R.I.P. Marva L. Moncrieffe aka Simply Marvalous
by Whether you spelled it marvalous or marvelous, Marva L. Moncrieffe was simply funny. The comedian known as Simply Marvalous died Wednesday in hospice care in …
Month: August 2018
Michael Palascak on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Michael Palascak performed on Wednesday’s Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and got seven minutes to joke about money management, and how parenting must feel like …
Chris Garcia finds solace and comedy in new WNYC project “Death Sex and Money”
WNYC Studios is prepping a new project hosted by comedian Chris Garcia called Death Sex & Money, and they’d love your input on it. “This …
Everything is Terrible! tours behind The Great Satan
Found footage collective, Everything Is Terrible!, is unveiling both a film and a live tour to close out the summer of 2018, and you’re invited. …
Refinery29 launches late-night talk show, After After Party, on Facebook Watch
Refinery29, has entered the late-night talk show realm, but it’s hosting its After After Party on Facebook Watch. The nightly show kicks off at 9 p.m. Eastern …
Comedy Spit Roast mixes comedians and porn for Brazzers event
If the Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis wasn’t down and dirty enough for you, well, then Brazzers has a treat for you. The porn …
Academy Awards hoping to become more popular by adding Oscar category for “popular film”
It just got a little bit easier for a comedy to win a major Academy Award. No, the Oscars aren’t considering great comedies as potential …
Samuel J. Comroe becomes second comedian to survive Judges Cuts on America’s Got Talent 2018
It has been a rough summer for stand-up comedians hoping to make the cuts on America’s Got Talent in 2018. But Samuel J. Comroe has …
Julie Seabaugh and Troy Conrad document “Ringside at Roast Battle” in a new book!
My colleague on the West Coast, freelance comedy journalist Julie Seabaugh, has turned many late Tuesday nights at The Comedy Store into a brand-new book …
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah visiting Miami for the midterms
In the week before the 2018 elections, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah is hitting the beach. Miami Beach. A special week of “undesked” shows will film …