Robert Klein Still Can’t Stop His Leg, from SXSW to Starz, from The Second City to today
by Ask any stand-up comedian today who the best stand-up of all time is or was, and they’ll likely tell you Richard Pryor, George Carlin, or …
Month: March 2017
Review: Jo Koy, “Live from Seattle” on Netflix
Jo Koy‘s newest stand-up special finds him, like other comedians who have been around for a while but not on Netflix yet, devoting the hour …
What is “The President Show” on Comedy Central?
I received a press release this morning, the same release you saw on Twitter later if you happened to follow @PresidentShow. “Late night TV is …
A.D. Miles departs as head writer for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
A.D. Miles, Jimmy Fallon’s first and only head writer for both Late Night and The Tonight Show, is stepping out. “Riding Jimmy Fallon’s coattails for the …
Union Hall closed indefinitely after electrical fire
Shortly before midnight on Friday, an electrical fire broke out in a packed Union Hall. Nobody was hurt as the venue in Park Slope Brooklyn …
Brian Regan on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, announces two-special deal with Netflix
Some news in that there intro of Brian Regan on last night’s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Regan is the latest greatest stand-up comedian to …
Joe Pera on Conan
Nothing I say can prepare you for the end of Joe Pera’s set on Tuesday night’s Conan. Well, perhaps I could tell you to bone …
Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman to host real-life parks and recreation crafts series for NBC
You’ve seen plenty of evidence onscreen and off that Nick Offerman is as crafty as his character was on NBC’s Parks and Recreation. Now you’ll …
Discovery reviving Cash Cab for new episodes, maybe without Ben Bailey behind the wheel
After several years without new episodes, Cash Cab is coming back to Discovery. Perhaps Discovery just wised up, perhaps it’s the knowledge that a version …
Hulu orders weekly talk show from Sarah Silverman, “I Love You, America”
Sarah Silverman has spoken at the 2016 Democratic national convention, offered her opinions on late-night talk shows, and showed up with sage advice and counsel …