Who will replace Amy Poehler on SNL?
by That’s a question certain to generate some buzz, suspense, alarm and excitement this summer. Really, though, Amy Poehler has played such a large role in …
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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.
“Early” review: Ricky Gervais, live (HBO in November)
If last night’s show at the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden is any indication, Ricky Gervais is not taking any chances with his first …
Review: Ann Curry’s stand-up debut at Carolines
A packed crowd at Carolines at 7 p.m. on a Monday, in the summer. Something must be amiss. Then again, the club, mere blocks from …
Zach, Tim and Eric complete Absolut vodka trilogy
How silly is too silly? Can you imagine an online video in which Tim and Eric allege that Zach Galifianakis isn’t being subtle enough? If …
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Comic Strip Live Marathon: Postscript
Several weeks after the record-setting 50-hour stand-up comedy show at the Comic Strip Live in New York City, readers and comedians still have questions for …
Montreal’s JFL 2008 New Faces and Masters!
It’s the second week of the 2008 Just For Laughs festival in Montreal, which means we finally learn the identities of this year’s crop of …
Comedians in All-Star celebrity/legends softball game
It’s the All-Star break in baseball, and with festivities just a couple of boroughs away from The Comic’s Comic HQ over at Yankee Stadium, we …
New Mitch Hedberg CD due Sept. 9
Comedy Central announced today that it’ll release the posthumous third album from stand-up comedian Mitch Hedberg, "Do You Believe in Gosh?" on Sept. 9, including …
Interview! Esther Ku reflects on Last Comic Standing
To all of the thousands of you who have reached my site looking for information about Esther Ku, thank you. For those of you who …
The first Saturday Night Live ever, with host George Carlin
A few weeks ago, the NBC broadcast television network did a remarkable thing to honor the recently deceased and legendary comedian George Carlin: NBC rebroadcast …