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Hannibal Buress, “Live From Chicago” on Comedy Central
by I’ve been a fan of Hannibal Buress since he was only known as Chicago’s top up-and-coming stand-up comedian, back when he was selling T-shirts for …
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Todd Barry “The Crowd Work Tour,” a film special from Louis C.K., an interview via emails
Any comedian can claim a personal association with Louis C.K., and if you’re connected to any New York City stand-up on Facebook these days, then …
R.I.P. Tim Wilson (1961-2014)
Tim Wilson, a veteran “Road Dog” stand-up comedian and country musician who also co-wrote Jeff Foxworthy’s hit song, “Redneck 12 Days of Christmas,” died Wednesday …
Review: Ted Alexandro, “I Did It”
Ted Alexandro released his new 69-minute video stand-up comedy special, “I Did It,” today on his website, tedalexandro.com. Other comedians have self-released their stand-up sets …
Interview: Rory Scovel on “the courage to fail” in comedy
In a digital age, what are the odds that a stand-up comedian would release a new album and keep it that way? Rory Scovel‘s new …
Todd Barry’s “The Crowd Work Tour” filmed as special to be released by Louis C.K.
For far too many stand-up comedians, crowd work is a crutch to lean against when you don’t have material. For far too many audience members, …
Kathy Griffin wins Best Comedy Album; Stephen Colbert, Steve Martin also win Grammys
The sixth time was the charm for Kathy Griffin, who took home her first Grammy win for Best Comedy Album at the 56th annual Grammy …
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Comedy Central Records founder and current New Wave Dynamics label manager Jack Vaughn on the Grammys and the art of the comedy record
Jack Vaughn launched Comedy Central Records in 2002 and won four Best Comedy Award Grammys with them. Before then, you pretty much had to have …
Trevor Moore’s teen idol anthem, “Help Me,” receives a timely music video
Did Trevor Moore pick the best day to release the music video for his teen idol spoof, “Help Me,” or is, in fact, any and …
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Neal Brennan talks “Women and Black Dudes, TV pilots and more before his first Comedy Central hour special
Neal Brennan‘s first one-hour stand-up special does indeed focus squarely on his relationships with “Women and Black Dudes,” but before we get to his Comedy …