ASSSSCAT, at Irving Plaza
by Sometimes you really should see the Upright Citizens Brigade in the UCB Theatre. Particularly if you’re talking about ASSSSCAT, the improv show that features UCB …
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Bill Burr’s DVD taping
Hundreds of thousands of people have seen the YouTube video of Bill Burr telling off a booing crowd in Philadelphia during last summer’s Opie and …
Artie Lange and friends, at Town Hall
Artie Lange told me just a couple of weeks ago how happy he is doing comedy since he joined the Howard Stern show. I wish …
Louis CK, at Town Hall
Back in August, I said that Louis CK had developed an even funnier hour of stand-up than he’d displayed in his most recent HBO special, …
Charlie Murphy writes jokes while driving
Charlie Murphy started doing stand-up comedy about 20 years after his younger brother, Eddie. Perhaps you’ve heard of him. Eddie tasted superstardom success at an …
Damon Wayans, on stand-up, online comedy
Damon Wayans always seems to be getting back into the game, and this week is no different. The native New Yorker popped in to the …
Doug Benson gets ready for Carnegie Hall
Doug Benson will perform with Sarah Silverman and Todd Barry tonight at Carnegie Hall as part of the New York Comedy Festival. Big deal, right? …
Artie Lange’s “crazy weekend” (of comedy)
Artie Lange isn’t dead yet. I know you’re thinking it. Better yet, Artie Lange knows you’re thinking it. The comedian and sidekick for Howard Stern …
Shoot the Messenger, with Roseanne, Mo Rocca
The Ace of Clubs basement got packed more than I’d ever seen it Monday night for Lizz Winstead’s weekly Shoot the Messenger show, which has …