Did you make this list of “30 Under 30: Comedians to Watch”?
by Splashlife and Funny or Die teamed up to come up with this list of young comedians to watch, and I was surprised to see one …
Month: April 2011
Well, hello, Hello Giggles
On this day when so many people were watching a British woman become royalty, three American ladies have turned entrepreneurial, opening up Internet shop on …
Former Comix manager allegedly caught stiffing charity in addition to comedians, employees
When Comix comedy club in Manhattan abruptly closed its doors and auctioned off its inventory in February, it caught many people by surprise and left …
Mike Birbiglia, Colin Quinn, John Leguizamo up for Drama Desk Awards for their one-man shows
Several comedians have done Broadway and off-Broadway this season, and the Drama Desk Awards took notice, with three earning nominations today for "Outstanding Solo Performance" …
Margaret Cho as Kim Jong-Il on “30 Rock”
In case you missed it amid the hoopla surrounding Steve Carell's goodbye on The Office or the royal wedding in Britain, there was something oddly …
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This is #TheVoice that replaced Gilbert Gottfried as the Aflac duck
Aflac, the insurance company with a lot of business in Japan, fired comedian Gilbert Gottfried as the voice of the Aflac duck because he joked …
Steve Martin, Martin Short, Seth Meyers and more added to 2011 Chicago TBS Just For Laughs fest
The 2011 TBS Just For Laughs Chicago comedy festival has added some more names, and big names, too, as Martin Short will return to the …
This is a Book cover drawn by Demetri Martin
Demetri Martin has a new book out this week, titled simply, This is a Book. Of course Martin designed the cover himself. You can buy …
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Is “Talking Funny” funny? It is when Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Louis CK and Ricky Gervais do it on HBO
Ricky Gervais is friends with Louis CK, who is friends with Chris Rock, who is friends with Jerry Seinfeld. Put these four friends together in …
Second acts: Jeff Cohen on making the transition from child actor from The Goonies to entertainment lawyer
Some people I tend to see at every major comedy festival. Jeff B. Cohen is one of those people. I met him several years ago …