For The First Time, JFL Has Put New Faces On YouTube
by Well, isn’t this special?! Perhaps because I was the only person to actually review 2021’s New Faces of Comedy (check out my Substack, it’s called …
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Josh Blue Performs on America’s Got Talent Quarterfinals 2021
Former Last Comic Standing winner Josh Blue joked about living with a disability in his quarterfinal performance tonight on America’s Got Talent. Blue joked about …
Johnny Showcase Performs ‘The Octopus’ On America’s Got Talent Quarterfinals 2021
Musical comedy act Johnny Showcase didn’t win over two of the judges tonight, as both Simon Cowell and Howie Mandel buzzed the big X during …
Fumi Abe on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Late Late Show writer Fumi Abe made his network TV debut Monday on The Late Show. Abe joked about growing up Japanese-American in Ohio, where …
Episode #351: Phil Wang
Phil Wang was one of only two comedians from outside the United States to be invited to perform as part of Netflix’s The Comedy Lineup …
Jackie Fabulous on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Happy 50th birthday to Jackie Fabulous, who celebrated with a performance on The Tonight Show! The pandemic almost broke her, though, as she moved in …
Announcement: Why I’m Now On Substack, So Please Consider Subscribing To Piffany
While on a walkabout today at my local waterfront park, I realized I’m on the verge of not just a milestone birthday, but also two …
Gina Brillon Performs on America’s Got Talent Quarterfinals 2021
Gina Brillon also advanced this summer into AGT’s quarterfinals rounds, performing live on Tuesday’s episode. Will your votes in the next hours put her through …
Kabir Singh Performs on America’s Got Talent Quarterfinals 2021
The Summer Olympics are over, so America’s Got Talent is back on NBC primetime, and we’re into the live quarterfinals performances. Kabir Singh is among …
Episode #350: Jesse Thorn
What was podcasting like before the iPhone? Jesse Thorn knows. After college radio, Thorn, host of public radio’s Bullseye with Jesse Thorn, broadcast his podcast …