Aspen, Day Two, Part Two, 2007
In which the author attempts, despite repeated crashes of his laptop computer, to briefly describe the shows he saw Thursday at the 2007 U.S. Comedy …
The Definitive Guide to Comedy
In which the author attempts, despite repeated crashes of his laptop computer, to briefly describe the shows he saw Thursday at the 2007 U.S. Comedy …
Thursday in Aspen: The 2007 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival Before my recap, let’s get straight to the latest installment of the Shane Spotlight, in which …
Wednesday in Aspen: The 2007 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival Twenty-four hours after I boarded a Silver Line bus in Boston for the airport, I’m sitting …
The backlash against Carlos Mencia has shifted into higher gear over the past seven days, as these two videos will attest. I’ll have plenty more …
Five years after he returned to stand-up comedy, Robin Williams appears to be attempting another return to the stage. At least, that’s what it looked …
You have to hand it to Saturday Night Live. Every once in a while, they get it. Not just delivering laughs, but also understanding the …
Harry Shearer is a man of many voices, to be sure. And that’s just on The Simpsons, where Shearer voices the characters of Mr. Burns, …
Katt Williams is one n—– a roll. Wait. Hold on, hold on, just hold on one second. What’s with that "n-word"?! Oh, right. That. Avert …
Almost forgot to weigh in on last weekend’s other talked-about comedy show, the ballyhooed return of Comic Relief. Broadcast live from Las Vegas and New …
Judah Friedlander is absurd. Judah Friedlander also thrives on crowd work. Combine the two and you get a stand-up comedy show that goes beyond any …