The Definitive Guide to Comedy
David Kimowitz, a beloved comedy manager and co-owner of The Stand comedy club and restaurant, died in his New Jersey home early Saturday. Kimowitz was 40. The au pair for his two children, 26-year-old Karen L. Bermudez-Rodriguez, also died Saturday morning, found outside the Kimowitz home. Police announced on Sunday …
For all of the special live editions of late-night talk shows happening right now, by far my favorite dissection of the state of American politics now by comedians is happening now in an almost live fashion by Comedy Central’s This Week at the Comedy Cellar. Courtesy of two correspondents from …
Look. I hope this isn’t a spoiler, but you’re going to see what Whitney Cummings looks like as a sex robot, and you’re going to see her and her robot likeness together onstage for half of this Netflix special. Can you touch it? No. But you can look all you …
It’s not even August yet, and already Edinburgh is off to the races with this year’s Fringe, including thousands of shows all over the Scottish city for the next four weeks. The Comic’s Comic is here to tell you which of us Yanks are making the trip across the pond …
Look, I’m as confused as anyone else watching this summer’s comedy competition on NBC called Bring The Funny. Here’s what I know: Each of the first four Tuesday nights, they presented 10 comedy acts of varying types (stand-up, sketch, characters, musical) and cut them to six for the next round. …
Greg Morton‘s “Man of Many Voices” act keeps soaring this summer thanks to his appearances on the 2019 edition of America’s Got Talent. For the “judges cuts” episode, the final one before the live primetime episodes in August, Morton performed a medley of movie voices for the judges and audience, …
This year, Ron Funches had the honors of introducing Andy Kindler at Just For Laughs, and Funches took a few of his own swings at the comedy industry before letting Kindler deliver his 2019 State of the Industry in Montreal. Or as Funches ribbed, “That’s like having a parakeet do …
Brent Weinbach is an innovative and weird stand-up comedian, befitting of someone who won the Andy Kaufman Award in 2007. Since then, he has masterminded hit YouTube videos such as “Gangster Party Line,” “Man Gives Birth” and “Ultimate Drumming Technique.” With DJ Douggpound, Weinbach co-created and directed the Streamy-nominated web …
Are you ready for one-third of Spinal Tap?! Ready or not, here comes Harry Shearer. Er, I mean, Derek Smalls! Smalls, the bassist from Spinal Tap, is embarking on a “solo” tour featuring special guests and a full symphony orchestra? His Lukewarm Water Live! tour kicks off Nov. 6, 2019, at …
I’ve heard that Comedy Central’s newest late-night talk show might not be what you’re expecting. So expect this: Lights Out with David Spade will include trios of comedians each weeknight. Here’s the first week of panelists: July 29: Neal Brennan, Whitney Cummings, Erik Griffin July 30: Jen Kirkman, Theo Von, …
