2016 Oscars: Chris Rock’s opening monologue at the Academy Awards
by Chris Rock wasted no time addressing the #OscarsSoWhite talk from the moment he walked onstage to host the 2016 Academy Awards on Sunday night. Rock …
Month: February 2016
Flight of the Conchords reunion includes full summer tour of United States
The Flight of the Conchords reunion concert at the Newport Folk Festival this summer has taken full flight into an extended tour of the United …
Episode #67: Lance Bangs
Lance Bangs has become today’s go-to director for comedians filming their stand-up specials, road shows, showcases and documentaries. His credits since 2013 alone include directing …
Tracy Morgan’s comeback in two surprise Oscars spoofs
Tracy Morgan surprised us all with his continued comeback, starring in two different Oscars spoofs on Sunday night — once during the awards telecast, in …
Samantha Bee, iOWest give voice and take action to women in comedy against sexual harassment and assault
In case you missed it, the past couple of weeks have borne witness to some significant strides forward toward shining a light on the plight of …
NYC mails letter to comedy clubs to crack down on fraudulent Times Square ticket barkers
Times Square has attracted hustlers of all stripes for more than a century, each attempting to hustle tourists and other passing strangers out of their …
Mary Lynn Rajskub on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Mary Lynn Rajskub performed stand-up on Friday’s Tonight Show, and she said flying to NYC and getting away for a weekend away from her husband …
This is Stand-Up: Eddie Pepitone
How can you deal with depressing and dark subject matter and still find the laughs? Eddie Pepitone, describing his own views on comedy with Jessica …
Review: Theo Von, “No Offense” on Netflix
Theo Von is a “reality TV” star who decided he wanted to be a stand-up comedian, and still, all these years later, he seems he’s …
Watch the debut segments of History Channel’s late-night comedy “Night Class”
The History Channel debuted its late-night short-form comedy anthology, Night Class, last night with segments from “The Crossroads of History” and “Great Minds with Dan …