Dave Attell-related stories
Posted Jul 2nd 2008 8:04PM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, OpEd, Celebrities, Game Show, Casting
The wackiest talent showcase (yes, wackier than
America's Got Talent) is back with
Comedy Central's The Gong Show. Hosted by Comedy Central veteran Dave Attell,
The Gong Show will feature seven to ten bizarre acts each episode that will be judged by a rotating panel of celebrities. At the end of each show, the act with the highest score will be crowned the winner.
The
premiere episode will be judged by Brian Posehn of
Just Shoot Me, Steve Schirripa of
The Sopranos, and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. Other judges include Adam Carolla of
Drawn Together, Kate Walsh of
Private Practice, Andy Dick of
Less Than Perfect, Ron White, Dave Navarro, Greg Giraldo, Jim Norton, and JB Smoove of
Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Continue reading The Gong Show announces celebrity judges
Posted Jun 11th 2008 2:01PM by Jonathan Toomey
Filed under: OpEd, Arrested Development, Video, Retro Squad, Standout Episodes, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
Do not adjust your web browser. You are now entering the Retro Squad, where we are reviewing past episodes of classic TV shows.
(S02E13) Originally aired March 13th, 2005 -- There are way too many great episodes of Arrested Development. I can't think of any other sitcom that has as much replay value as this show does. Maybe Seinfeld, but c'mon - Jerry, Kramer, George, and Elaine had a lot of stinkers. I don't think the Bluths ever disappointed. When we nominated Arrested Development to get the "Retro Squad" treatment, "Motherboy XXX" immediately popped into my head. It's one of my favorites because it blends so many different stories together and it includes what I think is quite possibly the funniest, and most important, inside joke ever featured on the show.
Continue reading Arrested Development: Motherboy XXX - VIDEO
Posted May 6th 2008 10:04AM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: Programming, OpEd, Music and Variety, Casting, Reality-Free
Comedy Central is reviving The Gong Show. The original '70s variety show featured amateur acts who tried to impress the celebrity judges panel and avoid ... the gong.
The new show, which is currently casting for tapings on both coasts in Los Angeles and New York, will be hosted by Dave Attell. Yeah, remember him? The former stand-up comic from New York had his own show on Comedy Central called
Insomniac with Dave Attell. I used to love that show. Attell would walk around the streets of different cities (mostly here in the States, but he went aboard too) and talk to people who were completely inebriated. He also occasionally talked to people who worked night shifts. I think he'll be a great host for this new project.
I think that because this show is on Comedy Central, it's going to be way more interesting and entertaining than the train wreck that is
America's Got Talent. What do you think? Will you watch the new
Gong Show?
[via
BuzzerBlog]
Posted May 10th 2007 11:37AM by Annie Wu
Filed under: OpEd, Documentary, TV Squad Lists
Welcome to TV Squad Lists (formerly 'The Five'), a feature where each blogger has a chance to list his or her own rundown of things in television that stand out from the rest, both good and bad.Just to clear up any potential confusion, this post is not about traveling television sets, nor is it about fictional TV characters who happen to travel. This is a list dedicated to real travelers who have taken us on fantastic journeys in the form of their own television shows.
Continue reading The five greatest TV travelers
Posted Feb 20th 2006 10:48AM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Cable, Short-Lived Shows, Celebrities
When I first learned of
Insomniac, I thought it would be a show from
which to stay far away. I envisioned a show where some New Yorker would travel to other cities, delve into the
nightlife, and ultimately compare everything to the dank Xanadu that is NYC. But then, a voice popped into my head and
said, quite reasonably, "not all New Yorkers are like that, you narrow-minded bastard."
Continue reading Short-Lived Shows: Insomniac with Dave Attell
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