2019 New Faces assembled!
by Check out this year’s crop of New Faces at Montreal’s Just For Laughs, as assembled before their first shows together Wednesday and Thursday, and photographed …
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R.I.P. Paul Krassner (1932-2019)
Let us take a moment to remember the late great Paul Krassner, who died earlier this week at the age of 87. Krassner played Carnegie …
Watch the trailer to Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik on Comedy Central
Wondering what a talk show hosted by Anthony Jeselnik would look and sound like? Wonder know more! Here’s the trailer for Comedy Central’s Good Talk …
Dave Ross on The Late Late Show with James Corden
Dave Ross is enjoying his 30s so much more than his 20s, even if living in California means having to put up with unruly neighbors. …
Who advanced from Episode 3 of NBC’s Bring The Funny
Episode 3 of NBC’s Bring The Funny brought 10 more acts before the judges (Kenan Thompson, Chrissy Teigen and Jeff Foxworthy), with only six of …
Ryan Niemiller survives “Judges Cuts,” will perform on live shows of America’s Got Talent 2019
While dozens of comedy acts compete on the brand-new NBC series Bring The Funny this summer, so far Ryan Niemiller is the only comedian advancing …
Daniel Simonsen on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Daniel Simonsen is a Norwegian comedian living in New York City, but don’t let this photo fool you. Simonsen knew exactly which way to look …
JAX + Generate = new Imagine Artist Management
It wouldn’t be Just For Laughs week without some major news involving the industry. For 2019, those honors go to Imagine Artist Management, a newly …
New lease on life for San Francisco’s Punch Line comedy club
Today provided a double-dose of comforting news for comedians and comedy fans in San Francisco, as its venerable comedy club, the Punch Line, received historic …
Manjunath Naidu died onstage during stand-up performance in Dubai
Manjunath Naidu, an Indian stand-up comedian born in Abu Dhabi, collapsed and died onstage during a performance over the weekend in Dubai. Naidu was only …