"I can't express enough how many other comics, random people, and odd connections have really given me everything in my career." --Ophira Eisenberg | Photo: Anya Garrett Give her a minute and Ophira Eisenberg will win you over to her side, even if she's discussing all the terrible things she has don...

When you look back on the output of Late Night with Conan O'Brien, the turn of the new millennium was an era that gushed with creativity and the juvenile yet intelligent ridiculousness that made Conan an idol amongst the high-school and college set. Jon Glaser was on the writing staff then, churning...

STORYTELLER "There is nothing as fulfilling as telling a good story that makes you laugh really hard." --Sue Funke| Photo: Lauren Leonardi Some comedic performers seek safety in hiding their flaws, but Sue Funke stands out by embracing imperfection. With her act, she draws you in by declaring that i...

Just in time for his solo debut at Ars Nova, filmmaker and musician Tony Carnevale opens up to us about his days with Channel 101NY and his relationship with Viagra. How'd you get involved with Channel 101NY? My friend Terry Jinn pointed out Channel 101 (the original, in LA) to me a few years ago. I...

*KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK* Whooooooo is it? LUCKY LADY "I knew it would either work out or not, but I had to detach from the outcome" --Michaela Watkins | Photo: NBC Hey, it's Michaela Watkins -- one of the new featured players on Saturday Night Live! We were instant fans of Michaela, especially when she d...

Last November, the 92YTribeca invited me out to see Rhys Darby and get a tour of their beautiful space. It was pretty obvious then that whoever was doing the booking there was unusually hip to the comedy scene. Since its opening, the venue was putting together weekly bills with headliners like David...

Ann Carr | Photo: Heidi Kikel Ann Carr is a versatile character actress who has appeared in numerous live shows, films, commercials, and web series. Although she has had success with her current set of identities, she is always redefining herself and pushing against any limits. We recently chatted w...

COWS and GOATS and DOGS and CHICKENS Kurt & Kristen of Penelope: Princess of Pets will invade the U.K. this week | Photo: BillieJoNJ Ever since Reggie Watts warbled "talk to me" in the opening credits to "Penelope: Princess of Pets", we've been hooked on this puckish Web series by Kristen Schaal and...

"I'm constantly trying to be as honest as possible, with myself and my audience" --DJ Hazard | Photo: Adam Woodworth DJ Hazard is a veteran of the comedy, acting, writing and music world. His warped sensibilities offer a platform from which he often teaches his audience how to wreak playful havoc on...

YOOOU SUCK ASS FUNY FUK~! "Mainly, I sit around and wait for stuff to happen or lightning to strike" --Todd Rosenberg (at Flash Forward 2008 in San Francisco) | Photo: Brian Reynolds Todd "Odd Todd" Rosenberg has been entertaining web surfers for years with his winsome adventures in unemployment. Hi...