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Star Trek's Nine Lives - How The Sci-Fi Saga Keeps Cheating Death

Right now, you can’t turn a corner and not see something Star Trek-related hit you in the face, with the theatrical release this past week of JJ Abrams’ long awaited sequel Star Trek Into Darkness. For nearly fifty years now, the Star Trek franchise has been a part of American popular culture in some form, and many out there see it as something perennial, something that is always there… more

Hey, Jonah Ray’s Comedy Central Special Is This Friday, Y’know. Watch It!

Hey, Splitsider has a nice interview up now with our own Jonah Ray, and you should go there and read it, because a) it’s a good one, covering the special,… more

“Set List”: T.J. Miller, Bob Odenkirk, Glenn Wool

The Nerdist Channel is celebrating YouTube Comedy Week with the debut of Set List, the series based on Paul Provenza and Troy Conrad’s hit live show in which comedians must… more

Watch “Set List” for YouTube Comedy Week

Beginning Sunday, May 19th, YouTube will be holding a seven-day comedy extravaganza, YouTube Comedy Week, featuring some of the best and brightest of internet funny-making. The Nerdist Channel is among… more
 

This Week at NerdMelt Showroom: Morgan Murphy, Dan Levy, HelloGiggles, and more!

Join us this week for the live recording of Morgan Murphy’s first comedy taping, more great Baby Talk with Dan Levy, the return of HelloGiggles fun, and more! May 18th… more

See Chris Hardwick’s Live Stand-Up in Utah 6/6-8

Hey, Utahns! You in Utah? Of course you are. You’re Utahns. Well, you Utahns (I’ll stop now) should make plans to be at Wiseguys in West Valley City, right there… more

“Pete Holmes: Nice Try, the Devil” Airs Sunday Night 11/10c on Comedy Central

Hey, what are you watching Sunday night? No, AFTER that. At 11/10c. Here’s what you’ll be watching, in the U.S., at least: Pete Holmes: Nice Try, The Devil,… more
 

See Chris Hardwick Live in Durham, NC 11/8

Are you in the Raleigh-Durham area (or within a reasonable drive, like Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Rocky Mount….)? Will you be there on November 8th? Would you like to see Chris… more

Reggie Watts Sings a “Misogynistic Serenade” on “Set List”

Now, now, visitors from Tumblr-land, settle down before you unleash a rallying cry of “Check your privilege!” and march like Daenerys Targaryen’s Unsullied on Nerdist HQ. It’s all about context,… more

Chris Hardwick’s Stand-Up Tour Coming To Philadelphia, Boston

Chris Hardwick’s world stand-up tour has a couple of new dates, and if you’re on the East Coast, listen up: First, June 27-29, Chris comes to Philadelphia for five shows… more