R.I.P. Kelly Monteith (1942-2023)
by Kelly Monteith died on New Year’s Day at his home in California. Monteith was 80, and has suffered two strokes in early 2021 that left …
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Standing Up To Bad Men
Let’s do better in 2023, comedy industry! Please?!?! Read my last weekly comedy news dispatch for 2022, which catches up with some of the most …
R.I.P. Brandon “Boogie B.” Montrell
Brandon Montrell, better known as the comedian Boogie B., died tragically Friday in a shooting outside of a New Orleans supermarket. Montrell was 43. Montrell …
Adam Sandler Wins Mark Twain Prize, and other news
My weekly update on all the comedy news you need to know, now up on my Substack!
R.I.P. Noah Gregoropoulos
Noah Gregoropoulos, a celebrated teacher of improv comedians from Chicago, has died from cancer. He was 63. A graduate of Northwestern University, Gregoropoulous taught comedians …
Trevor Noah leaves The Daily Show, and other news
Comedy news of the week, including Trevor Noah’s final TDS, the final month for Carolines on Broadway, and more. All for subscribers of my Substack, …
Comedy News for the week ending Dec. 4, 2022
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Employees of the Month (November 2022): Comedians Mocking Elon Musk on Twitter
Comedy doesn’t have a Human Resources department, so leave it to The Comic’s Comic to dole out honors and/or discipline accordingly. Our Employees of the Month …
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This weekend, I posted the first in what I hope becomes a regular end-of-the-week newsletter column that catches you up on everything that’s happening in …
R.I.P. Budd Friedman (1932-2022)
Budd Friedman didn’t intend to set the standard for stand-up comedy clubs across America (and the world). You might say it only happened thanks to …