R.I.P. Jackie Mason (1928-2021)
by Jackie Mason, a Tony and Emmy-winning stand-up comedian so identified with Yiddish humor he named his YouTube channel, “TheUltimateJew,” died on Saturday at Mt. Sinai …
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Comedy Central Taping New Half-Hours in 2021 for Ian Lara, RB Butcher, Yedoye Travis
Comedy Central is staying in the half-hour special business in 2021, filming three new half-hours this weekend in New York City. Ian Lara, RB Butcher …
Here Are Your 2021 New Faces for Just For Laughs Montreal
Congrats to this year’s special crop of “New Faces” for Just For Laughs to entice the industry of managers, agents, network executives and casting agents …
Episode #348: Tig Notaro
Tig Notaro has both survived and thrived in the decade since she first disclosed her breast cancer diagnosis to a live audience in Los Angeles …
Alex Falcone on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Alex Falcone made his network television debut on Thursday’s episode of The Late Show, joking about how he’s still married to his childhood sweetheart, and …
HBO, HBO Max Has Renewed Both Sketch Shows By Sam Jay and Michael Che
This May, two similar yet tonally completely different sketch series premiered on HBO and HBO Max from the orbit of Saturday Night Live. And now …
The Promo For The Problem With Jon Stewart And Billionaires In Space
Look, we all want to be excited about Jon Stewart’s return to TV. Just like we want to be excited about the idea that anyone …
First Tease For Tha God’s Honest Truth on Comedy Central
Comedy Central teased the return of Stephen Colbert on our screens the other night. Turns out it’s all to trumpet tha new talk show from …
Ashley Barnhill Back Onstage, A Year After Getting Hit By A Car
Good news for friends, family and fans of Ashley Barnhill (plus Barnhill herself!), as the stand-up comedian is back onstage and on the mend, a …
improv Olympic in Chicago, Now Under New Ownership?
Remember last year during the pandemic when Chicago’s comedy community asked The Second City and the iO to change their ways when it came to …