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the sounds of all your enemies being slowly tortured and eventually put to death. -dylan

i like Conan the best. Ferguson is always great, as well, and i love Letterman's interviewing style... but honestly I can usually find some good in most of them. -dylan

Go up confident, but not cocky and expect to eat shit. Regardless of whether you do well or not, go back onstage a few more times after. -dylan

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i think Bobcat Goldthwait is brilliant. I also love the team of writers that work on Parks and Rec and Community. Also, the folks that write iCarly. Not kidding. (basically anything Dan Schneider touches is excellent). -dylan http:///www.laughspin.com

I sure can! I Am Comic is excellent... you can check out an interview with the filmmaker Jordan Brady here: http://www.laughspin.com/2010/06/11/interview-i-am-comic-director-jordan-brady/ -dylan

we sure do... here's the info: http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/med/2945236607.html

Josh Gondleman's "Everything's The Best."

I don't listen to his podcast regularly. I need to start. It's pretty super. I'm a big fan of his stand-up. It's visceral without being too angry and thoughtful and smart. Of all the things Rogan's good at (podcasting, TV commentary, TV hosting, stand-up), I think stand-up is where he shines most.

Sure, I think a lot of people jumped on the Mencia-is-the-devil bandwagon a little too quickly. However, if you've been following the progression of the situation (from the Rogan fight to the Maron two-part interview), it's pretty clear that Mencia had some major problems with stealing material. It's obviously something comedians and comedy fans shouldn't have to forgive. But I honestly believe Mencia is deeply in love with stand-up comedy, regardless of why or how he started and how he abused the art form in the past. And he wants to make good. To be clear, I'm not defending his lifting bits from comedians. And I'm sure throughout the years, there were times where he mistreated his fellow comedians-- but that's the case with a lot of comics.

I'm really interested to see his new hour. I'm curious to see if he could turn this all around. Regardless, he still has plenty of dedicated fans-- whether he gains the respect of comedy nerds or not. If Mencia wants to continue with a career in stand-up comedy, he'll have no problem doing so.

No, you shouldn't feel bad for laughing at base humor. It has nothing to do with your intelligence. If Scary Movie makes you laugh, you should laugh at it. That's what comedy is for-- to make you laugh and to give you comfort.

I think Comedy Central's programming is generally pretty strong. Obviously there are things I don't watch, because not every single program is to my taste. But that's the case with any network.

I think some people who perform stand-up comedy are stand-up comedians through and through. Others are versatile performers who can write and deliver a decent comedy show. Donald Glover is the latter. He's an enormously talented writer, improviser, musician and comedic actor. I don't think his strength lies in stand-up comedy. He's competent and funny onstage for sure, but I seriously doubt he's eventually going to be thought of as one of the best stand-ups of our time.

From a business perspective, a Glover hour special on Comedy Central was a no-brainer. He's got an enormous following, in part, because of his stellar work on "Community," and this special will likely be the clear start to Glover's next level of success. There's no way Glover won't be one of the most sought-after comedy flick actors in the next five years.

There's a Mel Brooks/Dick Cavett comedy special premiering Sept. 9.

From my limited viewings of the show, I going to say it's somewhere in between the two options you lay out-- probably slightly closer to the latter option.

I have no idea. And if I did, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't tell you on Formspring.

For years, Eddie Murphy has been hinting at a return to stand-up comedy. It hasn't happened yet. He's still making movies, mostly ones of questionable quality. As for Giraldo, he died of an accidental overdose. That's been well reported. I have no reason to believe otherwise.

This is a great question. I think it all depends on my mood, why I'm there and what comic is onstage. If I'm there to just enjoy a show -- say, at the Comedy Cellar in New York -- I want to be as close to the stage as possible. If I'm at a show taking notes for a story or whatever, I want to be in the back so as not to distract the comic onstage. I'll always remember sitting in the front row of a comedy show in, like, 2005 or 2006. Tom Papa was hosting and looks at me and calls me out for taking notes. It was funny, but yeah, I probably should've sat back a few rows.

But yeah, having someone onstage making eye contact with you periodically for an hour can be hard to take. I think there's a part of me that likes that challenge. In everyday life, we so often don't look people in the eyes or shy away from any meaningful conversation (or maybe it's just me), that I kind of like to be forced to engage in something very real and raw.

I can't imagine it won't.

George Lopez is one of the most powerful comics in the business. His chat show had a good run. Most shows don't make it past a season. Lopez will be just fine.