A moment for Bernie Brillstein
by Before I get on to documenting the past weekend’s big news in live comedy, let us all take a moment to honor Bernie Brillstein, the …
Author: Sean L. McCarthy
Editor and publisher since 2007, when he was named New York's Funniest Reporter. Former newspaper reporter at the New York Daily News, Boston Herald and smaller dailies and community papers across America. Loves comedy so much he founded this site.
Last Comic Standing 6: Who really won?
Who really won the sixth season of Last Comic Standing? Hint: It’s not a trick question. First off, anyone who missed the initial broadcast on …
Bernie Mac, dead at 50 (1957-2008)
Bernie Mac, one of the "Original Kings of Comedy," has died from complications of pneumonia. Mac was only 50. Mac appeared in the groundbreaking documentary …
“Sleepwalk With Me” sets Off-Broadway run
Mike Birbiglia’s new one-man show, Sleepwalk With Me, has found a venue and a start date for its Off-Broadway run. Previews begin Oct. 17 at …
Whitney Cummings wins Last Comic Driving
If you missed last night’s finale of Last Comic Standing, then you also missed the melodramatic conclusion of the ancillary Last Comic Driving contest, which …
Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter tape pilot for Comedy Central
Longtime friends and comedy colleagues Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter will tape their TV pilot in New York City tonight for Comedy Central, called …
Iliza Shlesinger wins Last Comic Standing 6!
That’s right. Iliza Shlesinger is your sixth winner of Last Comic Standing. Congrats, Iliza. You get a pile of cash, a development deal, and a …
So who will win Last Comic Standing 6?
This is shaping up to be the screwiest finale in Last Comic Standing since the whodunit that ended season three’s "all-star" challenge round. For one …
Last Comics Standing: Where are they now?
A sixth Last Comic Standing will be named tonight on NBC (well, that’s the plan, anyhow), so let’s check my comedy club calendar and see …
Robin Williams “Weapons of Self Destruction” tour dates
So, yes, Robin Williams is heading back out on the road for an official stand-up comedy tour this fall, starting Sept. 25 in Minneapolis and …