Sneak peek: The Root of All Evil
by Lewis Black’s new Comedy Central series, The Root of All Evil, debuts March 12. Here’s a sneak peek at an episode in which Black presides …
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Laugh Factory no more in NYC?
DEVELOPING! In case you missed it, the "world famous" Laugh Factory no longer lists New York City among the club locations on its home page. …
New today: Todd Barry, “From Heaven”
Todd Barry’s new CD, From Heaven, is now available in stores and online. Here’s my review, with a link to buying it via Amazon.com. If …
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Attempting to get you caught up on what everyone else is saying about comedy (you can catch up with them via the More On Comedy …
NY Mag endorses Tearing the Veil of Maya
This week’s issue of New York is its best-of issue, and this time around, they actually included a category for comedy. One category. Best Indie-Comedy …
This week’s comedic late-night guests
Time again to check in with comedians and comedic actors making the late-night TV rounds… David Letterman (in repeats) — Thursday: Don Rickles Conan O’Brien …
Shoot the Messenger at 45 Bleecker
If you haven’t seen Lizz Winstead‘s latest creation, then you’re missing out. Winstead, who co-created The Daily Show and later went on to Air America …
Shades of Black and the BCE
The Black Comedy Experiment worked (!). Who knew? Crowds packed The Tank for the final night of shows on Saturday. If there’s any one show …
John Mayer at the Comedy Cellar
So I finally got to witness Grammy-winning rock star John Mayer perform stand-up, as he dropped in at the Comedy Cellar late Saturday night (well, …
Catching up with Horrible People
Here is episode four of the satirical soap opera… If you need further catching up first, episode three is after the jump.