October 9, 2012 – The Comic's Comic

Demetri Martin on his preferred audiences for stand-up comedy

by Sean L. McCarthyOctober 9, 2012October 9, 20121

Demetri Martin recorded two versions of his new special, Standup Comedian — a DVD in February at NYU’s Skirball Center, and a CD in April …

Review: Demetri Martin, “Standup Comedian” [CD]

by Matthew FugereOctober 9, 2012October 28, 20125

Telling a good joke is difficult. I don’t mean the kind of joke where you get to develop a story with characters and emotions and …

Tony Baker wins 2012 San Francisco Comedy Competition

by Sean L. McCarthyOctober 9, 2012October 9, 20121

In what appeared to a hotly-contested five-way battle in the finals, Tony Baker emerged as the champion of the 37th annual San Francisco Comedy Competition. …

Big Bird appears in official ad for President Barack Obama

by Sean L. McCarthyOctober 9, 2012

After Mitt Romney singled him out during the first presidential debate with Barack Obama, Big Bird has been making the rounds in a way this …