Gary Gulman’s Comedy Tips
by Gary Gulman is one of my favorite stand-up comedians. Gulman kicked off 2019 by announcing he’d post daily comedy tips throughout January, and his tips …
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Django Gold on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Django Gold writes for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and on Thursday’s show, he also got to perform onstage. In this set, we learn …
Corey Rodrigues on Conan
Corey Rodrigues became the first stand-up comedian to perform on this new casual but quick half-hour edition of Conan. That’s a great accomplishment, but without …
Judd Apatow will direct a movie co-written with Pete Davidson about Pete’s life
Pete Davidson had a small role onscreen in Amy Schumer’s Trainwreck, the last feature film Judd Apatow directed. Since then, Apatow has been trying to …
HBO orders up A Black Lady Sketch Show from Issa Rae starring Robin Thede
A Black Lady Sketch Show will premiere on HBO in 2019. Robin Thede, last seen hosting a weekly talk show for BET, and before that …
Paige Weldon on The Late Late Show with James Corden
Paige Weldon joked about having low self-esteem, which is ironic when you’re getting a chance to tell jokes on the television. In reality, though, she …
Tape Face, Paul Zerdin and Drew Lynch perform on America’s Got Talent: The Champions
This week, we saw the return of two former finalists and one former champ of America’s Got Talent on NBC’s all-star season. None of them …
Episode #244: Shaun Latham
Shaun Latham found the key to his successful comedy career not in Los Angeles or New York City, but in Indianapolis. That’s where he developed …
ICE stopped Benghazi refugee comedian Mohanad Elshieky on a bus trip to accuse him of being illegal alien
When they came for the comedians, we would not stay silent. Mohanad Elshieky certainly wouldn’t. Elshieky, named one of Conan’s Comics to Watch in 2018 …
Mike E. Winfield wins 2019 StandUp NBC diversity competition
Mike E. Winfield emerged as this year’s winner of the 15th annual StandUp NBC competition, the network’s annual nationwide search for comedians of diverse backgrounds. …