Comedy

Dave Chappelle, who has a self-titled variety show on Comedy Central, has been called the funniest man on television. Richard Pryor calls Chappelle his favorite comedian. Chappelle himself claims he's America's No. 1 source for offensive comedy. We rebroadcast an interview with Chappelle from September 2004.Enter Me

Listeners may know him as the neighbor on CBS's The King of Queens. Oswalt has had the distinction of being booed off the stage by both liberal and conservative minded audiences. This interview originally aired July 26, 2004.

The complete 45-episode series of the TV show Pee-Wee's Playhouse is now out on DVD. Reubens originally created the Pee-Wee character at the Los Angeles improv group called The Groundlings. Pee-Wee's Playhouse went on the air in 1986. It ran on CBS for 5 years, garnering 22 Emmys.

He first hit it big on Second City TV with a sketch called The Great White North. These days he is doing acting and voiceover work, as well as producing and directing. There is a new SCTV DVD out; It's the second volume of shows. This interview originally aired on June 12, 1990.

He was one of the founding members of Second City. He played Earl Camembert and Stan Schmenge, among others, on SCTV. He went on to a film career that includes Father of the Bride, the American Pie series and Best in Show. His upcoming film is The Man. This interview originally aired on April 14, 1988.

Another SCTV alum, Short went on to Saturday Night Live, bringing his character Ed Grimley along with him. He's had his own TV shows, The Martin Short Show, and Prime Time Glick. His film career includes Father of the Bride, Captain Ron, and voiceovers for films such as The Prince of Egypt. This interview originally aired on Jan. 30, 1989.

As part of the first cast of Saturday Night Live, Dan Aykroyd helped bring the Coneheads and the Blues Brothers to life.

He went on to star in a number of films, including Trading Places and Grosse Pointe Blank. He also received an Academy Award nomination for his role in Driving Miss Daisy.

We talk with Aykroyd about his two latest projects: the book Elwood's Blues: Interviews with the Blues Legends and Stars, and the upcoming movie Christmas with the Kranks.

The Los Angeles theatre improv group The Groundlings celebrates its 30th anniversary. Groundlings launched the careers of the actors and comics including Phil Hartman, Lisa Kudrow and Will Ferrell. We talk with the group's founder, Gary Austin, and former member, Cheryl Hines, who now co-stars in HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Carlin's seven dirty words routine was the center of a famous obscenity case in the 1970s. He has a new book When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? His other books include Napalm & Silly Putty, and Brain Droppings.

Dangerfield died Tuesday at the age of 82. He recently published a book about his life, Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me. This interview was originally broadcast on July 6, 2004.