Comedy News for April 18-24, 2023
by Say goodbye to The Late Late Show with James Corden this week on CBS. We also gave our RIP’s to Dame Edna (Barry Humphries), heard …
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Comedy News for April 12-17, 2023
What is Spotify’s comedy philosophy, anyhow? I may have asked the question in this week’s newsletter, but that doesn’t mean the answers come easily. Also …
Comedy News for April 5-11, 2023
How popular was Chris Rock’s first LIVE special for Netflix, anyhow? We dive into the numbers, look for some perspective, pay tribute to MAD magazine’s …
Comedy News for March 27 to April 4, 2023
So as March turned to April, I decided to try to list all of the new comedy specials that had come out so far this …
Comedy News for March 21-26, 2023
What do you mean The Friars Club has closed for good, again?! Sad but true news about the once-legendary second home for funny people, plus …
Comedy News for March 13-20, 2023
Who knows why the WWE waited until now to induct the late great comedian Andy Kaufman into their Wrestling Hall of Fame, but it’s happening …
R.I.P. Keith Johnstone (1933-2023)
Another legend of improv comedy has passed. Keith Johnstone, who wrote the seminal book on improv, “Impro,” and founded Theatresports, died March 11, 2023. He …
Comedy News for March 6-12, 2023
Jimmy Kimmel hosted the Oscars this year. It didn’t suck! And nobody got sucker-punched! There were some choice moments for comedy fans and comedy nerds …
Comedy News for Feb. 27 to March 5, 2023
Joe Rogan landed his Comedy Mothership in Austin finally this week, after two years of planning. Just in time for SXSW 2023? Not exactly, although …
Mike E. Winfield and Ana-Maria Margean on the finals of America’s Got Talent: All-Stars
No, a comedian still hasn’t won AGT, and a ventriloquist didn’t win AGT: All-Stars this year, either. But both Mike E. Winfield and Ana-Maria Margean …