Del Close Marathon 18 #DCM18 lineup unveiled
by The lineup for the 18th Del Close Marathon is up! As seen in the new documentary, Thank You Del: The Story of the Del Close …
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Louis C.K. heads on international stand-up tour, theaters and arenas, for remainder of 2016
After a few warm-up shows in recent weeks at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood, Louis C.K. is ready to launch his next prolonged stand-up …
Upfronts Follow-Up: How did the rookie class of 2015 broadcast network sitcoms fare?
It’s Friday the 13th on your calendar, which marked a dark day for several network TV series awaiting their fates for renewal or cancellation. But …
R.I.P. Wayne Flemming
He was the first comedian ever to perform at Just For Laughs and mentored a teen-age Jim Carrey into stardom. He was Wayne Flemming. Friend to …
Melissa Rivers settles lawsuit with endoscopy clinic where her mother Joan Rivers died
The endoscopy clinic in New York City’s Upper East Side where Joan Rivers died after a routine surgery went bad has settled a malpractice lawsuit brought …
Woody Allen is OK with you joking about his alleged sexual assault of his daughter, but won’t read or talk about it anymore
To mark yesterday’s world premiere of Woody Allen’s latest movie, Cafe Society, at the Cannes Film Festival, French comedic actor Laurent Lafitte jokingly compared Allen …
Seeso’s “Debate Wars” with Michael Ian Black will reunite Janeane Garofalo and Andy Dick when tapings begin next week
This is a banner week for Michael Ian Black. Black has a new children’s book that he promoted on Late Night with Seth Meyers (you …
First look at MTV’s “Ladylike” prank show, coming June 2016
MTV will premiere a brand-new 30-minute hidden camera prank show Ladylike, on Thursday, June 9, 2016. How will this prank show differ from the others? …
National Comedy Center in Jamestown, NY, acquires George Carlin’s archives
“A place for his stuff.” That’s how Kelly Carlin shared the news last night with friends. Carlin shared a lot more at a public event …
Mike Birbiglia to promote his film, “Don’t Think Twice,” with Improv Across America bus tour, workshops
Mike Birbiglia’s winning movie about an improv comedy group, Don’t Think Twice, will get a nationwide theatrical run this summer, starting July 22, 2016, in …