Katla McGlynn | Writer

HuffPost • 19th June 2018

How 'Fury' Fueled Hannah Gadsby's Stand-Up Revolution

In her Netflix special “Nanette,” the Australian comic is undeniably angry with her industry: “If your only responsibility is to make people laugh, then get off television.”

HuffPost • 29th April 2015

Amy Poehler Thanks Gilda Radner 'For Lighting The Fuse'

Gilda's Club of New York City honored Amy Poehler on Monday during Gildafest '15, the organization's first annual night of comedy at Caroline's on Broadway. Poehler received the Gilda Radner...

HuffPost • 28th April 2015

Artie Lange Opens Up About Getting In Trouble On Twitter

“Thank God I stopped doing coke before Twitter.” Comedian Artie Lange has been doing comedy for nearly 30 years and spent almost a decade sitting alongside Howard Stern on a radio show where pretty much anything goes, but it’s his 140-character jokes...

HuffPost • 17th April 2015

Rat Eating Pizza On The Subway Tracks Is The Most New York City Thing Ever

Splinter, is that you? While waiting for the manhattan-bound L train at Bedford Ave. on Thursday, I saw a rat scurry in between the tracks. After living in the city...

HuffPost • 16th April 2015

These ‘90s Photos Of David Letterman And Guests Will Take You Back In Time

If you weren’t already having a hard time imagining “The Late Show” without David Letterman, these newly released photos will make it pretty much impossible. While we’re all excited to see what Stephen Colbert can do as host (and himself) on “The...

HuffPost • 3rd April 2015

Things You Can’t Remember Anymore Thanks To Technology

If you need more proof that our phones keep getting smarter but our brains keep getting dumber, just try to remember someone’s number other than your own. And no, your mom doesn’t count.

HuffPost • 24th March 2015

Everything That Happened At SXSW Comedy 2015 In 60 Photos By Mindy Tucker

Well, almost everything. Austin’s annual South By Southwest Festival is known for premiering and showcasing stars of music, film and interactive, but there’s a fourth realm of nerdom at the conference that is growing bigger every year: SXSW Comedy.

HuffPost • 27th February 2015

5 Things That Happened To Conan O’Brien When He Went To Cuba

“Hey, who’s paying for this?” asked Conan O’Brien as he entered an Italian restaurant in Midtown Manhattan, where about a dozen journalists were sitting in front of appetizers, waiting for him to arrive. The purpose of the luncheon was to hear,...

HuffPost • 16th February 2015

10 Things We Saw And Heard On The 'SNL 40' Red Carpet

One could argue that "Saturday Night Live's" 40th anniversary special had almost too many memorable moments for one show, but there were even more if you count the red carpet...

HuffPost • 11th February 2015

David Cross Doesn’t Hold Back On Kim Kardashian While Talking ‘Hits’

If someone asked you how Kim Kardsashian became famous, what would you say? While discussing his directorial debut film “Hits”in an interview for Aol Build on Tuesday, David Cross gave us his version of the story in a slightly NSFW rant about the...

HuffPost • 23rd December 2014

The Greatest Moments Of 2014 For Women In Comedy

We may have lost Joan Rivers, Jan Hooks and Mrs. Doubtfire, but 2014 was a fine year for women in comedy. Amy Poehler certainly made her mark this year by writing her first book, setting up the end of “Parks and Recreation” and producing the breakout...

HuffPost • 21st November 2014

So Wait, Why Aren’t There More Women Writers In Late Night Again?

The 2014 New York Comedy Festival had a lot of incredible shows featuring women. A panel discussion called “Women Aren’t Funny” brought together hilarious stand-ups, the (female) executive producer of “Louie” and “Orange Is the New Black” star Lea...

HuffPost • 10th November 2014

‘Inside Amy Schumer’ Got Comedy Central To Un-Censor ‘Pussy’ And 6 Other Things You Didn’t Know

How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice — but having a hit sketch comedy show doesn’t hurt. Just one night after packing one of the most dreamed-of performance spaces in the world, Amy Schumer brought her writing staff to a...

HuffPost • 6th November 2014

Nick Offerman Is Ready To Hang Up His Mustache

Like it or not, the final season of “Parks And Recreation” means saying goodbye to one of TV’s most dynamic cast of characters and their office patriarch, Ron Swanson. Nick Offerman turned Ron’s mustache into an icon of hyper-manliness and made us...

HuffPost • 16th October 2014

Dane Cook Opens Up About His ‘Louie’ Episode, Robin Williams And That One Time He Signed Balls

Dane Cook is one of the most polarizing comedians working today, having both sold out Madison Square Garden and won a “Worst Comedian Ever” contest. That might give a hint as to why his first stand-up special in four years is called “Troublemaker.”

HuffPost • 14th July 2014

Bill Hader Got Fired For Spoiling The End Of ‘Titanic’ & 10 More Facts You Didn’t Know

Bill Hader’s stories have everything: Angry Arnold Schwarzenegger, “Titanic” jokes that get you fired, and that thing where the bad guy from “Karate Kid” passive aggressively drinks your milkshake. The “Saturday Night Live“ alum shared those stories...

HuffPost • 25th May 2012

David Cross And Amber Tamblyn Found Love In The SkyMall Catalog

Comedian David Cross and his fiancé Amber Tamblyn appeared on stage for the first time together at a comedy show in NYC on Thursday, and unlike most interviews with Cross, there was little mention of the “Arrested Development” movie.

HuffPost • 26th March 2012

‘I Loved Her’ On ‘Law & Order’: The Supercut (Original Video)

As many fans of Dick Wolf’s creations will admit, “Law & Order,” however beloved, is relentlessly formulaic. As a result, it wasn’t hard for me to pinpoint the exact moments when “I loved her” is said on the show.

HuffPost • 27th April 2015

TL;DL Episode 15: Rachel Feinstein And Nate Bargatze Give Advice To Their Younger Selves

Truth: you can make almost anything sound inspirational if you play the right music. On the 15th episode of “Too Long; Didn’t Listen,” comedians Rachel Feinstein and Nate Bargatze discuss their latest stand-up endeavors and everything from creepy...

HuffPost • 6th April 2015

TL;DL Episode 14: Sara Schaefer Talks Dating, Butterfly Tramp Stamps And Women In Stand-Up

On her debut album, “Chrysalis,” comedian Sara Schaefer opens up about everything from her butterfly tramp stamp to that time she discovered a hidden talent in the bedroom — on that she affectionately refers to as “Splash Mountain.”

HuffPost • 3rd March 2015

TL;DL Episode 13: Kurt Braunohler Talks ‘Roustabout,’ Stand-Up & Goats

What happens when you ride a personal watercraft from Chicago to New Orleans? If you’re comedian Kurt Braunohler, the answer is biker gang comedy shows, severe wet suit rash and raising a bunch of money for charity.

HuffPost • 17th February 2015

TL;DL Episode 12: Brooks Wheelan Talks Stand-Up, ‘SNL’ And Leaving New York

After his stint as a writer and featured player on “Saturday Night Live“ ended, comedian Brooks Wheelan doubled down on stand-up comedy, released his first album, “This Is Cool, Right?”, and then got the hell out of New York.

HuffPost • 2nd February 2015

TL;DL Episode 11: Matt Braunger And Dan St. Germain Talk Sex, Drugs & Comedy

On a special episode recorded in Los Angeles, Matt Braunger and Dan St. Germain open up about stand-up vs. improv comedy, dating and performing with funny women, why Omaha, NE is the most depressing place on Earth and who should roast Justin Bieber in March.

HuffPost • 19th January 2015

TL;DL Episode 10: Ana Gasteyer Talks ‘Girls,’ Her Music Album And Life After ‘SNL’

In this short and sweet 10th episode of HuffPost Comedy’s podcast, “Too Long; Didn’t Listen,” we catch up with “Saturday Night Live” alum Ana Gasteyer over the phone.

HuffPost • 23rd December 2014

TL;DL Episode 9: Dan Soder And Jacqueline Novak Prepare For The Apocalypse

On the ninth episode of “Too Long; Didn’t Listen,” comedians Dan Soder And Jacqueline Novak have one thing on the brain: the end of the world.

HuffPost • 8th December 2014

TL;DL Episode 8: Todd Barry And Big Jay Oakerson Discuss The Art Of Crowd Work

On the eighth episode of Too Long; Didn’t Listen, comedians Todd Barry and Big Jay Oakerson discuss their full-length crowd work sets in what plays out as a master class in comedian-audience interaction. In addition to dissecting their vastly...

HuffPost • 24th November 2014

TL;DL Episode 7: That One Time Dave Hill Got Björk To Try A Twinkie

On the seventh episode of “Too Long; Didn’t Listen,” I sit down with comedian and host of The Goddamn Dave Hill Show on WFMU, Dave Hill, and comedian and former announcer for The Artie Lange Show, Mike Bocchetti.

HuffPost • 5th November 2014

TL;DL Episode 6: Talking Catcalls And Women In Comedy With Bonnie McFarlane And Marina Franklin

In a special sixth edition of “TL;DL,” Katla McGlynn sat down with the very funny Bonnie McFarlane and Marina Franklin ahead of their New York Comedy Festival panel entitled, “Women Aren’t Funny: Debunking The Myth” on Nov. 6 at Caroline’s.

HuffPost • 28th October 2014

TL;DL Episode 5: The Lucas Bros. Play ‘Would You Rather?’

On the fifth episode of “Too Long; Didn’t Listen,” Katla McGlynn sits down with identical twin comedians Keith and Kenny Lucas (aka The Lucas Bros.) to talk dropping out of law school, pumpkin spice hysteria, their new sketch comedy show, “Friends of...

HuffPost • 14th October 2014

TL;DL Episode 4: David Rees Casts The All-Female ‘Ghostbusters’ Movie

Cartoonist, humorist and hilarious TV show host David Rees joins us for the fourth installment of “TL;DL” in which we discuss everything from female “Ghostbusters” and Ben Affleck’s penis to cat-assisted rap albums and something called “Hair Wars.”...

HuffPost • 26th September 2014

TL;DL Episode 3: Kevin Barnett & Josh Rabinowitz Of ‘Friends Of The People’

They say that the third time’s the charm, which might explain why the third episode of our podcast was so charming! Comedians Kevin Barnett and Josh Rabinowitz of upcoming TruTV sketch comedy show, “Friends Of The People,” dropped by to talk about...

HuffPost • 19th September 2014

TL;DL Episode 2: Talking Online Satire With Sarah Pappalardo, Anna Drezen & Joe Garden

On HuffPost Comedy’s second — can you believe it? — podcast, Carol Hartsell and Katla McGlynn sit down with former Features Editor of “The Onion” Joe Garden, and Sarah Pappalardo and Anna Drezen of Reductress.com to discuss satire vs. trolling, the...

HuffPost • 12th September 2014

TL;DL Episode 1: Comedian Tom Shillue Reveals The Origin Of The Ragtime Gals

For our inaugural episode, we sat down with comedian, storyteller and TV commentator Tom Shillue to discuss the latest celebrity photo hacking, the origin of his “Tonight Show” barbershop quartet, the most annoying part of social media “breaks” and...

HuffPost • 13th March 2013

Stallin’ With Dave Hill Episode 5: Janeane Garofalo Talks Women In Comedy, Hecklers & Actresses Who Don’t Poop

Everyone knows that the best conversations happen in the ladies’ bathroom. So that’s exactly where we shot our web series, Stallin’ with Dave Hill. For the final episode of HuffPost Comedy’s inaugral series, Dave sat down with comedy favorite Janeane...

HuffPost • 6th March 2013

Stallin’ With Dave Hill Episode 4: Nick Kroll Talks ‘Kroll Show,’ His Trip To Bolivia & Being Mistaken For Chris Kattan

Everyone knows that the best conversations happen in the ladies’ bathroom. So that’s exactly where we shot our first web series, Stallin’ with Dave Hill. For our fourth episode, Dave interviewed his good friend and fellow comedian Nick Kroll, star of...

HuffPost • 26th February 2013

Stallin’ With Dave Hill Episode 3: Michael Che Talks His First Time Doing Stand-Up

Everyone knows that the best conversations happen in the ladies’ bathroom. So that’s exactly where we shot our first web series, Stallin’ with Dave Hill. For our third episode, Dave sat down with rising stand-up comedian and “Best Week Ever” cast...

HuffPost • 12th February 2013

Stallin’ With Dave Hill Episode 2: Nikki Glaser And Sara Schaefer Talk Ladies’ Bathroom Etiquette

Everyone knows that the best conversations happen in the ladies’ bathroom. So that’s exactly where we shot our first web series, Stallin’ with Dave Hill. For our second episode, we had the pleasure of featuring not one but two hilarious ladies, Nikki...

HuffPost • 1st February 2013

Stallin’ With Dave Hill Episode 1: John Hodgman Gets Serious In The Bathroom

Everyone knows that the best conversations happen in the ladies’ bathroom. So that’s exactly where we shot our first web series, Stallin’ with Dave Hill. Our inaugural guest? Why none other than comedian, author and “The Daily Show” correspondent...