“French Accent” Kevin Bennett wins over the crowd on America’s Got Talent 2018
by It takes some je ne sais quoi to put on an eye patch, an accordian and a bad French accent to deliver one-liner puns for …
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Sean Donnelly on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Sean Donnelly (no relation, we swear) got to perform on the Late Show when Letterman hosted, and now he’s back in the Colbert era, apologizing …
CollegeHumor mocks Bassem Youssef for leaving heart surgery and Egypt for comedy in Hollywood
Bassem Youssef left a career as a heart surgeon to become a successful comedian in Egypt, with a talk show the likes of Jon Stewart’s …
Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon join forces and Conan O’Brien, too, in joint monologue about Trump
In perhaps an unprecedented move (I’m still waiting for my interns to report back to me!), the hosts of three late-night shows on three different …
Episode #213: Paula Poundstone
Paula Poundstone started her comedy career in Boston in the late 1970s before taking her act and her life on the road to San Francisco. …
Fallon sorry about playing nice with Trump; Trump, of course, not so nice
America has so many problems to deal with, just including new ones created by the Trump Administration, but of course, this guy occupying the White …
Roseanne without Roseanne: ABC orders The Conners to 10-episode season
After all this, ABC is still making more episodes of Roseanne. Just now, without Roseanne. The rumors quickly ramped up after ABC cancelled the once-revived …
“OUT on Stage” concert film showcases gay comedians in one-night movie theater event
Since you already were thinking about Pride this weekend, now’s a good time to let you know that Fathom Events is hosting a special one-night …
The facts and fantasy of the “comedy gold rush” in 2018 Los Angeles
Comedians had a fine time last week chewing on and chewing out a feature in The Hollywood Reporter purporting to take a snapshot of the …
truTV announces 15 finalists for 2018 Comedy Breakout Initiative
Here are the 15 finalists announced last week for truTV’s Comedy Breakout Initiative, designed to find new and distinct voices to join truTV’s existing roster …