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WHAT WOULD GOD’S POTTERY DO? WRITE A BOOK!
You may remember the New York City comedy duo God’s Pottery from the 2008 edition of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing.” Now they have a new book coming out, called, fittingly, “What Would God’s Pottery Do?” And they have comedian Mike Birbiglia to help them promote the tome with this video. Yay!
AMAZING JOHNATHAN GIVES TMZ THE FINGER
The Amazing Johnathan has been amazing audiences for decades. And the other day, he gave the paps from TMZ the finger. Wait! It’s not what you think. This is magic!
CHORTLE EXAMINES ‘FUNNY PEOPLE’ ON FILM
Over in the U.K., they’ve got their own ideas about how comedians are portrayed on film. Just read this column by Jay Richardson on Chortle.
JEFF DUNHAM SUED BY DOCUMENTARY DUMMIES!
Speaking of TMZ… were we talking about TMZ? Because if so, then please make us stop. But until that happens, we are compelled to share with you this story about some documentary filmmakers who followed comedian ventriloquist Jeff Dunham and his puppets for years, only to find out that Dunham wanted to back out on his deal. Lawsuit! Could it be related to his upcoming Comedy Central series? We don’t know! But we do have a link!
COMEDY CONNECTION ORDERED TO PAY BACK RENT
The Boston Comedy Connection moved out of its longtime home in the historic tourist trap Faneuil Hall for a more theatrical venue. But a judge has ruled that rent still needs to be paid. Wicked!
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