Comedy Writing Masterclass: Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong
The minds behind Peep Show and Fresh Meat pick apart their creative process and give their top tips on writing successful comedy.Read More
Comedy
Unaired Woody Allen Riffing in an Interview from 1971
Unaired Woody Allen interview from 1971 for Granada TV in Manchester. Woody refuses to give a truthful answer to any question, yet continues the interview for nearly 40 minutes (perhaps longer, given that other footage aired).Read More
Making Online Web Comedy
Nat Saunders and Chris Hayward share their experiences creating web phenomena ‘Misery Bear’, and discuss writing for DIY web comedy.Read More
Marlon Wayans on Spoof Movies and Comedic Theory of “A Haunted House”
Spoof movies may have taken a turn for the worse according to Marlon Wayans. Here he discusses A Haunted House, the new comedy that parodies found footage horror movies and he has very strong opinions about how to do it right. Via Crave.Read More
Confessions of Improv Actors
From peeing in their pants, to falling off the stage, to bombing a show – Paul Scheer, Kay Cannon, Neil Campbell and Ellie Kemper (some of the biggest names in improv), share their favorite and their most embarrassing improv memories.Read More
Jimmy Kimmel interviews Mel Brooks
Jimmy Kimmel sits down with an interview with the legendary Mel Brooks from The Producers, Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, and SpaceballsRead More
The American Scream – Trailer
Every Halloween, sleepy Fairhaven, Massachusetts erupts with the most ambitiously creative spookery in the world. Endless styrofoam tombstones and backyard beasts come courtesy of a few supremely dedicated local “home haunters” who’ve devoted their lives to the art of handmade monstermaking. In this surprisingly touching documentary, The American Scream follows three of these horrific households to uncover Read MoreRead More
10 Silliest Frankenstein Spoofs
You could say that Frankenstein was the original zombie. He was the original reanimated dead before zombies tacked on other social significance and became a way to show off prosthetic gore. Here are 10 of the weirder mutations of Frankenstein’s monster. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein helped to launch the entire genre of science fiction, and shaped our dialogue about the ethics Read MoreRead More
Seth McFarlane tells his Dad about his Oscar Gig
Seth MacFarlane breaks the big news that he’s this year’s Oscar host to his dad.Read More
George Carlin interview from 2008
George Carlin discusses his life and career in these segments recorded at the Paley Center View the Playlist on YouTubeRead More
Creating Comedy Characters – Advice from TV Stars
Here’s some comedy advice from cast interview segments recorded at the Paley Center segments from shows such as The Office, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Community, Parks and Recreation and Entourage. View the Playlist on YouTubeRead More
If Movies Had Crappy Fonts
Jest.com imagined what iconic films would look like with not so iconic typography.Read More