Comedy Central to premiere documentary, “This Is Stand-Up”
by A new documentary about stand-up, This Is Stand-Up, gets its world premiere this coming Sunday (Easter) with limited commercial interruptions on Comedy Central. “This is …
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R.I.P. Vic Henley
Just last week, Vic Henley was joking with Larry the Cable Guy on Twitter and poking fun at himself for being allowed back in the …
James Cannizzaro, aka “Jimmy Big Balls,” recovering from coronavirus
James Cannizzaro, who works security at Gotham Comedy Club, is recovering from the coronavirus, three weeks after he first entered the ER in Brooklyn. The …
Lights out for Comedy Central’s Lights Out with David Spade
Bummer. Variety broke the news Friday night that Comedy Central isn’t going to be airing any new episodes of Lights Out with David Spade on …
Edinburgh Festival Fringe cancelled for 2020, Just For Laughs Montreal joins crowded September hopefuls
Nobody knows how long we’ll be suffering from coronavirus, or holed up in quarantine. Two of the biggest annual global comedy festivals already have cancelled …
AXS TV will broadcast the LaughAid benefit for Comedy Gives Back
You don’t need to watch the upcoming #LaughAid on your computer, phone or tablet. Unless you want or have to. That’s because AXS TVÂ will broadcast …
Quibi picks up Will Smith’s “This Joka” stand-up series
Will Smith’s “This Joka” stand-up showcase will be coming to Quibi this year as a 16-episode series. Smith filmed the showcases last fall in Las …
siriusxm launches She’s so Funny channel for women in comedy
At the end of Women’s History Month (it happens each March), SiriusXM announced the launch of a new satellite radio channel celebrating women in comedy. …
A public service announcement from Larry David to stay inside during the coronavirus quarantine
Here’s a pretty, pretty good video from Larry David, filmed on behalf of California, imploring all of us to keep our distance and just stay …
Time Life has launched a Robin Williams YouTube channel
The folks at Time Life have launched an official Robin Williams YouTube channel today to celebrate the late great comedian who died in 2014. There’s …