The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Matt McCarthy began his comedy career as the Fordham Ram mascot, but quickly carved out a spot for himself in New York City’s stand-up scene, scoring TV credits with Comedy Central on both Live at Gotham and John Oliver’s New York Stand Up Show. You may recognize him from his …
Great set by Chris Laker on The Late Late Show! He’s doing better than OK. Laker has a girlfriend who makes more money than him, is willing to take on the “trophy-truthers” who mock participation trophies, and remembers a time when you actually talked to your drug dealer.
Ben Rosenfeld was born in the city formerly known as Leningrad, but came to Connecticut as a toddler with his parents as the Soviet Union began to break apart. His comedy reflects his upbringing as a Russian Jewish immigrant in America. A graduate of Rutgers University, Ben entered a Ph.D. program …
Akeem Woods made his debut on The Late Late Show, and talked not only about having to deliver groceries to make ends meet at the beginning of the pandemic, but also about what it was like growing up black and gay in Florida.
Colin Mochrie is one of the most successful and best-known improvisational comedians in the world, having performed on several hundred episodes of Whose Line Is It Anyway? since 1991, first broadcast in the UK, then later here in America on ABC, ABC Family and since 2013 on The CW. Born …
Alex Edelman stopped by The Late Show on Friday to joke about how he compares to his Olympian brother and his medical-innovating father. It’s just a bit of context should you want to experience Edelman’s one-man show, “Just For Us.”
Maria Bamford showed up on The Late Late Show on Thursday night to pay tribute to her mom, with jokes about her conversations with customer-service reps, her gift for telling stories with no beginning middle or end, and how she dealt with her lung cancer before she died. “Treat yourself. …
Ray Ellin has been the host with the most for most of his adult life. He started by MC’ing stand-up shows at comedy clubs in New York City. In the late 2000s, he launched a live interactive talk show, LateNet with Ray Ellin, first for his own website, DailyComedy.com, and …
Kimberly Clark joked Monday night on The Late Late Show about “The Great Resignation,” or how many people have quit their jobs or careers during the pandemic. She also dispels the rumor you may have made up in your own mind that Kimberly Clark is not her real name, because …
From the outside looking in, Eleanor Conway had a pretty good gig going for herself as a music journalist for Virgin Mobile, interviewing the biggest pop stars and singers on the planet. But she was miserable on the inside, and Conway had to change her life inside out. She has since …
