Michael Palin visited North Korea for Channel 5 travel special
by Michael Palin, member of the legendary Monty Python comedy troupe, has been traveling around the world and filming it for television and film documentaries since …
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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.
Enter ABC Network’s “Discovers” digital talent search
You don’t have to go on TV to win a TV talent competition. NBC has its Stand Up for Diversity contest. And ABC has Discovers. …
Springsteen and Eric Church join 12th annual Stand Up For Heroes to kick off 2018 New York Comedy Fest
The New York Comedy Festival once again will kick off its weeklong celebration of comedy with an all-star fundraiser, the 12th annual Stand Up For …
Tonight Show cancels Norm Macdonald appearance after his comments in The Hollywood Reporter
Norm Macdonald was supposed to go on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon today to promote his new Netflix talk show. But because of what …
Sam Morril on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Sam Morril has an hour special debuting this weekend on Comedy Central, so check out his first set Monday night on The Tonight Show Starring …
Vicki Barbolak performs on the semifinals of America’s Got Talent 2018
Vicki Barbolak hopes to ride her “trailer nasty” schtick all the way to the finals of America’s Got Talent in 2018. For her semifinals performance …
Congrats to these comedians and comedies at the 2018 Creative Arts Emmys
Over two nights last weekend, the Creative Arts Emmys celebrated many of the comedic efforts on TV and whatever you call TV in 2018. Among …
The Janelle James Comedy Festival will replace annual Eugene Mirman fest in Brooklyn
Eugene Mirman has long flown the coop from Park Slope, and now, so too has his eponymous comedy festival. But he has bequeathed the Brooklyn …
Episode #224: Sam Morril
Sam Morril is one of New York City’s rising stand-up comics, having just come off hosting two seasons of People Talking Sports on the MSG network. Morril also has performed on …
H. Jon Benjamin new spokesman for Arby’s
Is Arby’s cool again now? Despite my unyielding love of horsey sauce and previous efforts such as the $5 for 5 beef-and-cheddar deal, Arby’s Roast …