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MOTHER-IN-LAW SUES COMEDIAN OVER JOKES?!
When we saw this story yesterday in the “New York Post” via the AP, and we thought it was a joke. Then when we saw comedian Sunda Croonquist this morning still talking about it on the “Today” show, well, we still think this is all a prank. Croonquist’s mother-in-law has filed a lawsuit against her to make her stop making jokes about her. And Croonquist’s husband is her defense attorney. And they’re all Jews. Yes, this is a prank. But it’s working. Now we all know who Sunda Croonquist is, including Al Roker. She even managed to squeeze in a plug for The Laugh Factory!
EDDIE IZZARD HALFWAY THROUGH MARATHON CHALLENGE
If the only thing you knew about British comedian Eddie Izzard was that he liked to dress up in women’s clothing, then you have some catching up to do. It’ll be tougher to catch up to Izzard this month. He has been running a marathon every day, six days a week, for almost a month now for charity. He was in Edinburgh today at the halfway point and Scottish television jogged along with him to file this report. Izzard also is making weekly vlogs for the BBC, “Eddie Iz Running.” Here is his most recent dispatch:
LEWIS BLACK’S NEXT SPECIAL WILL BE EPIX
The trades reported last night that Lewis Black would film a new stand-up special that will air in December – on a network you’ve never heard of. It doesn’t even exist yet. It will be called Epix and will launch in the fall. Check with your cable or satellite provider!
DOG DAYS OF SUMMER: GRILLS GONE WILD
New on Funny or Die, here’s a video from Erik Baker that takes the “Girls Gone Wild” concept and mines it for parody with the simple change of a letter or two. Hey, it’s August. You’re in the mood for a BBQ. Now watch “Grills Gone Wild.”
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