Here are your New Faces of Comedy 2016 for Montreal’s Just For Laughs
by Of all of the lists websites post regarding comedians, this is the one list that actually matters most to up-and-coming stand-ups, improvisers and sketch comedians. …
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Episode #105: Chris Gethard
Of all of the characters in Mike Birbiglia’s wonderfully true and funny film, Don’t Think Twice, Chris Gethard’s runs closest to his own. Gethard began …
MST3K revival will debut on Netflix with 14 episodes
Over the weekend at Comic-Con in San Diego, the cast of the new edition of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and creator Joel Hodgson announced that …
Chelsea Handler’s advice regarding jealousy
Here’s an insightful video from Chelsea Handler for Elle magazine, in which Handler describes an event in her 20s when she asked a friend to …
Roast Battle week on Comedy Central kicks off with “Road to Roast Battle” special: Highlights!
It’s Roast Battle Week on Comedy Central, with a full-scale competition going down at Montreal’s Just For Laughs — and you’ll be seeing the highlights …
Pregnant pause for punchlines: Ali Wong’s “Baby Cobra” (Netflix), Kira Soltanovich’s “You Did This To Me” (Amazon) and more experiences from comedy moms
We’ve all seen pregnant woman perform comedy before, even if the memory isn’t on instant recall for you. Saturday Night Live reminded us this past …
Cory Kahaney on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Cory Kahaney revealed to her audience on Friday’s Late Show with Stephen Colbert that she loves being a comedian, because heck, it’s not nearly a …
Louis CK added to star-studded Just For Laughs Montreal 2016
Louis C.K. has arrived in Montreal on the official Just For Laughs schedule. He’s even flown in under the radar for Midnight Surprise and other …
Quebec’s Human Rights Tribunal orders Mike Ward to pay $42,000 to family of singer he mocked
A human rights tribunal in Quebec has ordered comedian Mike Ward to pay $42,000 in “moral and punitive damages” to singer Jérémy Gabriel and Gabriel’s mother, …
“I see you, and I see your bullshit!” Jon Stewart returns to TV to tackle FOX News hypocrisy, live on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The final night of the 2016 Republican National Convention went long thanks to Donald Trump’s record-long acceptance speech for his party’s presidential nomination — but …