The Definitive Guide to Comedy
At least three comedians have died from COVID-19 in August after attending The Clean Comedy Challenge at Gutty’s Comedy Club in Indiana. Rest in peace to Ron Barnett, Jason T. Goodall, and Patrick Andonie. Who knows how many others in this photo have gotten sick or may die from this. …
Michael Winslow also performed on tonight’s live show quarterfinals round of America’s Got Talent 2021, and even though he has been performing comedy for as long as judge Howie Mandel has, Winslow is the one who needs your votes to stay in the competition.
Nathan Barnatt brought back his whimsical dancing character, Keith Apicary, for the live shows, and yet his quarterfinal performance for America’s Got Talent didn’t quite move Simon Cowell as much as it moved Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara. It’ll be up to the audience votes tonight and tomorrow to advance …
After having to skip its festivities this January, the organizers of SF Sketchfest are hopeful that the pandemic won’t get in the way of their 20th anniversary plans for January 2022. They announced their plans today. SF Sketchfest announces dates for the 20th anniversary of the comedy festival. After hitting pause on …
Last summer, Colin Quinn got a few of his funny friends together to film a stand-up showcase outdoors for HBO Max. This fall, Quinn is back to the boards for his latest solo show, called “The Last Best Hope.” The show’s description: In a society where there are too many …
The New York Comedy Festival certainly hopes that New York City is back (as this week’s concert series across the boroughs boasts), announcing its slate of headliners for in-person shows at Carnegie Hall, Town Hall and other halls across Manhattan this coming Nov. 8-14, 2021. So who’s performing where? Here’s …
Well, isn’t this special?! Perhaps because I was the only person to actually review 2021’s New Faces of Comedy (check out my Substack, it’s called Piffany!), the folks at Just For Laughs decided last night to start posting the showcase sets individually to YouTube. This is unprecedented. Usually you had …
Former Last Comic Standing winner Josh Blue joked about living with a disability in his quarterfinal performance tonight on America’s Got Talent. Blue joked about how the disabled community is the largest minority group in the world, because all disabilities are lumped in together in the same pile. “You’re just …
Musical comedy act Johnny Showcase didn’t win over two of the judges tonight, as both Simon Cowell and Howie Mandel buzzed the big X during their original song, “The Octopus.” But it’s your votes overnight that’ll determine if they make it through to the next round.
While on a walkabout today at my local waterfront park, I realized I’m on the verge of not just a milestone birthday, but also two landmark anniversaries in my life. It was just about 25 years ago now that I auditioned for and received an invitation to join my first …
