Jamie Leahey performs on America’s Got Talent: All-Stars
by He’s only 13, but Jamie Leahey already made the finals of Britain’s Got Talent last year and got invited to AGT: All-Stars. Jamie says he …
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R.I.P. Kelly Monteith (1942-2023)
Kelly Monteith died on New Year’s Day at his home in California. Monteith was 80, and has suffered two strokes in early 2021 that left …
Lioz Shem Tov performs on America’s Got Talent: All-Stars
Lioz Shem Tov has gotten around. Since performing on Season 13 of AGT, the comedy mentalist has gone on to compete in the Got Talent …
Terry Fator performs on America’s Got Talent: All-Stars
NBC kicked off 2023 with an all-star competition edition of America’s Got Talent, and AGT season 2 winner Terry Fator — who has made major …
Standing Up To Bad Men
Let’s do better in 2023, comedy industry! Please?!?! Read my last weekly comedy news dispatch for 2022, which catches up with some of the most …
Episode #418: 2022 Comedy MVPs with Jason Zinoman
It’s the end of 2022, which means it’s time once again for my annual year-end check-in with Jason Zinoman, critic at-large for The New York …
R.I.P. Brandon “Boogie B.” Montrell
Brandon Montrell, better known as the comedian Boogie B., died tragically Friday in a shooting outside of a New Orleans supermarket. Montrell was 43. Montrell …
Episode #417: Mike Bridenstine
Mike Bridenstine is based in Los Angeles, was raised in Iowa, but it was his time in between in Chicago that helped form him and …
Adam Sandler Wins Mark Twain Prize, and other news
My weekly update on all the comedy news you need to know, now up on my Substack!
R.I.P. Noah Gregoropoulos
Noah Gregoropoulos, a celebrated teacher of improv comedians from Chicago, has died from cancer. He was 63. A graduate of Northwestern University, Gregoropoulous taught comedians …