A New York Times profile of Eddie Brill, the veteran stand up and comedy booker for The Late Show with David Letterman, claims that Brill said female comics aren’t authentic: “Among some comics ‘Late Show’ has a reputation for favoring a certain profile. ‘The types they seem to like are middle-aged white men from the […]

Chelsea Handler asked Bill Maher on “Chelsea Lately” who was the next most hilarious candidate. “Rick Santorm,” Maher said with virtually no hesitation. “The guy who’s obsessed with gay sex!” He then talked about Santorum making public appearances in sweater vests, “which is proof he does not have one gay friend.” Maher tied this obsession […]

Comedian Kathy Griffin, a staple personality on Bravo with her outlandish stand-up specials and reality series “My Life on the D-List,” will be getting her own prime-time pop culture talk show on the network in the spring, the network announced Saturday. Titled “Kathy,” the show will feature Griffin’s rants on tabloid fodder, stand-up routines, celebrity […]

After successfully baiting conservatives with his profane Christmas Eve tweet, comedian and Real Time host Bill Maher continued his Twitter mockery of Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow, including sending Twitpics of himself “Tebowing” in front of a Kim Jong-Il lookalike, and striking the iconic pose in a tree, or “Treebowing.” (Source: Mediaite.com)

Conan O’Brien Selected talent coordinator Ashley Olivia as his Secret Santa after deciding to participate in his show’s annual holiday gift exchange for the first time. O’Brien discovered Olivia’s crush on Hamm as he rooted around her desk looking for possible last-minute gift ideas. It was there that he saw a picture of the Mad […]