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Wanted: catchphrase supplier for unfunny dudes everywhere

Lonely "bitch" finds new home

Maria Bamford: Baby look pretty now?!

Indie comedy label Stand Up! has produced the edgiest comedy in the country

The Twin Cities-based laugh factory offers smart hope in dumb times

Steven Colbert says he'll eat kittens

Stephen Lynch

Stella

Wake Up World

Greg Giraldo

Culture Jamming

A bounty of Bootsy tops this week's pop culture picks

Culture Jamming

A bounty of Bootsy tops this week's pop culture picks

Dan Cummins

A bounty of Bootsy tops this week's pop culture picks

Who Needs the Drama?

TV's dark comedies get their day in the sun

Jim Gaffigan

TV's dark comedies get their day in the sun

Here are the week's best releases from the pop culture universe

TV's dark comedies get their day in the sun

Free Will Astrology

TV's dark comedies get their day in the sun

Free Will Astrology

TV's dark comedies get their day in the sun

Off Beat

TV's dark comedies get their day in the sun

Get Up, Stand Up

TV's dark comedies get their day in the sun

Only in Wisconsin: UW La Crosse names mascot after Stephen Colbert

When you let students vote on a mascot name, you shouldn't be surprised when they overwhelmingly pick to name it "Colbert" after Comedy Central TV host Stephen Colbert.

Laugh Lines Comedy Showcase

When you let students vote on a mascot name, you shouldn't be surprised when they overwhelmingly pick to name it "Colbert" after Comedy Central TV host Stephen Colbert.

Greg Giraldo

When you let students vote on a mascot name, you shouldn't be surprised when they overwhelmingly pick to name it "Colbert" after Comedy Central TV host Stephen Colbert.

Nick Thune

When you let students vote on a mascot name, you shouldn't be surprised when they overwhelmingly pick to name it "Colbert" after Comedy Central TV host Stephen Colbert.

Nick Thune

When you let students vote on a mascot name, you shouldn't be surprised when they overwhelmingly pick to name it "Colbert" after Comedy Central TV host Stephen Colbert.

Michael Ian Black at Pantages: Win front row tickets at 3 p.m.

Win front row tickets to Michael Ian Black at 3 p.m. today.

Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter

Win front row tickets to Michael Ian Black at 3 p.m. today.

Mitch Fatel

Win front row tickets to Michael Ian Black at 3 p.m. today.

Tom Rhodes

Win front row tickets to Michael Ian Black at 3 p.m. today.

Minnesota Law & Politics cover spoofs Metro Gang Strike Force

The controversial and defunct unit is likened to the cast of characters in "Reno 911" on the magazine's November cover.

Rob Little

The controversial and defunct unit is likened to the cast of characters in "Reno 911" on the magazine's November cover.

Chad Daniels

The controversial and defunct unit is likened to the cast of characters in "Reno 911" on the magazine's November cover.

Kurt Metzger

The controversial and defunct unit is likened to the cast of characters in "Reno 911" on the magazine's November cover.

Shane Mauss

The controversial and defunct unit is likened to the cast of characters in "Reno 911" on the magazine's November cover.

Chris Fairbanks Live! is at the Parkway this Saturday

Coco Mault via Flickr.com​Minneapolis's Parkway Theater is a hidden gem. Owned and operated by the same family who runs Pepito's, the adjoining Mexican restaurant, it's a magical place where you can purchase margaritas along with your popcorn, and where the first rows of seats are soft leather ... More >>

Lisa Lampanelli talks roasting, testicles (not together though)

​If you had the opportunity to catch Comedy Central's "Roast of David Hasselhoff" earlier this month, you know that no comedian hits harder than Lisa Lampanelli. In the course of one evening, she managed to lampoon everything from the Holocaust, Haiti, the oil spill in the Gulf and the Hoff's live ... More >>

Bret Ernst

​If you had the opportunity to catch Comedy Central's "Roast of David Hasselhoff" earlier this month, you know that no comedian hits harder than Lisa Lampanelli. In the course of one evening, she managed to lampoon everything from the Holocaust, Haiti, the oil spill in the Gulf and the Hoff's live ... More >>

Patton Oswalt on Twitter, Diablo Cody, and hipsters

Screwface Patton​If you don't recognize Patton Oswalt by name, you'll recognize him by his voice or face. The popular comedian nailed roles like Remy the rat in Pixar's Ratatouille and his unique mug is splashed all over Comedy Central like he's the sole breadwinner. Patton is returning to Minneap ... More >>

Nick Swardson: Hometown boy headed for comedy big-time

'Grandma's Boy' actor gets his own show on Comedy Central

Lisa Lampanelli

'Grandma's Boy' actor gets his own show on Comedy Central

MST3K presents 'Mitchell' at the Turf Club's Clown Lounge

​For those who lament the 1999 demise of Mystery Science Theater 3000, Comedy Central's weekly "watch-along" of bad, little-known films with running, mocking commentary by Joel Hodgson or Mike Nelson, and two or more robots, you now have reason to live again. The Minnesota-based show has a new--al ... More >>

Takin' it to the Tweets: Five Comedy Feeds to Follow on Twitter

​So you've got Conan, Kanye, and Colbert on your feed. You were one of the first 1,500 people to follow Aziz Ansari. You're keeping tabs on everyone who ever wrote and performed on Mystery Science Theater 3000. But one thought may cross your mind every so often: What am I missing? Twitter lends it ... More >>

Carlos Alazraqui

​So you've got Conan, Kanye, and Colbert on your feed. You were one of the first 1,500 people to follow Aziz Ansari. You're keeping tabs on everyone who ever wrote and performed on Mystery Science Theater 3000. But one thought may cross your mind every so often: What am I missing? Twitter lends it ... More >>

J. Chris Newberg

​So you've got Conan, Kanye, and Colbert on your feed. You were one of the first 1,500 people to follow Aziz Ansari. You're keeping tabs on everyone who ever wrote and performed on Mystery Science Theater 3000. But one thought may cross your mind every so often: What am I missing? Twitter lends it ... More >>

Tig Notaro

​So you've got Conan, Kanye, and Colbert on your feed. You were one of the first 1,500 people to follow Aziz Ansari. You're keeping tabs on everyone who ever wrote and performed on Mystery Science Theater 3000. But one thought may cross your mind every so often: What am I missing? Twitter lends it ... More >>

Michael Ian Black

​So you've got Conan, Kanye, and Colbert on your feed. You were one of the first 1,500 people to follow Aziz Ansari. You're keeping tabs on everyone who ever wrote and performed on Mystery Science Theater 3000. But one thought may cross your mind every so often: What am I missing? Twitter lends it ... More >>

Natasha Leggero

​So you've got Conan, Kanye, and Colbert on your feed. You were one of the first 1,500 people to follow Aziz Ansari. You're keeping tabs on everyone who ever wrote and performed on Mystery Science Theater 3000. But one thought may cross your mind every so often: What am I missing? Twitter lends it ... More >>