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Ellen DeGeneres Joins American Idol as Fourth Judge Emmy Award-winning talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has joined American Idol as the new fourth judge sitting alongside Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Kara DioGuardi. As the new judge, Ellen will offer her own unique perspective to the contestants throughout the competition. Season 9 will premiere this January.Actor and comedian Bernie Mac dies at age 50
By F.N. D'ALESSIO, Associated Press Writer 3 minutes ago CHICAGO - Bernie Mac, the actor and comedian who teamed up in the casino heist caper "Ocean's Eleven" and gained a prestigious Peabody Award for his sitcom "The Bernie Mac Show," died Saturday at age 50. ADVERTISEMENT "Actor/comedian Bernie Mac passed away this morning from complications due to pneumonia in a Chicago area hospital," his publicist, Danica Smith, said in a statement from Los Angeles.Jerry Seinfeld uses free speech defense in cookbook lawsuit
Humor is one of those things that is totally subjective and completely open for debate. A lot of people think that in order for something to be truly funny, it has to be risky or offensive. And while I don’t agree with that, safe humor is never quite as good as the jokes that walk a much finer line.Legendary Comedian George Carlin Dies at 71
George Carlin, the edgy comedian and counterculture icon, died Sunday at the age of 71. The stand-up comic and author – best known for his groundbreaking routine "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" – reportedly died of heart failure at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica. (Carlin, who was open about his long struggle with drugs and alcohol, had a history of heart problems, including a previous heart attack.) In 1978, the bearded comedian famous for his clever wordplay and often-explicit commentary on sex, drugs and the absurdities of modern life found himself in the middle of a court battle that went all the way to the Supreme Court.Comedian Spotlight: Kathy Griffin
Kathy Griffin (born November 4, 1960) is an Emmy Award-winning American stand-up comedian, producer, actress, and gay icon.[1] She has also been a voice actress and a red carpet commentator. Griffin is a self-proclaimed "D-list celebrity." She is arguably best known for her role on NBC's Suddenly Susan.
Comedian Spotlight: Eddie Izzard
Edward John "Eddie" Izzard (born February 7, 1962) is a double Emmy-winning English[1] stand-up comedian and actor. His comedy style is expressed in rambling, whimsical monologue and self-referential pantomime. In addition to touring, he is also a television, stage and film actor, and is active in charity work.
NY Times Article About George Carlin: A Master of Words, Including Some You Can’t Use in a Headline
A Master of Words, Including Some You Can’t Use in a Headline By CHARLES McGRATH http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/arts/24appr.html?th&emc=th Published: June 24, 2008 Stand-up comedy in America is not, for the most part, a long-lived profession. Comics burn out, go stale, lose their edge. Some, like Lenny Bruce and Richard Pryor, almost literally consume themselves.Judd Apatow fills cast for next directorial effort
Judd Apatow’s next directorial effort now has a full ensemble. Apatow has enlisted Eric Bana, Jason Schwartzman and Jonah Hill to join Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Leslie Mann with the working title “Funny People”. Apatow, who last wrote and directed Knocked Up, will begin filming in September in LA and the film will be released next summer.Kathy Griffin: Why I Quit Getting Plastic Surgery
At 47, Kathy Griffin swears she will never go under the knife again. "I’ve been off the junk, as I call it, for five years," she says in the September issue of Fitness (out August 14). "I’ve had face lift, eye job and all that stuff five years ago.
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