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Gilbert Gottfried Fired for Tsunami Jokes

Aflac ditches comedian after tasteless tweets

(Newser) - Gilbert Gottfried has quacked his last for Aflac. The comedian, who has provided the grating voice for the insurance company's trademark duck, was fired for tweeting more than a dozen jokes making fun of earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan, Failure Magazine reports. Sample: "Japan is very advanced. They...

Man Wrongly Told He'd Die Soon Blows Life Savings

Docs said liver cirrhosis would kill Dave Ismay in 3 months ... oops

(Newser) - Comedian Dave Ismay thought he was dying for 10 weeks, so he went about completing his "bucket list"—which included such extravagant entries as buying a $41,000 Mercedes—only to find out doctors got his diagnosis wrong. Ismay, who performed with English comic Bob Monkhouse for 20...

PBS Nips Cheeky Tina Fey Speech

But only because ceremony ran long, producer insists

(Newser) - Tina Fey thanked Sarah Palin last week when she won the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor—but that's not all she said. When PBS broadcast the ceremony Sunday night, some of Fey's more controversial remarks were cut out. Most notably: "And, you know, politics aside, the...

Jon Stewart to Sanchez: Say Sorry, We'll Hire You Back

Comic takes swing at out-of-work CNN anchor

(Newser) - If Rick Sanchez wants his old job back, "All he has to do is apologize to us, and we'll hire him back," Jon Stewart said last night in his first jab at the former CNN anchor. "If you went on radio and said the Jews control the...

Comedian Greg Giraldo Dead at Age 44

Prescription drug OD suspected

(Newser) - Comic Greg Giraldo died today of an apparent prescription drug overdose. Best known for his work on several Comedy Central roasts and NBC's Last Comic Standing, the 44-year-old died in a New Jersey hospital days after being hospitalized. "The tragic news of Greg's passing hits us very, very hard....

Palin Is 'the Perfect Feminist&rsquo;
 Palin Is 'the Perfect Feminist’ 
victoria jackson?!
Sep 16, 2010 10:49 AM CDT

Palin Is 'the Perfect Feminist’

Says Victoria Jackson, former SNL cast member

(Newser) - Victoria Jackson—you might remember her from her time on Saturday Night Live —declares Sarah Palin "the perfect feminist" in a column on Andrew Breitbart's Big Hollywood . Palin "is beautiful, thin, even athletic, successful, happily married, a good mother and a grandmother. She’s got it all—...

Comedian Robert Schimmel Dead at 60
Comedian Robert Schimmel
Dead at 60
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Sep 4, 2010 1:37 PM CDT

Comedian Robert Schimmel Dead at 60

Known for his raunchy HBO specials

(Newser) - Standup comic Robert Schimmel died yesterday at age 60 after battling injuries sustained in a car accident in Arizona. Schimmel is probably best known for his raunchy HBO specials and guest appearances on Howard Stern's show, notes E! Online . He was also a favorite of Conan's. Schimmel was in a...

Note to Comedians: Don't Mock Sarko

Stephane Guillon gets canned

(Newser) - Getting paid by the government to poke fun at politicians sounds like nice work if you can get it—and while you can keep it. French comedian Stéphane Guillon was hired to spice up the morning schedule at a state-owned radio station—then fired was after mocking Nicolas Sarkozy's...

Conan O'Brien to Release 2 Albums

One will be rockabilly, the other, Frankenstein-themed, naturally

(Newser) - Little known fact: Conan O'Brien is in a rockabilly band. Yes, that's right. And, as Entertainment Weekly reports, the multi-talented talk show host/comedian/musician plans to showcase his multi-talents on not one, but two new records released through Jack White's Third Man Records—on vinyl, no less. Conan O'Brien Live at ...

Bill Cosby: I'm Not Dead

 Bill Cosby: 
 I'm Not Dead 



Aug 2, 2010 6:47 PM CDT

Bill Cosby: I'm Not Dead

Twitter tries and fails to take down another celebrity

(Newser) - Bill Cosby is not dead, despite what you might have read on the Internet this afternoon. In fact, the 73-year-old comedy legend is alive, well, and making up words on Twitter, reports WPIX . Using a term he created after a similar false alarm in February, he tweeted today, "Again,...

Louis CK Sex Talk Gets NPR Show Cancelled

'Fresh Air' and Terry Gross booted in Mississippi

(Newser) - Mississippi Public Broadcasting dumped the popular NPR show “Fresh Air” and its host Terry Gross on Monday, citing “recurring inappropriate content.” Speculation ran wild that the inappropriate content might be political, or related to its recent gay rights interviews. But, nope, it turns out it was an...

Chappelle Freaks Out Over Plane's Toilet, Forces Landing

Comedian dubbed a 'safety risk' after walking into cockpit

(Newser) - Dave Chappelle's erratic behavior has landed him in the press once more. The comedian reportedly "freaked out" on a private flight from New Jersey to Ohio on Friday; sources say he wouldn't fasten his seat belt, kept walking into the cockpit, and grabbed the pilot's arms at one point,...

Columbia Valedictorian Admits Plagiarizing Comic

His 'Physics for Poets' sounded familiar to Patton Oswalt

(Newser) - Another day, another commencement gaffe. Columbia's valedictorian has apologized for lifting part of his speech—a jokey riff on attending a class called Physics for Poets—from comedian Patton Oswalt, probably best known for his King of Queens supporting role. (See videos for comparisons.)

8 Hilarious Octogenarians
 8 Hilarious Octogenarians 
May 11, 2010 12:11 PM CDT

8 Hilarious Octogenarians

A list inspired by—who else?—Betty White

(Newser) - Eighty-eight-year-old Betty White is definitely feeling the love these days, but she’s not the only hilarious octogenarian out there. Nerve lists the eight funniest people over age 80. Among them:
  • Elaine Stritch, 84: Best known for her work on Broadway, Stritch has also guest-starred on 3rd Rock From the
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Conan O'Brien Lands Show on TBS

Cable network wasn't on anybody's radar

(Newser) - Late-night mainstay Conan O'Brien is headed to TBS to resume his comedic duties with a talk show expected to debut in November, the network says. The program will air Mondays through Thursdays at 11pm, shifting George Lopez's Lopez Tonight to midnight. Today's surprise announcement hit the same day O'Brien starts...

Kathy Griffin Swipes at Palin in Alaska Show
 Kathy Griffin 
 Swipes at Palin 
 in Alaska Show 
D-LIST HITS ANCHORAGE
Mar 6, 2010 5:00 AM CST

Kathy Griffin Swipes at Palin in Alaska Show

Levi Johnston escorts comic onstage

(Newser) - Comedian Kathy Griffin brought her Life on the D-List show to Sarah Palin's backyard yesterday, skewering the former Alaska governor at a raucous show in Anchorage. Griffin was escorted onstage by Playgirl model and Palin babydaddy Levi Johnston, who was in a "serious, committed relationship," er, publicity stunt,...

Colbert Arrives, Buries Hatchet With Canada
 Colbert Arrives, Buries 
 Hatchet With Canada 
VANCOUVER SIDESHOW
Feb 17, 2010 7:22 PM CST

Colbert Arrives, Buries Hatchet With Canada

Pokes fun at Vancouver weather in taping Report

(Newser) - Comedian Stephen Colbert put his faux feud with Canada to rest today, taping his show in a Vancouver park to cheers from hundreds of locals. “This was a welcome that we could not have imagined … I take back everything I ever said about Canada,” said Colbert, who’...

Conan Seals $44M Exit Deal


 Conan Seals 
 $44M Exit Deal 
Jan 21, 2010 6:40 AM CST

Conan Seals $44M Exit Deal

Agreement includes $32M for him, rest for staff

(Newser) - Conan O'Brien and NBC have finally made it official. The late-night host signed an exit agreement that includes $32 million for O'Brien and $12 million for his staff. The deal is also believed to bar both sides from publicly disparaging each other, and to temporarily ban O'Brien from appearing on...

Cosby's Craziest Moments
 Cosby's Craziest Moments 
Nov 28, 2009 6:35 AM CST

Cosby's Craziest Moments

Rap album is far from his most bizarre move

(Newser) - Bill Cosby's rap album is out, spurring Maxim to take a look at other bold, weird, or just plain insane moments from the funnyman's long career. The comedian is so colorful that his Cosby Show sweaters only ranked 8th in the magazine's top 10.

Daily Show's John Oliver Gets Series

Comic to host stand-up variety show

(Newser) - Comedy Central has ordered six episodes of a new series starring Daily Show correspondent John Oliver. Each installment of John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show will feature performances from four comedians of Oliver's choosing—Janeane Garofalo, Brian Posehn, and Paul F. Tompkins are confirmed. "It's the most worthwhile way...

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