The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Conan O’Brien really got more involved in stand-up comedy during his hiatus last year, not only headlining a comedy tour of his own, but also establishing a monthly showcase in Los Angeles when he returned to business. That showcase, “Team Coco presents Up & Up,” is hosted by Moses Storm …
Last Friday, Vulture profiled stand-up comedian Raghav Mehta and urged readers to follow him on Twitter. This Friday, comedians across America are mourning Mehta. Mehta died Thursday night. The cause of death has not been released. Born Jan. 3, 1988, Mehta started doing comedy in Minneapolis. A 2012 graduate from …
Get ready for A Little Late with Lilly Singh, coming this September to NBC’s late-night lineup following The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers. Singh, an Indian-Canadian whose Superwoman channel on YouTube has 14 million subscribers, is replacing Carson Daly, who had hosted the 1:35 …
NBC has picked Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York and Seattle as the host cities for its 2019 StandUp NBC auditions. Celebrating its 15th anniversary, StandUp NBC is the network’s annual nationwide search for stand-up comedians of diverse backgrounds. Notable contest alumni include Tone Bell, Michelle Buteau, W. Kamau Bell, Deon …
Yes, And… Laughter Lab is now open for business. A partnership of non-profit Center for Media & Social Impact (CMSI), creative agency Moore+Associates, and Comedy Central, it’s designed to promote collaboration between comedians and social justice activists. Yes, And… Laughter Lab will select five original comedy projects, inviting them to …
“I just started thinking to myself, ‘You know, people have been asking me for decades,’” Johnny Brennan said, telling Rolling Stone of his decision to revive The Jerky Boys. “It’s been a long, long time. I said to myself, ‘Let me do it.’ Let me put something else out there. …
When Will Smith emerged in the 1980s as a rapper and sitcom star, there was no denying his comedic sensibilities. Some three decades later, though, the idea of performing stand-up comedy still scared The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air enough that he had it on his “Bucket List,” which he crossed …
The National Comedy Center in Jamestown, NY, now is officially that, thanks to legislation passed this week by Congress and signed into law by President Trump on Tuesday. “Jamestown is now to comedy what Cooperstown is to baseball and Cleveland is to rock and roll,” said Rep. Tom Reed, the …
In response to criticism from black women in comedy, flustered and upset that the 10th annual Laughing Skull Comedy Festival couldn’t find room for any of them in its upcoming stand-up competition, here’s an open letter from the festival’s owner and founder, Marshall Chiles. Reprinted in full. To Our Beloved …
The Comedy Store closed on Monday night for a private event, the memorial for the late great comedian Steven Brody, aka Brody Stevens, aka Steven Brody Stevens. His best friend and comedy benefactor, Zach Galifianakis, walked onstage first before the memorial itself began officially to address the crowd of friends …
