The genius of Bob Einstein lives on in a new documentary
Throughout his career, Bob Einstein was one of comedy’s secret weapons. Yes of course, everybody knew Bob Einstein through Super Dave Osborne, Marty Funkhouser on Curb Your Enthusiasm, as Officer Judy, his memorable scene in Modern Romance, or his epic talk show appearances. But no matter how much you thought you knew, you’re about to know a […]
The director of “Belushi,” documentary reveals the multiple layers to John Belushi
Nearly 40 years after his death in March of 1982, John Belushi still figures out a way to fascinate us all. And while we all know him for his work on Saturday Night Live, in movies such as Animal House and The Blues Brothers, as well as his reputation that has always seemingly followed him, there is clearly much […]
So, there’s another Amazing Johnathan documentary and it will make you question everything you think you know
So, you know how the other day comedian Steve Byrne released his documentary about The Amazing Johnathan called Always Amazing? Well apparently like the Fyre Festival Hulu also has a documentary in the works about Johnathan. While the Byrne documentary was the celebration about a comedian whose life flipped upside down after a heart diagnosis, […]
Take a peek behind-the-scenes in Iliza Shlesinger’s documentary “Over & Over”
Iliza Shlesinger is prepping the release of a documentary, or as they’re billing it, a fan-u-mentary. Basically it’s a behind-the-scenes look at Shlesinger and the months she spent on the road in preparation for the taping of her latest Netflix special, Elder Millennial. Theaters, USO shows, her dog Blanche, and her diehard connection with her […]
New documentary, “It’s Not That Funny” examines the relationship between comedians and mental health
SoulPancake and Funny or Die have been at work on a new documentary about mental health and the comedy community. It’s called It’s Not That Funny and it features many comedians discussing how anxiety and depression shaped their world view as the main thesis of the doc attempts to figure out if mental illness effects […]
4-episode docuseries about L.A.’s The Comedy Store headed to Showtime
Photo: Wikipedia/Mike Dillon If you were to name a handful of iconic comedy clubs in the U.S. the first two that come to mind are the Comedy Cellar in NYC and The Comedy Store in Los Angeles. Both clubs represent the epicenter of both comedy scenes on the two coasts. The Comedy Store was owned […]
Watch the trailer for HBO’s Robin Williams documentary
HBO is set to release Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind the documentary about the life of the late comedian who, though even though he reached the heights of superstardom, battled demons and ultimately was consumed by those demons with his 2014 suicide. The documentary was produced by Alex Gibney and Shirel Kozak and features […]
Gilbert-isms: Gilbert Gottfried talks his new documentary, family, and Presidential baththrobes
Gilbert Gottfried may be in his 48th year in the business, having started stand up in 1969 at the tender age of 15, but it seems as if he is more relevant than ever. He hosts a fantastic podcast, Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast, he still tours the country doing countless stand-up gigs, and is […]
New Netflix doc shows how method Jim Carrey got while filming Andy Kaufman movie
Jim & Andy is a new Netflix documentary set to hit the streaming service on November 17th. It documents the time in Jim Carrey’s life as he was portraying Andy Kaufman in the 1999 film Man On The Moon. Carrey went really method to make the film, embodying his hero both on screen and off. […]
Get to know Gilbert Gottfried in new documentary, “Gilbert”
Gilbert Gottfried is a comedian that pretty much everyone seems to know in some way. As Whoopi Goldberg states in the new documentary, Gilbert we really aren’t always sure how we first came to know Gilbert, he’s always kinda been there. What many don’t know about Gottfried is the man behind the voice, comedian, and […]