R.I.P. Joe Recca
by Joe Recca, was a social worker, a black belt, and according to his website, “The Funniest Man in Clean Comedy!” Recca died last week in Baltimore. …
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.
R.I.P. Bob Smith
Just a quarter of a century ago, you could see gay comedians on TV but never really knew they were gay. Then came Bob Smith. …
Big Apple Circus star clown out after admitting to sexual misconduct with a minor
Oh, Grandma. Barry Lubin, who starred as frontman for the Big Apple Circus as Grandma the Clown from 1982-2012 and again in 2017, abruptly resigned …
Review: Todd Glass, “Act Happy” on Netflix
I’ve enjoyed Todd Glass since even before I knew exactly who he was, seeing him in the introduction movies for the Improv comedy clubs. Then …
Funny or Die lays off more staffers. Read the memo from Mike Farah
We’re still learning more about what’s going on over at Funny or Die HQ, but suffice it to say, 2018 isn’t opening on a high …
Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon, Jordan Peele and Greta Gerwig now and forever known as Academy Award nominees
What a huge day for comedians and comedy fans. Please welcome Academy Award nominees Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon, for writing a screenplay based …
Finnish comedian Ismo on Conan
For the first time, a stand-up comedian from Finland performed on American TV. Call him Ismo! Ismo Leikola is a big deal over in Finland, and …
Bill Cosby re-emerges onstage to tell jokes, join the band at Philadelphia jazz club
Bill Cosby may be a disgraced comedy legend now, facing retrial this spring on charges of drugging and raping at least one woman (dozens of …
Comedians in the age of Trump
VICE News Tonight on HBO gathered a group of New York City comedians and let them conduct their own roundtable discussion about how much fun …
Comedian attacked onstage at South Carolina comedy club. Where was security?
All I keep asking while watching this footage is simply: Where is the club’s security staff? Why isn’t anyone breaking this up? How is this …