rest of this entry

What to expect of Seth MacFarlane as host of the Oscars

Seth MacFarlane hosts the Oscars In my opinion, Seth MacFarlane is one of the funniest creators in the world as his views on comedy have guided him to great success. He created, directed, and acted in the highest grossing R-rated comedy of all time (Ted) yet many critics are questioning his limited engagement in the movie industry. Even though he might not have a long film resume, he has an even longer history in creating public controversy.

In January he caught the media’s attention by cracking a Hitler joke while he was assisting Emma Stone announce the 2013 Oscar nominees. Only Seth can get away with something like this as he is known for his short wise cracks directed at targeted topical issues. His impulsiveness and bravery for making his opinion so loud are reasons why many people are wondering if this “laugh button pusher” will bring his famous styles to Hollywood’s big stage.

Seth is an vocal mouthpiece backing major topics such as gay rights. That’s one side of the coin. The other being known for the well timed racist, homophobic, and anti-Semitic joke. Looking at the Oscar nominees, Quentin Tarantino has multiple nominations for the movie Django Unchained, which is the heavy handed movie about violence in slavery. It makes me wonder, if Tarantino starts to win awards, will Seth call attention to the trend and ad-lib a few random blue rants? I hope so! Read the rest of this entry

New comedy albums for you to check out: Davon Magwood and Tom Shillue

Two new comedy albums were just released this week that you should check out.

Davon Magwood – Yeah I Said It
The first album we recommend is by Davon Magwood and is titled Yeah I Said It. The name of the album is relevant to Magwood’s style as he is known for his unconventional raw style to traditional comedy. With over 30,000 Twitter followers, Magwood is known for sharing his direct and unregulated point of view. Last year during the Indie Comedy Tour, Magwood hosted and opened for national acts like T.J. Miller, Hannibal Buress and Gary Owen, so he’s been around the block. He has also appearances on the SiriusXM’s ”Raw Dog” channel and has been featured in articles in the Huffington Post. His unique point of view complimented by his entertaining style makes Magwood a comedian you should definitely check out. Read the rest of this entry