An open letter from Laughing Skull owner Marshall Chiles
by In response to criticism from black women in comedy, flustered and upset that the 10th annual Laughing Skull Comedy Festival couldn’t find room for any …
Author: Sean L. McCarthy
Editor and publisher since 2007, when he was named New York's Funniest Reporter. Former newspaper reporter at the New York Daily News, Boston Herald and smaller dailies and community papers across America. Loves comedy so much he founded this site.
Ryan Conner on The Late Late Show with James Corden
Ryan Conner is married, and has been for seven years, but cannot be convinced yet that having children would be a good idea. As he …
Review: Jimmy Carr, “The Best of Ultimate Gold Greatest Hits” on Netflix
Jimmy Carr has crafted a career for himself as the savviest wordsmith. Self-aware of his offensiveness, he uses wordplay and timing more to demonstrate how …
Zach Galifianakis remembers Brody Stevens
The Comedy Store closed on Monday night for a private event, the memorial for the late great comedian Steven Brody, aka Brody Stevens, aka Steven …
Funny or Die testing a Jerry O’Connell daytime TV talk show
Jerry O’Connell has filled in before for Wendy Williams on her syndicated daytime TV talk show. Now Jerry O is giving it a try himself. …
Episode #250: Keith And The Girl
Keith Malley and Chemda Khalili began podcasting out of their apartment in Queens in March of 2005, three months before Apple recognized podcasting officially on …
A very meta “Cut For Time” SNL sketch by Kyle Mooney
Kyle Mooney has worked as a cast member on Saturday Night Live for six seasons now, but he’s not getting on air nearly as much …
Review: Emily Heller, “Ice Thickeners” on Comedy Central’s YouTube channel
Comedy Central decided to celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day by releasing the cable network’s first free streaming stand-up comedy special, Emily Heller: Ice Thickeners. Heller …
In his SNL monologue, Idris Elba remembers working the door at Carolines on Broadway
Idris Elba hosted Saturday Night Live, and in his monologue, he fondly remembered working “down the street” from Rockefeller Center, two avenues west at 49th …
Comedians wonder how 2019 Laughing Skull Comedy Festival contest can exist in Atlanta without any black women
On Thursday, the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival announced the 60 comedians participating in the 10th annual stand-up comedy contest in Atlanta this May, and it …