DaneCook-related stories
Posted Jul 3rd 2009 9:32AM by Nick Zaino
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Programming, OpEd, Reality-Free
Since programming anything new is probably a waste on a holiday weekend,
Comedy Central is programming roughly 4,000 previously aired stand-up specials (okay, just 40, but that's a lot) from some of the biggest names on its rosters, including Dane Cook, Jeff Dunham, Katt Williams, Louis C.K., Lewis Black, Brian Regan, Demetri Martin, Ron White, Lisa Lampanelli, and Jim Gaffigan. They'll also sprinkle in some of their
Comedy Central Presents half-hour showcases. It's called the Stand-Up Blowout Weekend.
The first special is at 3 PM -
Aisha Tyler is Lit: Live at the Fillmore and end, officially, with Drew Hastings:
Irked and Miffed at 3 AM Monday morning. Sunday at 10PM is the network premiere of
Dave Attell: Captain Miserable, which originally aired on HBO on December 8, 2007.
Continue reading Comedy Central's holiday weekend Stand-Up Blowout
Posted May 18th 2009 7:32PM by Nick Zaino
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, OpEd, Reality-Free
This is the Dane Cook quandary. Around his second album,
Retaliation, he became so popular that the inevitable backlash began. He was touring huge arenas.
Retaliation was a three-disc package that should have been a two-disc package. Some people mentioned that, and the die-hard Dane fans, flashing Cook's Su-Fi sign, wouldn't tolerate it on his chat boards. Just about everyone weighed in, from magazines to fans to other comics. And it got to the point where you couldn't defend Cook without being an apologist, and you couldn't criticize him without being a "hater."
That's the environment that Cook is working in now, the water he had to tread thinking about his new special, last night's
ISolated INcident. And there were already conflicting ideas surrounding the hype for the show. There were the constant commercials hyping how unbelievable the show is, setting an unfair standard from the very beginning. We were told this would be unlike anything we have seen from Cook, an innovative, groundbreaking special.
Continue reading Dane Cook steps forward
Posted May 7th 2008 7:41AM by Paul Goebel
Filed under: Episode Reviews, Reaper, Reality-Free
(S01E16) "Trust, honesty, integrity...I don't like those words, not one little bit. - Jerry
I found it funny that Sam and Andi were comparing scary demons when they got attacked, because for my money, very few things are scarier than an chainsaw wielding dude in a mask. It's like Leatherface, Michael Myers and Casey Jones all rolled up together.
I really wish we could see more of Gladys. I find her to be really funny. I think it would be great if she had one small scene in every episode ala Carlton Your Doorman. Just the idea that the DMV is where demons do the work of the devil still makes me laugh.
Continue reading Reaper: Greg Schmeg
Posted Sep 20th 2007 12:25AM by Jay Black
Filed under: OpEd, Last Comic Standing, Episode Reviews
(S05E15) When I used to teach high school English, one of my biggest pet peeves was reading a paper from a student who was obviously stretching two pages of ideas into the required four pages of the assignment. I actually preferred it when students came up short in page count instead of insulting my intelligence with superfluous words, plodding pacing, and ridiculous font and margin tweaks.
Watching the two hour -- that's right
two hour -- finale of
Last Comic Standing, I couldn't help but be reminded of my teaching days. Tonight's finale was like an essay written using Comic Sans 16 point font...
Continue reading Last Comic Standing: Season Finale
Posted Aug 27th 2007 6:29PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: TV on DVD
Beyond Belief - Season 1 - Dane Cook - The Lost Pilots
- Danger Mouse - Complete Series
- Dark Shadows - The Beginning
- Flight 29 Down - Vol. 2
- Friday Night Lights - Season 1
- Heroes - Season 1
- I Shouldn't Be Alive - Season 1
- Masters of Horror - Season 1 Limited Edition Set
- Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide - Field Trip Edition
- The Odd Couple - Season 2
- The Outer Limits - Season 1, Vol. 2 (original series)
- Samuari Jack - Season 4
Posted May 25th 2007 5:59PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, TV Royalty, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show
Charlie Rose: Al Gore- The Late Show With David Letterman: Kevin Spacey and Alexis Bledel
- Jay Leno: Dennis Miller and Dwight Yoakam
- Jimmy Kimmel Live: David Spade, John Ratzenberger, and Kaiser Chiefs (repeat)
- Tavis Smiley: Jonathan Demme, Chick Corea, and Bela Fleck
- Late Night With Conan O'Brien: Dane Cook and Apolo Ohno
- The Late, Late Show With Craig Ferguson: Bob Saget, Jade, and Guy Torry
- Last Call With Carson Daly: Silversun Pickups and Hi-Fidelity
Posted Mar 7th 2007 12:02PM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Web, Celebrities
I don't like Dane Cook's brand of comedy, but hey, I don't have to like everything. There are plenty of other comedians more suited to my palate on the comedy salad bar, so while I personally feel his "material" is all delivery and no punchline, it doesn't mean other people can't enjoy him with croutons.
CC Insider points to a funny satirical piece from The Onion about Cook's new HBO special, Burgasm, in which the young comedian riffs on Burger King's Texas Double Whopper for a full hour. In the article, Cook explains his plans for the special:
Continue reading The Onion sticks it to Dane Cook
Posted Dec 4th 2006 1:02PM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, FOX, Video, Celebrities
If you've been sitting around all day waiting to see footage of someone from an unfunny sketch show make fun of an unfunny comedian, your wait is over. In the clip after the jump you can watch Ike Berenholtz of Mad TV throw down on the comedy stage as he does his impression of comedian Dane Cook.
I've never been a fan of Dane Cook, and I think the best description I've ever heard of him came from comedian Michael Schmidt on Jimmy Pardo's "Never Not Funny" podcast: "Dane Cook is KISS. He's the KISS of comedy. Just like, crazy, wild, bombastic phenomenon with the most pedantic, pedestrian content ever."
Berenholtz's Cook impression isn't too bad, and heck, I give him credit for trying to make people laugh by being unfunny on purpose, but I only laughed maybe once during the whole thing, which is still more than I've ever laughed at Dane Cook.
Continue reading Mad TV spoofs Dane Cook - VIDEO
Posted Sep 20th 2006 6:04PM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, NBC, Programming, Saturday Night Live, Music and Variety, Celebrities
In the
press release announcing the cast for the 32nd season of
Saturday Night Live (which, of course, by process of elimination, announces who
isn't coming back), NBC has also announced that ultra-hot ("hot" as in popular) comedian Dane Cook will host the season premiere.
This is the second time that Cook has hosted the show;
he hosted last December, making this as quick a turnaround between hosting stints as I can remember. But there's three good reasons why Cook is back so soon: 1) He's even more popular with
SNL's current college-student demographic than he was last year, 2) He's starring in a movie with Jessica Simpson called
Employee of the Month, and 3) He was in one of the more memorable sketches from last season's forgettable run. If you remember the line "It's like a wookie raping me!", you'll know which sketch I'm talking about.
The season premiere, with musical guest The Killers, will be on September 30.
Posted Jun 14th 2006 8:55AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Talent, Industry, Programming, Celebrities
Posted Apr 2nd 2006 3:28PM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Industry, Animation
Man, I loved watching reruns of
Underdog when I was a kid. The fights! The rhyming! Those Native American gopher dudes! Anyway, when I found out they
were making a movie based on the beloved cartoon series, I was thrilled. Then I found out it would be done with live
actors and not animated. Now I'm not so thrilled anymore. There is one glimmer of hope I have, and that's actor Peter
Dinklage (he played Arthur Ramsey on Threshold), who will play the evil villain Simon Bar Sinister. If any
actor is deserving of more exposure, I think it's him. His portrayal of a gay wedding planner in The Baxter was brilliant.
As far as Underdog himself, he'll
be portrayed by a real dog with a CGI mouth. According to reports, bland
flavor-of-the-month Dane Cook may voice the character. Well, if the guy can affect a decent Underdog voice, that's
fine, but I'd rather see it go to someone like Billy West who's
actually known and respected for his voice work. Sadly, they forgot to cryogenically freeze Wally Cox after his death, so we can't revive him to do this
movie. Curse you, modern science.
The film, which is being produced by Disney, begins shooting this
month.
Posted Jan 14th 2006 7:04PM by Annie Wu
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Talent, Programming, Web
Dane Cook just revealed a big secret to his fans on his
MySpace and
website:
he's going to have his very own HBO special! In case you didn't know, an
SNL guest spot (which Dane has
already conquered... in fact,
his appearance created the highest ratings for the show in two years) and an HBO special are two huge milestones in any
comedian's career. Dane will return to his hometown of Boston on April 15, 2006 for the taping (in the massive TD
Banknorth Garden) and, as of right now, you can take advantage of the pre-sale by
coming here and using the password SUFI (Su-Fi is short for
"super-finger"... learn more
about it
here).
Mister Dane Cook, I offer you a hearty congratulations and a fully-deserved "rok on"
Su-Fi.
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