Here are your headliners for the 2019 New York Comedy Festival
by This year’s New York Comedy Festival, happening Nov. 4-10, 2019, will feature headlining performances from Nate Bargatze, Nicole Byer, Stephen Colbert, Comedy Bang! Bang!, Vir …
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R.I.P. David Kimowitz, comedy manager and co-owner of The Stand in NYC
David Kimowitz, a beloved comedy manager and co-owner of The Stand comedy club and restaurant, died in his New Jersey home early Saturday. Kimowitz was …
A guide to the Americans performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019
It’s not even August yet, and already Edinburgh is off to the races with this year’s Fringe, including thousands of shows all over the Scottish …
Highlights from Andy Kindler’s 2019 State of the Industry at Just For Laughs Montreal
This year, Ron Funches had the honors of introducing Andy Kindler at Just For Laughs, and Funches took a few of his own swings at …
Spinal Tap’s Derek Smalls announces “solo” tour, reveals full biography
Are you ready for one-third of Spinal Tap?! Ready or not, here comes Harry Shearer. Er, I mean, Derek Smalls! Smalls, the bassist from Spinal …
Avalon inks deal with Amazon for six British-based Prime Video stand-up specials in 2019
Amazon’s Prime Video push into branding its own stand-up comedy specials continues with a massive launch-month effort. Adding to what’s already coming in August, Amazon …
Sundance Institute launches Comedy Central Fellowship
The Sundance Institute in Utah will start devoting more time and space to comedy, thanks to a brand-new comedy fellowship from Comedy Central. The Sundance …
Amy Schumer signs first-look deal with Hulu, stars in sitcom “Love, Beth” in 2020
Here’s the inside news on Amy Schumer’s return to TV: It’s happening on Hulu, not on Comedy Central. Hulu announced today at the TV Critics …
2019 New Faces assembled!
Check out this year’s crop of New Faces at Montreal’s Just For Laughs, as assembled before their first shows together Wednesday and Thursday, and photographed …
R.I.P. Paul Krassner (1932-2019)
Let us take a moment to remember the late great Paul Krassner, who died earlier this week at the age of 87. Krassner played Carnegie …