The Definitive Guide to Comedy
When a comedian asked me a few months ago if I’d seen Charlie Rose’s interview with Steve Martin and his new book, I said no, sorry. The comedian replied, no worries, it’s all online, along with everyone else who’s chatted with Rose. Great, I thought. Until I tried to navigate …
Ben Bailey, photographed by The Comic’s Comic last summer cleaning up on a Comedy Cellar cruise, spoke today at an event honoring New York City’s best taxi drivers. Wait. Did you think I meant comedy hacks? Nope. Hacks as in cabbies. The New York Daily News published a brief profile …
Ultimate blogger Alex Blagg (currently steering the ship that is Best Week Ever online) blogged today about how he and Ultimate Fighting champ Rampage Jackson once wrestled each other in high school in Memphis. And that Blagg had prevailed. Jackson has bulked up a bit since then. And become a …
I saw this story today on the Huffington Post and couldn’t believe it was possible (headline: NBC President Mocks Writers, Strike In Upcoming ‘My Name is Earl’ Commercial), but then I saw the attached video. Yikes. What is Jeff Zucker thinking exactly? Especially since they uploaded the video early on …
All the way from Swampscott, Mass., here comes Ronna Glickman and Beverly Kahn, aka Ronna and Bev…or is it Beverly and Ronna from Marblehead?….at any rate, the duo (Jessica Chaffin and Jamie Denbo) will host a live show at the UCB Theatre in New York City on April 10 with …
Comedy Central announced today it would go forward with two new shows, and neither is the show you’re probably thinking about. The first? David Alan Grier’s Chocolate News (working title). A fake newsmagazine show. The folks behind it: The series will be executive produced by Grier ("Little Man"), Robert Morton …
Hey, readers! I’ve been on the road — literally — so I haven’t been able to update much in the past day. To make it up to you while I get my bearings back, I’d like to offer you some free tickets to see Matt Kirshen next week at Ars …
Fans of Jim Gaffigan already knew he has a tour planned this summer and fall that culminates in December with a one-hour Comedy Central taping in Austin. So…what’s new? A logo, for one. It’s Comedy Central Live Starring Jim Gaffigan: The Sexy Tour. Tickets officially go onsale March 28. And …
Hello, readers. Just wanted to direct your attention to my new TV & Club guide pages with links on the top right-hand side of this front page. From there, you can find, as indicated a guide to stand-up comedians performing in comedy clubs across the country this week, as well …
Note: Clubs may have to make last-minute substitutions. If a link is outdated, please contact me. Effective July 2009 New York City Carolines: Comedy Cellar: Headliner showcases nightly. Regulars include Dave Attell, Jim Norton, Robert Kelly, Godfrey, Keith Robinson, Sherrod Small. Click here for weekly schedules, updated Thursdays. Comic Strip …