Al Franken is the latest author to join Sam Bee’s “Ladies Who Book” club
Senator and former Saturday Night Live writer Al Franken is the latest esteemed author to be featured in Samantha Bee‘s Ladies Who Book club. A Full Frontal feature hyping exciting new releases, Bee’s book club comes with fun sit-down interviews with the authors themselves, like this cute talk between Bee and Franken about his latest publication, Giant of the […]
“SNL” Photographer Announces New Book, “The Art Of The SNL Portrait”
Throughout the storied history of Saturday Night Live, one of the show’s main identifiers has been the bumpers. These are now iconic images of the various hosts throughout the years, having started in 1975. Over that time, there’s only been a handful of photographers taking the lead on those bumper images. Since 1999, the lead […]
Interview: Eric Idle Talks “The Spamalot Diaries” & All Things Python
Courtesy of Eric Idle. Eric Idle has had one of the most enviable careers that you can have, as a truly multi-faceted talent. He’s a comedy legend, but also a prolific author, playwright, actor, performer, and songwriters. He’s a founding member of Monty Python, he created hands-down the best Beatles send-up – The Rutles – and […]
Lorne Michaels To Be The Subject Of New Book “Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live”
After 50 years on the air, Saturday Night Live is one of our landmark comedy institutions. At the center of that institution is Lorne Michaels, the creator and executive producer who oversees it to this day. However, Lorne has always been content to let the work speak for itself and remain in the shadow. As […]
Michael Richards’ Laugh Factory Ban Could Be Lifted If He’s “Truly A Reformed Man”
Michael Richards, best known for his performance as Cosmo Kramer on the hit NBC comedy series Seinfeld, has been making his press rounds the past couple of weeks in anticipation of his debut memoir, Entrances and Exits, coming out June 4th. Most notably, he made a surprising & unexpected appearance at the premiere for Jerry […]
Leanne Morgan To Release Debut Book “What In The World?!” This Fall
Comedian Leanne Morgan, a veteran of the comedy community known for her signature southern charm styled stand-up, has announced the release of her debut book What In The World?!: A Southern Woman’s Guide to Laughing at Life’s Unexpected Curveballs and Beautiful Blessings. The news of her book follows the comic’s rise in the past year […]
Review: Outrageous: A History Of Showbiz And The Culture Wars
Courtesy of Jeff Abraham. Let me say right off the bat, I’ve been a fan of Kliph Nesteroff and his writings since 2008 when I read his WFMU piece “The Early George Carlin 1956 – 1970” and it goes without saying his book The Comedians is essential reading for anyone interest in the history of comedy. […]
Michael Richards to Release Memoir, “Entrances and Exits”
Michael Richards as Kramer on Seinfeld. Courtesy of NBC. For the better part of the last two decades, Michael Richards has been almost entirely off the radar following his controversial stand-up rant in 2006. Best known for his work on Seinfeld, he’s given a few interviews, but he’s largely retreated out of the public eye. But it […]
New Book “Top Five” Chronicles The Legacy Of The Cult Classic, “High Fidelity”
TOP FIVE: How High Fidelity Found It’s Rhythm and Became a Cult Movie Classic Even after 20+ years since the comedy cult classic High Fidelity released in theaters, the beloved film continues to find its way to impact culture. Cinefiles & music lovers will now be able to see this firsthand in the brand new […]
Review: Ziwe’s ‘Black Friend’ Is A More Than Impressive Debut From A World-Class Comic Voice
Ziwe. Courtesy of Showtime. Photo credit: Myles Loftin. I do not know Ziwe, but after reading Black Friend, I feel like I understand her. This is a high compliment, since up until this year, comedy memoirs or essay collections have mostly been odd cash grabs that are not worthy of attention, as they function like […]