Jim Gaffigan will release his 2018 stand-up special everywhere but Netflix
by Netflix owned comedy in 2017. In 2018 and beyond, who knows? Jim Gaffigan, whose first five hours of stand-up comedy stream exclusively on Netflix, has …
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Announcing the Brooklyn Comedy Collective, a new venue and improv school in Williamsburg
Two comedians who helped launch and run the former Brooklyn branch of the Annoyance Theater have announced a new venture together: The Brooklyn Comedy Collective, a …
iO West in Hollywood to close Feb. 24, 2018
In the mid-1990s, as a handful of Del Close’s disciples moved to New York City to pursue their own show-business dreams as the Upright Citizens …
Lady Parts Justice’s telethon to fix our “Living Nightmare”
In case you missed it, you haven’t completely missed out yet: Lady Parts Justice raised more than $25,000 during a live online telethon called “Life is …
CBS All Access renews No Activity for Season 2
Funny or Die’s No Activity will do even more with less, as CBS All Access has ordered a second season of the streaming series starring …
UCB and Nerdist will showcase comedy talent for new series on Nerdist-owned Alpha
The Upright Citizens Brigade will produce 10 weekly hours of fresh comedy for Nerdist and its Alpha streaming network. The UCB’s Don’t Think Productions will …
Comedy Central’s Clusterfest 2018 headlined by Jon Stewart, Amy Schumer, Trevor Noah and The Lonely Island
No sophomore slump for Comedy Central’s Clusterfest. The second annual comedy, music and arts festival planned for the first weekend in June will be headlined …
Chris Rock dropping his Netflix “Tamborine” for Valentine’s Day 2018
Surprise! All that tamborine teasing on Netflix recently was a prelude to comedian Chris Rock dropping his first stand-up special for the streaming giant overnight …
R.I.P. Marty Allen (1922-2018)
Goodbye dere. Marty Allen died on Monday in Las Vegas, from complications from pneumonia. Allen was 95. He was a favorite both on TV and …
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is going on a live concert tour!
Rachel Bloom and her Crazy Ex-Girlfriend pals put on some shows over the weekend in Connecticut and New York City, but why not let the …