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Hey Louis C.K., Open Your Web Platform For Aspiring Comics

Recently the world of digital entertainment was rocked by a disrupter known for taking the stage wearing almost exclusively black shirts and jeans. It's not who you think it is.READ»

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Comedians Sound Off On Louis CK's Latest Funny Business

Louis CK is going DIY--again--with a plan to stream his upcoming comedy series exclusively through his website. Fellow comedians Patton Oswalt, Marc Maron, and Rob Delaney share why the veteran "comedian's comedian" is now an industry game changer. READ»

The Joke Matrix: Inside Pandora's Science Of Humor

What makes a joke funny? The head of the Internet radio site's team of comedy analysts shows us the inner workings of its new Comedy Genome Project.READ»

@Osamainhell Tells Us How To Run A Fake Twitter Feed

In an exclusive interview with the man behind the popular fake Twitter feed @osamainhell, we find out what it takes to do 24/7 Twitter satire, along with some tips for aspiring comedians.READ»

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Funny Or Die Gives Earwolf New Life

From Andy Richter, Aziz Ansari, Patton Oswalt to Weird Al Yankovic, Earwolf turns your computer into a comedy club--minus the two-drink minimum. READ»

Laughs 3.0: Comedy Comes Of Age Online

Even Jerry Seinfeld, the stubbornly analog anti-Twitterer, is making his mark on the Internet. READ»

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YouTube Turns Searches For 'LOL' Into Cable-Like Multivideo Channels

The tech wizards in this month's Fast Talk say they know what you want before you do. Here, YouTube's Shiva Rajaraman on creating multivideo "channels."READ»

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Inside Kevin Smith's Booming Podcast Business

For Smith fans, the live-podcasting theater is the sanctum sanctorum where they get to see the king of the comic-book geeks in action, regally decked out in his signature puck u jersey amid a hockey-inspired decor featuring mountains of sticks and red-and-black carpeting for his beloved New Jersey Devils. READ»

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IAmSpartacus Uprising Shows the Power, and Problems, of Twitter Humor

Twitter is the perfect vehicle for comedians, established or otherwise. Shame the British courts disagree.READ»

Funny or Die Relies on Social Networks and Wit in Winging Its Success

Succeeds in the moment with a blazing wit -- and a matching business model.READ»

When BP Spills Coffee, All Hell Breaks Loose

The funniest video about the spill so far.READ»

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How Adam Carolla Became a Podcast Superstar

Radio-and-TV personality Adam Carolla stumbled into podcasting and immediately became its No. 1 star. Now he's launching his own broadcasting network. Inside the messy birth of a new medium.READ»

The Secret to Funny or Die's Success: Celebrities, Product Placement, and Above All Else, Funny

Funny or Die CEO Dick Glover and creative director Andrew Steele reveal the innerworkings of the Web site and HBO show that may hold the key to the future of comedy.READ»

Seinfeld Producer and Fake Steve Jobs Working on TV Pilot About Real Steve Jobs

It was only a matter of time. Dan Lyons, aka Fake Steve Jobs, is penning a comedy pilot about a tech mogul. Called iCON, the show has been commissioned by EPIX and will be directed by Larry Charles, the Seinfeld writer-producer who ...READ»

My co-worker hates me

It's never a good sign when your co-workers won't make eye contact with you.READ»

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Laughing Through the Recession? Yes, Plz

What's the state of the funny business? Despite what you might read, it's quite good.READ»

Texting Etiquette: Avoid the Winky Face

What signal does using smiley-face emoticons send to others? We offer up a new rule for texting.READ»

The Americanization of Indian Tech Support

The only thing worse than an Indian tech-support rep faking an American accent? Doing it to another person from South Asia. Busted!READ»