Did you think becoming an internet music celebrity was hard? Pshhhhhh. All you have to do is repeat stuff. Seriously. Just repeat stuff.
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- Chicago comedy and theater great Sheldon Patinkin died at 79.
- We broke down the economics of internet comedy videos.
- We debated whether all standup comics should write their own jokes.
- You Might Remember Me: The Life and Times of Phil Hartman is a book that takes a look at Hartman's enduring legacy.
- Tymberlee Hill gave us an inside look at Marry Me, Hotwives, and Drunk History .
- Sam Morril shared what it's like living the standup life.
- Chelsea Peretti talked with us about the new season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, writing for SNL, and her new Netflix special.
- We broke down what you can expect from SNL in Season 40.
- This week The Chris Gethard Show returned to public access.
- We looked at the dark and absurd sci-fi comedy Space Station 76 .
- Saturday Night's Children examined Chevy Chase's short career on SNL .
- This week's Second City Archives unearthed a clip of Steve Carell and Amy Sedaris talking insomnia in a 1993 sketch.
- We explored the origins of David Letterman's Top Ten List.
- The Paley Center for Media let us revisit the surreal world of Viva Variety .
- CollegeHumor launched a new YouTube channel for experimental comedy.
- Kenan Thompson is rumored to be leaving SNL after season 40, but he doesn't want you to worry about stuff like that.
- Reportedly Leslie Jones, Mike O'Brien, LaKendra Tookes, and more have left the SNL writing staff.
- The Humor Section featured an original piece by Evan Waite called "The Real Israeli-Palestinian Crisis is My Lack of Knowledge About It."
- This Week in Web Videos featured the comedy of Jay Weingarten.
- This Week in Comedy Podcasts reviewed Down with Joe DeRosa's Batman episode and more.
- Jonah Ray launched a comedy/music record label.
- On November 25th Bob Odenkirk releases his new album Amateur Hour .
- Jerrod Carmichael promoted his HBO special Love at The Store by sponsoring a pee-wee football team.
- Sarah Silverman revealed she is developing a Broadway musical adaptation of her memoir The Bedwetter .
- James Franco's SNL documentary is available today on Hulu Plus.
- The latest trailer for Seth Rogen's new movie The Interview dropped.
- USA's Benched will premiere October 28th and stars Eliza Coupe.
- NBC bought two comedies from John Krasinski.
- Happy Madison is producing a Real Genius TV reboot for NBC.
- Alex Winter said that Bill & Ted 3 is still happening.
- Key and Peele are making a movie starring substitute teacher Mr. Garvey.
- Bill Lawrence is producing an autobiographical sitcom starring Tommy Johnagin.
- Ellen Page and Kate Mara made the perfect team in Tiny Detectives .
- John Oliver hosted a beauty pageant with Kathy Griffin.
- Bo Burnham repeats stuff in his new music video.
- Ask Lena is Lena Dunham's new web series where she gives fans advice.
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