Aug 12 Robin Williams' impressive filmography made him a legend in his time By Margaret Myers, Victoria Fleischer Robin Williams' illustrious career touched five decades. Survey any group of people and they will each give you a top 10 list of their favorite Williams performances as diverse as the comedy industry itself. We looked to IMDb -- a… Continue reading
Aug 11 Comedian-actor Robin Williams dies at 63 By Larisa Epatko Comedian and actor Robin Williams was found dead Monday morning at his Northern California home from an apparent suicide, according to the Marin County Sheriff's Office. He was 63. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch Comedian Hari Kondabolu finds humor and substance in talking about race By PBS News Hour Comedian Hari Kondabolu has made a name for himself by speaking honestly -- and humorously -- about race. Kondabolu sits down Hari Sreenivasan at the Aspen Ideas Festival to discuss why colonialism can be a ripe subject for humor, and… Continue watching
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Mar 13 'Everything But the News' gives NewsHour fans a comical behind-the-scenes look By Colleen Shalby PBS Digital Studios' Web series "Everything But the News" follows PBS NewsHour’s public media-obsessed and supposed cub reporter Steve Goldbloom, as he reports on the latest tech trends out of Silicon Valley and beyond. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch PBS web series 'Everything But the News' parodies online culture — and us By PBS News Hour A new web series by PBS Digital Studios called "Everything But the News" pokes fun at what we do at the NewsHour every night. In the first episode, Steve Goldbloom plays a fictional tech reporter who travels to Southern California… Continue watching
Feb 24 Comedian, writer, actor Harold Ramis dies at 69 By Victoria Fleischer Harold Ramis, the Chicago actor best known for his roles in “Ghostbusters” and “Stripes,” died of a rare autoimmune disease early Monday morning. Ramis was the head writer and performed for Second City’s television series. He got his big break… Continue reading
Feb 12 Comedy legend Sid Caesar dies at 91 By Ellen Rolfes Before there was Saturday Night Live, there was "Your Show of Shows," and Sid Caesar was its featured star. With writers such as Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, and Carl Reiner, Caesar had the best material to entertain American television audiences… Continue reading
Feb 10 Parody coffee shop 'Dumb Starbucks' is a prank By Colleen Shalby A coffee shop using the Starbucks logo and has managed to stay open in Los Angeles for three days before getting shut down. Continue reading