The rise of 12 Angry Mascots
by Comedians in New York City have a way of turning their offstage obsessions into onstage talk shows. Just check out the Comic Book Club on …
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.
Mark your calendars: Carolines fund-raisers
Carolines comedy club in Times Square has started 2009 with quite an all-star, fund-raising bang. Please mark your calendars thusly: Louis CK performs a full …
Bonnie Hunt’s “Idol” audition as Kim Zolciak
This clip arrived in my inbox earlier this week, and I can safely say that this shows a different side of Bonnie Hunt than I …
VH1’s Best Week Ever reveals (almost) all in Best Evening Ever
In case you missed it, John Hodgman moderated a highly amusing panel and performance last night at the 92YTribeca by the folks at VH1's newly …
Nikki Glaser makes her Tonight Show debut
Nikki Glaser was a last-minute substitution for Paula Abdul on tonight's edition of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, which was an even bigger bonus …
Important Things about Important Things with Demetri Martin
Comedy Central has begun releasing more details today about the upcoming new stand-up/sketch/musical comedy hybrid, Important Things with Demetri Martin, along with a newish video …
Who wants to get “Rejected” tonight?
Many new books are hitting store shelves and becoming available for online shipping today, but only one book dares to publish the essays, stories and …
Kumail Nanjiani as Stephen Colbert’s secret prisoner
Last night's edition of The Colbert Report opened with stand-up comedian Kumail Nanjiani hiding under Stephen Colbert's desk as Colbert's secret Gitmo-style prisoner, Omar. Or …
Sound Fix is the new Rififi
Sadly, this has become true in more ways than one, as it's almost 100 percent likely that live comedy (and music) shows will come to …
Unaired 1993 Bill Hicks set airs Friday on Letterman
Mary Hicks, mother of the late Bill Hicks, is taping an appearance this afternoon on Late Show with David Letterman that will air Friday and …