Howie Mandel and ICM Partners acquire Just For Laughs
by Sacre bleu! Just For Laughs Group (Groupe Juste Pour Rire), responsible for throwing the biggest comedy festival in the world each July in Montreal, as …
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Larry King and Dennis Miller embarking on comedy tour as “The King and The Jester”
Last year, Larry King had Dennis Miller on as a guest on King’s s Larry King Now which airs on ORA, Hulu and RT America. This year, they’re hitting the road …
Rory Albanese on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Rory Albanese used to work behind the scenes with Stephen Colbert as an executive producer on the old Daily Show. Now here’s Albanese front and …
Rachel Feinstein on Conan
Rachel Feinstein feels like she must apologize for her mother, who is so aggressively liberal she attempts to bond with the immigrant cab drivers of …
Dynasty Typewriter builds a new comfy comedy home for Adam Sandler and everyone else in Los Angeles
A month ago, the new Dynasty Typewriter venue welcomed a surprise drop-in guest for its fifth show ever. Adam Sandler performed for 90 minutes, new …
Episode #198: Bill Hader with Alec Berg, HBO’s “Barry”
Bill Hader was nominated for three Emmy Awards for acting during his eight seasons as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, has written for …
Review: Hannah Gadsby, “Nanette” at the SoHo Playhouse in New York City
Almost an hour into her performance of Nanette at the SoHo Playhouse in New York City, Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby pauses before she pivots. “You’re …
R.I.P. Mike MacDonald, the king of Canadian comedy
Mike Allan MacDonald joked onstage that he was “the King of Canadian Comedy,” but to many in Canada, he was royalty. Unlike the other great …
Will & Grace’s second life on NBC will have at least three seasons, extend through 2020
A decade after an eight-season run on NBC, Will & Grace is proving even more popular for the network in its revival — already earning …
Jimmy O. Yang on How To American
Jimmy O. Yang has a new memoir out, How To American. It’s about how his family brought him to the States from Hong Kong when …