R.I.P. Big Mike Mitchell
by Big Mike Mitchell has died from a heart attack. Mitchell, who had moved to Tennessee during the pandemic, was born and raised in the Baldwin …
Author: Sean L. McCarthy
Editor and publisher since 2007, when he was named New York's Funniest Reporter. Former newspaper reporter at the New York Daily News, Boston Herald and smaller dailies and community papers across America. Loves comedy so much he founded this site.
Comedians Starring In Super Bowl LV Commercials
It’s always extra special when a comedian earns a nationwide TV ad campaign. Even more special when it’s the Super Bowl. And as Matt Braunger …
A Lynchian Take on Seinfeld: The Return
This is genius. Or it’s perfect. Either way, Dominick Nero has figured out how to give us a very Lynchian take on Seinfeld with this …
Review: “Tiffany Haddish Presents They Ready,” Season 2 on Netflix
The first season of They Ready featured comedians Tiffany Haddish worked with in the trenches of the L.A. comedy scene, and vowed to bring them …
Review: Maz Jobrani, “Pandemic Warrior,” on Peacock
Peacock, NBCUniversal’s new streaming platform, has introduced it’s first exclusive stand-up comedy special, and that honor went to Maz Jobrani, with an hour he filmed …
Comedy Gives Back Pledges $500 to 400 Comedians In Need with #StandUp4BIPOC Campaign
The nonprofit group Comedy Gives Back aims to do even more of just that, pledging this month of February 2021 to help 400 more comedians …
The PIT Announces First 20 SNL Scholarship Recipients
An update from The Peoples Improv Theater! Today The PIT announced the first 20 recipients of the program’s new SNL Scholarships. Applicants will receive: 5 …
R.I.P. Dustin Diamond
Actor Dustin Diamond died Feb. 1, shortly after revealing he had been hospitalized with stage 4 small cell carcinoma. Diamond was 44. Diamond was best known for …
R.I.P. Marc Wilmore
Marc Wilmore, a comedian, writer and younger brother of Larry Wilmore, has died at 57. Marc Wilmore died from COVID-19, although his older brother said …
ABFF Comedy Festival Will Debut Virtually Summer 2021
The producers of the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) will celebrate their 25th anniversary in 2021 with the launch of a spin-off festival for coemdian. …