Patton Oswalt

Spend Your Thursday with Funny People and The Fall

Sub Pop Turns 20: Celebrates with a sticky floored blow out at Marymoor Park?

Last Night: SP20 Comedy Show @ The Moore

Heartache on Sunday

If you're nursing a hangover the day after your Valentine's Day evening didn't go so well, Jeanne Romano wants to help. The local writer is a contributor to What Was I Thinking? 58 Bad Boyfriend Stories (St. Martins Press, $19.95), from which she'll be reading at Elliott Bay on Sunday. (Full details ... More >>

Seattle International Stand-Up Comedy Competition

If you're nursing a hangover the day after your Valentine's Day evening didn't go so well, Jeanne Romano wants to help. The local writer is a contributor to What Was I Thinking? 58 Bad Boyfriend Stories (St. Martins Press, $19.95), from which she'll be reading at Elliott Bay on Sunday. (Full details ... More >>

Henry Owings: Chunklet

If you're nursing a hangover the day after your Valentine's Day evening didn't go so well, Jeanne Romano wants to help. The local writer is a contributor to What Was I Thinking? 58 Bad Boyfriend Stories (St. Martins Press, $19.95), from which she'll be reading at Elliott Bay on Sunday. (Full details ... More >>

All Tomorrow's Parties Was a Bloody Good Time

And loud as hell.

Janeane Garofalo

And loud as hell.

Patton Oswalt

And loud as hell.

Ratatouille: Brad Bird and Pixar Earn Their Michelin Stars

And loud as hell.

Touch Me, I’m Funny

Sub Pop’s foray into comedy raised some eyebrows, but it really shouldn’t be all that surprising.

Super High Me: Skip the Movie, Score Your Own Laughs

Sub Pop’s foray into comedy raised some eyebrows, but it really shouldn’t be all that surprising.

Enter Shikari

Sunday, December 2

This Week's Attractions

Amazing Grace and four other new releases.

Laugh Riot

On the road with the club warriors and alt-comics of Seattle’s stand-up Olympics.

Reactions to Ashley Graham Press Releases: Special Stand-Up Comedy Edition

Live Nation publicist Ashley Graham just sent out a trifecta of press releases within the span of about five minutes, each announcing a Moore Theatre appearance by a well-known stand-up comic. All told, Patton Oswalt (Sept. 18), Jo Koy (Sept. 25), and John Cleese (Nov. 3) will be making a stop at t ... More >>

Bumbershoot 2009

Live Nation publicist Ashley Graham just sent out a trifecta of press releases within the span of about five minutes, each announcing a Moore Theatre appearance by a well-known stand-up comic. All told, Patton Oswalt (Sept. 18), Jo Koy (Sept. 25), and John Cleese (Nov. 3) will be making a stop at t ... More >>

Bumbershoot: Sunday’s Recommended Shows

Live Nation publicist Ashley Graham just sent out a trifecta of press releases within the span of about five minutes, each announcing a Moore Theatre appearance by a well-known stand-up comic. All told, Patton Oswalt (Sept. 18), Jo Koy (Sept. 25), and John Cleese (Nov. 3) will be making a stop at t ... More >>

So You Missed Them at Bumbershoot...

​Maybe you didn't want to stand in line. Or maybe the rain kept you away from Seattle Center this weekend. Or the ticket price was too high. Or maybe, as happened to this unlucky reporter, you stood in line for an hour to see comedian Patton Oswalt, but he ceded his show to David Cross and Eug ... More >>

Win Tickets to See Patton Oswalt

​Wanna see Patton Oswalt's standup routine? The funnyman, best known for his work on Comedy Central, King of Queens, and of course, as the voice of the adorable Remy the Rat in Pixar's Ratatouille, hits the Moore Theatre on Friday, September 18 at 8 p.m. All you've gotta do is e-mail me at eho ... More >>

Patton Oswalt

​Wanna see Patton Oswalt's standup routine? The funnyman, best known for his work on Comedy Central, King of Queens, and of course, as the voice of the adorable Remy the Rat in Pixar's Ratatouille, hits the Moore Theatre on Friday, September 18 at 8 p.m. All you've gotta do is e-mail me at eho ... More >>

Big Fan: Patton Oswalt Is Huge for the Giants

​Wanna see Patton Oswalt's standup routine? The funnyman, best known for his work on Comedy Central, King of Queens, and of course, as the voice of the adorable Remy the Rat in Pixar's Ratatouille, hits the Moore Theatre on Friday, September 18 at 8 p.m. All you've gotta do is e-mail me at eho ... More >>

The Informant!: Matt Damon Is Totally Deluded

​Wanna see Patton Oswalt's standup routine? The funnyman, best known for his work on Comedy Central, King of Queens, and of course, as the voice of the adorable Remy the Rat in Pixar's Ratatouille, hits the Moore Theatre on Friday, September 18 at 8 p.m. All you've gotta do is e-mail me at eho ... More >>

The Weekly Wire: This Week’s Recommended Events

​Wanna see Patton Oswalt's standup routine? The funnyman, best known for his work on Comedy Central, King of Queens, and of course, as the voice of the adorable Remy the Rat in Pixar's Ratatouille, hits the Moore Theatre on Friday, September 18 at 8 p.m. All you've gotta do is e-mail me at eho ... More >>

Your Arts & Oswalt Weekend Planner

​The weekend begins with a double dose of comedian Patton Oswalt. Before tonight's gig at the Moore, he'll be appearing at the Varsity following the 5 p.m. screening of his film Big Fan, which our Vadim Rizov describes thusly: After writing The Wrestler, Robert Siegel now directs the story of ... More >>

I Love It In The Room All Day, When You're Gone, I Like to Try On All Your Clothes

Unfortunately for the author, he just saw the room; he wasn't in it.​This post-Oscar screenplate comes to you courtesy of the young AJ Tigner, not the middle-aged Mike Seely. The Movie: The Room at Central Cinema (1411 21st Avenue Seattle). The Dinner: Quatro Formaggio personal pizza (heavy ... More >>

Sasquatch! Picks, Trump Picks Bret Michaels, and NPR Picks Rocky Votolato

Patton Oswalt​-- Pitchfork:Their Sasquatch! picks include Shabazz Palaces, Neon Indian, Patton Oswalt, and Avi Buffalo. -- LiveDaily: 12 years later, the Ticketmaster-funded site, one of the best stops for the latest tour news, has called it quits. Good luck, y'all. You'll be missed. -- NME: ... More >>

Doug Benson

Patton Oswalt​-- Pitchfork:Their Sasquatch! picks include Shabazz Palaces, Neon Indian, Patton Oswalt, and Avi Buffalo. -- LiveDaily: 12 years later, the Ticketmaster-funded site, one of the best stops for the latest tour news, has called it quits. Good luck, y'all. You'll be missed. -- NME: ... More >>

The Weekly Wire: The Week’s Recommended Events

Patton Oswalt​-- Pitchfork:Their Sasquatch! picks include Shabazz Palaces, Neon Indian, Patton Oswalt, and Avi Buffalo. -- LiveDaily: 12 years later, the Ticketmaster-funded site, one of the best stops for the latest tour news, has called it quits. Good luck, y'all. You'll be missed. -- NME: ... More >>

Bumbershoot Monday: Picks and Notes Featuring Drake, Bacon, Meat Puppets, and More

Patton Oswalt​-- Pitchfork:Their Sasquatch! picks include Shabazz Palaces, Neon Indian, Patton Oswalt, and Avi Buffalo. -- LiveDaily: 12 years later, the Ticketmaster-funded site, one of the best stops for the latest tour news, has called it quits. Good luck, y'all. You'll be missed. -- NME: ... More >>

Bumbershoot Saturday: Picks and Notes Featuring Neko Case, Wheedle's Groove, the Decemberists, and More

Patton Oswalt​-- Pitchfork:Their Sasquatch! picks include Shabazz Palaces, Neon Indian, Patton Oswalt, and Avi Buffalo. -- LiveDaily: 12 years later, the Ticketmaster-funded site, one of the best stops for the latest tour news, has called it quits. Good luck, y'all. You'll be missed. -- NME: ... More >>

Bumbershoot Sunday: Picks and Notes Featuring Weezer, Horse Feathers, Laff Hole!, and More

Patton Oswalt​-- Pitchfork:Their Sasquatch! picks include Shabazz Palaces, Neon Indian, Patton Oswalt, and Avi Buffalo. -- LiveDaily: 12 years later, the Ticketmaster-funded site, one of the best stops for the latest tour news, has called it quits. Good luck, y'all. You'll be missed. -- NME: ... More >>

Bumbershoot Comedy Report II: Patton Oswalt

​Get in line early. Early. Bring a book. Get some food from one of the many outdoor vendors that you can eat in line. Patton Oswalt is the biggest comedy headliner at Bumbershoot, and for good reason. He's been here before, and his devoted fans will start lining up an hour before the show. How ... More >>

Bumbershoot Comedy Report V: The Other Guys

​The logic as to who's headlining the comedy stages and who's supporting (or roving among them) isn't always clear. The name talent is often eclipsed by the lead-in and following acts; and the performers themselves don't seem to observe such hierarchies. Over three days, a cheerful professiona ... More >>

82-Year-Old Oregon Woman Clocked Going 110

​If you're a golfer, one of the joys of getting older is trying to shoot your age. That is, have your score match the number of years you've been on this Earth. It's a good goal to have on a golf course. An extremely dangerous one to have behind the wheel.

Questions From the Grave

Seventeen years after his death, Bill Hicks still has no comedy heirs. How come?

Patton Oswalt

Seventeen years after his death, Bill Hicks still has no comedy heirs. How come?

The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

Seventeen years after his death, Bill Hicks still has no comedy heirs. How come?

Harold & Kumar Get Baked on Christmas, Go to Lil' Woody's

Courtesy New Line Cinema.​ The Dinner: A Big Woody bacon cheeseburger and Crack fries with a Molly Moon root beer float at Lil' Woody's, 1211 Pine St, 659-0737, CAPITOL HILL. The Movie: A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas at Meridian 16. The Screenplate: What a lot of critics and closet fa ... More >>

Young Adult: Charlize Theron Will Not Go to Rehab

Courtesy New Line Cinema.​ The Dinner: A Big Woody bacon cheeseburger and Crack fries with a Molly Moon root beer float at Lil' Woody's, 1211 Pine St, 659-0737, CAPITOL HILL. The Movie: A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas at Meridian 16. The Screenplate: What a lot of critics and closet fa ... More >>

Young Adult's Charlize Theron Could Totally Hail From--& Eat Greasy Food in--Everett

Somehow Theron's metabolism processes junk food at the speed of Usain Bolt.​The Dinner: Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, fried fish, French fries, and Pepsi at the KFC/Long John Silver's hybrid in downtown Everett. The Movie: Young Adult at Alderwood 16 in Lynnwood. The ... More >>

Reverb Questionnaire: Prick Roast

Jeff Ross talks about the Boss, Aunt Carole, and the president's member.