Silicon Valley’s Jimmy O. Yang is Abraham Lincoln’s wingman
You may know Jimmy O. Yang as Silicon Valley’s perpetually downtrodden intern, and you may soon know him from the…
Pick A Choice
Aparna Nancherla rates the excuses of less dependable comedians
Aparna Nancherla is a comedian who visited the Pick A Choice studio fresh off the release of her new comedy album, Just…
At least Hillary can still win Pick A Choice, thanks to Andrew W.K.
Today’s episode of Pick A Choice—starring rocker and party king Andrew W.K.—was taped before Election Day, and that…
Arrow star John Barrowman reveals his sex-cyborg secrets
As an accomplished actor of stage and screen—you might know him as Malcolm Merlyn on CW’s Arrow—John Barrowman is used…
Comedian Dave Hill has a book to sell, four seconds at a time
Dave Hill is the host of WFMU’s The Goddamn Dave Hill Show, and he’s also a frequent guest on Comedy Central’s @midnight…
Maria Bamford embraces Judge Judy’s slapdash justice in our game of choice
Stand-up luminary and Lady Dynamite creator-star Maria Bamford is in the Pick A Choice spirit from the first moments of…
Game-loving comic Jo Firestone plays a wild card to make Pick A Choice history
The Pick A Choice deck is not an immutable authority. Players are free to interpret its whims as they please. Jo…
Cheers’ George Wendt identifies movies from their one-star Amazon reviews
Cheers legend George Wendt stopped by the A.V. Club offices recently to take his turn in the Pick A Choice warm seat.…
Ben Folds knows when to fold ’em on our choice-picking game show
The Pick A Choice deck is a fickle thing, and it makes no guarantees that its famous names will be especially famous.…
Google thinks Joel Kim Booster is the funniest carcinogen label around
Comedian Joel Kim Booster is next up in the Pick A Choice warm seat. His picks take him to the brink of death and…
Comedian Damien Lemon likes his weed to have a heroic backstory
Stand-up comedian and TV host Damien Lemon kicks off season two of Pick A Choice in style. Damien is a pro at this…
Comedian Beth Stelling introduces the world to Rhinoceros the elephant
Stand-up comedian Beth Stelling nestles herself in the Pick A Choice warm seat for today’s episode. Her second comedy…
Margaret Cho realizes why she’s not an ideal lesbian
Comedian Margaret Cho joins us in the Pick A Choice warm seat for today’s episode. As regular viewers know, Pick A…
Comedian Matt Braunger tries to tell our fake Netflix categories from real ones
Stand-up comedian Matt Braunger settles into the Pick A Choice warm seat for today’s episode. Braunger’s latest comedy…
Anchorman star David Koechner insists Montezuma would never enslave him
David Koechner, of The Office, Anchorman, and Another Period fame, is the latest player to join us in the Pick A Choice…
Nobody is safe from Adam Scott’s trash talk, except Allison Williams
Parks And Recreation star Adam Scott is the latest show-business luminary to test his improvisational mettle in the…
We force comedian Felipe Esparza to explore his O.J. Simpson fantasies
Stand-up comic Felipe Esparza is the latest star to sit in the Pick A Choice hot seat, which is not hot, but it is at…
Chris Gethard nails us for lack of Danny DeVito expertise
When Chris Gethard comes to town, you’d better know your basic Danny DeVito facts, or the host of The Chris Gethard Show…
Greg Proops refuses to swap wives with a Sesame Street character
Podcast star and Whose Line Is It Anyway? regular Greg Proops dropped by A.V. Club headquarters after a recent podcast…
Wyatt Cenac tells the real Mario Bros. story on our new game show
Welcome to the premiere of Pick A Choice, The A.V. Club’s game of fantastical, pop cultural decision-making! Comedian…