In "The Green Room with Paul Provenza," the comedian/executive producer demonstrates that understanding how comedy is made can be as funny as the comedy itself. By Barry Garron, The Associated Press ...

Long before Comedy Central came into its own as a network with Jon Stewart’s Daily Show, South Park, and The Colbert Report, the fledgling cable network resembled something quite different. From the ...

It takes someone who truly loves comedy to dissect it, analyze it, and fuck with it as much as Paul Prozenza. His show Set List, which is billed as “standup without a net” and sees comics improvising ...

The show, which premieres June 10 at 10:30 p.m., follows a formula Provenza is somewhat familiar with: In 2005, he helped direct and produce the comedy-themed documentary “The Aristocrats,” and at ...

The post Revisit Bob Saget’s Take on The Aristrocrats, One of the Filthiest Jokes Ever Filmed appeared first on Consequence. Directed by Penn Jillette and Paul Provenza, the film delved into a classic ...

In the Season 2 premiere, host Paul Provenza welcomes guest panelists Ray Romano, Garry Shandling, Judd Apatow, Marc Maron and Bo Burnham.

Paul Provenza still remembers the first time he heard the joke. "I was about 18 or 19. I had just started doing standup and was hanging at the Improv in New York," says the actor-comedian, with a fond ...

Comedian Paul Provenza plays host to panelists that include Drew Carey and Eddie Izzard for a zinger-filled, off-the-cuff discussion of hot topics and current events.

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For anyone who enjoyed “The Aristocrats” (beyond just its unrelenting filth) as an invitation into the clubby world of comedy, Showtime’s “The Green Room With Paul Provenza” breezily extends that ...

The Green Room With Paul Provenza premieres tonight at 10:30pm EST on Showtime. Paul Provenza, the man who directed The Aristocrats, has traveled the world for years performing, studying, and curating ...

As with backstage conversation of any sort, there’s a lot of showboating and petty complaints on Showtime’s “The Green Room With Paul Provenza.” This being a gathering of comedians, there’s also ...