The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Who knows why the WWE waited until now to induct the late great comedian Andy Kaufman into their Wrestling Hall of Fame, but it’s happening at the end of this month! News on that, plus Maximum Fun podcasting network is becoming a co-op; the Writers Guild of America is preparing …
One Dan Levy’s dad is Eugene. This Dan Levy is not him, but this Dan Levy went on tour with John Mulaney (they go way back), and performed jokes on Wednesday’s Late Late Show, joking about gossip and Clare’s. But does he have the hot goss on Clare’s, perchance?
Nore Davis returned to The Tonight Show on Wednesday to joke about how his sleeping habits changed when he turned 30, and how it feels like Baby Boomers are playing Monopoly while the younger generations are playing Trouble.
Another legend of improv comedy has passed. Keith Johnstone, who wrote the seminal book on improv, “Impro,” and founded Theatresports, died March 11, 2023. He was 90. “People who know the history of improv comedy know that Keith’s philosophy is as important to the craft as Viola Spolin or Del …
Jimmy Kimmel hosted the Oscars this year. It didn’t suck! And nobody got sucker-punched! There were some choice moments for comedy fans and comedy nerds alike. I’ve got you covered on that, Marlon Wayans in character interviewing New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Bert Kreischer announcing dates and lineups for …
Somehow I missed that comedian Chris Martin performed on last Friday’s Late Late Show, and I can only presume it’s either because I didn’t realize they’d broadcast a new episode instead of a repeat, and/or because this British comedian also shares a name with a popular British musician. I can …
Greg Barris has a new stand-up comedy album out, and he celebrated by making his late-night TV debut on Wednesday’s episode of The Late Late Show, joking about not heeding “red flag” warnings. No wonder he needed “Deep Healing.” That’s the title of his new album!
Matt Knudsen is one of those character actors with a face you can’t quite place, which is why the memoir he’s writing is called, “Have I Seen You In Anything?” One of Knudsen’s first big breaks in show business was playing Jesus Christ as a therapist to Bryan Cranston’s character …
Joe Rogan landed his Comedy Mothership in Austin finally this week, after two years of planning. Just in time for SXSW 2023? Not exactly, although that festival does have a bunch of comedy planned around the heart of Texas this coming week. All that, plus fallout from Russell Brand’s promotional …
The Tonight Show has done a segment called Battle of the Instant Songwriters for years now, but this past Friday, they expanded the segment to stand-up comedians. How convenient that they found two “self-proclaimed comedians” in the studio audience! Nat Towsen wrote jokes and performed them on the spot about …
