NYC mails letter to comedy clubs to crack down on fraudulent Times Square ticket barkers
by Times Square has attracted hustlers of all stripes for more than a century, each attempting to hustle tourists and other passing strangers out of their …
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The comedian Quincy Jones hopes to film a stand-up special before mesothelioma kills him
If you watch TV on a TV, then you undoubtedly see the law-firm ads seeking patients with mesothelioma. These lawyers hope to win huge class-action …
Facing Addiction: Maureen Wittels’s letter for her late son, Harris
Harris Wittels died a year ago today. The comedian and writer was only 30. He’s one of far too many victims of addiction to drugs …
Flight of the Conchords will reunite to perform at 2016 Newport Folk Festival
This just in! The long-rumored or debated will-they-won’t-they reunion of Bret and Jemaine — aka New Zealand’s favorite musical duo, Flight of the Conchords — …
JASH YouTube comedy collective announces first JASHFESHT Comedy & Music Festival, set for April in Palm Springs
The JASH YouTube channel has kept fairly quiet over the past six months, but its comedian members plan to remind you they’re live and breathing …
R.I.P. Dave Anderson (1961-2016)
Long before Portlandia was jokingly keeping the dream of the 1990s alive in Portland, Dave Anderson was keeping the Rose City weirdly comfortable for dreamers …
R.I.P. Joe Alaskey (1952-2016)
Joe Alaskey‘s celebrity impersonations made him stand out as a stand-up in the 1980s comedy boom, then ultimately led to a fruitful career in voiceover …
R.I.P. Bob Elliott (1923-2016), of Bob & Ray duo, and patriarch of three generations of Elliott comedians
Robert Elliott’s father worked insurance, his mother in antique refinishing. Born on March 26, 1923, and living in the Boston suburbs during the Great Depression, could …
WWE Hall of Fame wrestler “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan launches 2×4 stand-up comedy tour
Hacksaw Jim Duggan is the latest greatest hall of fame wrestler from the ranks of the WWE to trade the ring for the stage as …
Timeline: 100 Game-Changing Moments in Modern American Comedy
In a time when comedians and comedy fans argue about who stole jokes from whom and what’s parallel thinking and are there any original jokes …