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David Cross > Bill Maher; Watch This Exchange on Maher’s Lame Podcast for Proof
Posted in Comedy, Videos with tags Bill Maher, David Cross on 05/07/2026 by Kurt OrzeckOn Tyranny: David Cross Scolds ‘Heroes’ Louis CK, Bill Burr for Playing Saudi Arabia Comedy Fest
Posted in Comedy, Features, News, On Tyranny, On Tyranny with tags Bill Burr, David Cross, Louis CK on 10/02/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
Well, at least someone in the now-ludicrously successful world of comedy is standing up for human rights. David Cross, in a Monday newsletter to his fans, expressed disappointment that many of his peers are performing for the “depraved, awful people” attending the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia, whose authoritarian leadership mandates observance of Sharia law and carries out mass executions despite condemnation by international human-rights groups.
Notably, Cross pointed out the hypocrisy of comedians who regularly bemoan so-called “cancel culture” for participating in a comedy festival staged by a royal family that bans free speech in the country they rule. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman infamously directed the assassination of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in October 2018.
The Riyadh Comedy Festival began Friday and concludes a week from today. Other participants include Dave Chappelle, Aziz Ansari, Jimmy Carr, Russell Peters, Whitney Cummings, Pete Davidson, Tom Segura, Andrew Schulz, Bobby Lee, Sam Morril, Jo Koy, Gabriel Iglesias and Kevin Hart, among others.
Burr said on his Monday Morning Podcast that at least the festival’s attendees were “happy,” and called performing at the festival “one of the top three best experiences I’ve had,” according to Rolling Stone.
Continue readingThe Most Oxymoronic Album Title in Recent Memory Is …
Posted in Comedy with tags Creed, David Cross, ScottStapp on 09/25/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
From the press release issued Tuesday:
“The first collection to feature stadium-shaking anthems from all four Creed albums, including ‘One Last Breath,’ ‘Higher,’ ‘With Arms Wide Open’ and ‘My Sacrifice.’ Digital edition out today; vinyl and CD available November 21 via Craft Recordings. Band closes out a triumphant 2025 with five-date CREEDMAS tour.”
Lord have mercy.
Much, much worthier of a listen is David Cross’ unforgettable bit on Scott Stapp, which appeared as a “hidden track” on Cross’ It’s Not Funny album:
Doppelgängers: Louis CK’s and David Cross’ Nearly Identical Jokes on Male Rollerbladers
Posted in Comedy, Doppelgängers, Essays, Features with tags David Cross, Louis C.K. on 08/31/2025 by Kurt OrzeckLouis C.K. and David Cross were roommates in the ’90s, so it’s not shocking that they came up with nearly the exact same bit on men with mustaches rollerblading in public with a sense of superiority to those they passed on the sidewalk.
From David Cross’ comedy album Shut Up, You Fucking Baby (2002):
From Louis C.K.’s first full-length broadcast special, Shameless (2007):
This post is dedicated to Dan Stevenson.
Louis CK Vs. David Cross: Who’s Joke About Men Rollerblading in a Thong Was Funnier?
Posted in Comedy with tags David Cross, Louis CK on 12/20/2024 by Kurt OrzeckBob Odenkirk: 20 Must-See YouTube Videos With the Better Call Saul and Mr. Show Star
Posted in Comedy, Lists, Videos with tags Bob Odenkirk, Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama, David Cross, Mr. Show, W/Bob and David on 05/05/2022 by Kurt Orzeck
On Tuesday, we presented you, dear reader, with an exceptionally (and probably unnecessarily) long examination of Bob Odenkirk’s recently released Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama: A Memoir. The post included a list of facts and details likely unbeknownst to even the most devout fans of the actor/writer/director/sketch-comedy icon.
Continue readingBob Odenkirk’s New Memoir: 20 Key Takeaways
Posted in Comedy, Lists, Reviews, What You Readin' For? with tags Bob Odenkirk, Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama, David Cross on 05/03/2022 by Kurt Orzeck
Thanks to his breakthrough role as Saul Goodman a.k.a Jimmy McGill in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, Bob Odenkirk finally got his due in mainstream culture starting in 2009. Landing the part was a game-changer for the actor/writer/director/sketch-comedy icon who had spent more than a decade toiling on dozens of projects that never saw the light of day.
Continue readingBest Albums Of 2002
Posted in Lists with tags Bill Hicks, David Cross, Fugazi, Interpol, Isis, Liars, Melvins, Pentagram, Queens of the Stone Age, Sparta, System of a Down, the Flaming Lips, the Icarus Line, the Reigning Sound on 02/03/2010 by Kurt Orzeck
GOLD
1. Queens of the Stone Age – Songs for the Deaf (Interscope)
2. Bill Hicks – Flying Saucer Tour Vol. 1 – Pittsburgh ’91 and Love, Laughter & Truth reissues (Rykodisc) Continue reading
Los Campesinos! Singer Talks Pavement, No Age – And That One-Of-A-Kind Box Set
Posted in Interview Transcripts, Interviews with tags Big Black, Bikini Girl, David Cross, Led Zeppelin, Los Campesinos!, No Age, Pavement, the Beautiful South, the Housemartins, Times New Viking on 01/28/2010 by Kurt Orzeck
There’s Nuggets. There’s Led Zeppelin’s Complete Studio Sessions. And then there’s the best box set ever. A bold statement, certainly. But by the end of this post, you should be swayed. Continue reading
Best Albums Of The 2000s
Posted in Lists with tags 3 Inches of Blood, David Cross, Electric Six, Isis, Lamb of God, Mastodon, Murder City Devils, Nirvana, Queens of the Stone Age, Silversun Pickups, Sweep the Leg Johnny, System of a Down, the Mars Volta, Tomahawk on 12/31/2009 by Kurt Orzeck
1. Queens of the Stone Age – Songs for the Deaf (Interscope)
2. Isis – Oceanic (Ipecac)
• Bad Penny interview: “Isis’ Aaron Turner In ’02: Oceanic Is ‘The Best Material We’ve Ever Written’ ”
• Bad Penny essay: “Isis’ Oceanic: Mystery Revealed?”
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The Bad Penny (beta) 