The Definitive Guide to Comedy
A tearful Chris Hardwick returned to host Talking Dead last night. “Normally, I recap the show we’re about to talk about here, but instead, I really just want to take a minute and say I’m so appreciative to be standing here right now. And I want to thank you, The Walking …
We’re almost one year removed from the first wave of mainstream media attention toward the underreported and overlooked mistreatment of women in all walks of life (but particularly in comedy and show business, as Tig Notaro’s second season of One Mississippi shone a spotlight on the harsh realities women face …
Whether you spelled it marvalous or marvelous, Marva L. Moncrieffe was simply funny. The comedian known as Simply Marvalous died Wednesday in hospice care in Baton Rouge, La. Moncrieffe was 64. She had her own HBO half-hour comedy special in 1994, and followed that up with appearances on Def Comedy …
WNYC Studios is prepping a new project hosted by comedian Chris Garcia called Death Sex & Money, and they’d love your input on it. “This project is a work in progress—but we’re sharing it with you now because WNYC Studios wants your feedback as we explore new shows and new …
Found footage collective, Everything Is Terrible!, is unveiling both a film and a live tour to close out the summer of 2018, and you’re invited. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzUD86rSiS4 TOUR DATES 8/31 – Ann Arbor, MI – The Blind Pig 9/1 – Cleveland, OH – Now That’s Class 9/2 – Pittsburgh, PA – …
Refinery29, has entered the late-night talk show realm, but it’s hosting its After After Party on Facebook Watch. The nightly show kicks off at 9 p.m. Eastern on Aug. 13, with comedian Sonia Denis hosting. The format includes panel discussions with comedians, journalists and celebrity guests. Among those booked already: actress Regina Hall …
If the Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis wasn’t down and dirty enough for you, well, then Brazzers has a treat for you. The porn brand is putting on its first porn-themed comedy event, Brazzers Presents: Comedy Spit Roast, with Lisa Ann presiding over a dais that includes both comedians …
It just got a little bit easier for a comedy to win a major Academy Award. No, the Oscars aren’t considering great comedies as potential Best Picture nominees, nor are they creating a specific Best Picture (Comedy) category. But the Academy did announce today that they’re adding a new category …
It has been a rough summer for stand-up comedians hoping to make the cuts on America’s Got Talent in 2018. But Samuel J. Comroe has “swagger.” Among other things. So we’ll see more of Comroe on the live shows! And yes, that’s Chris Hardwick sitting in as a guest judge. …
My colleague on the West Coast, freelance comedy journalist Julie Seabaugh, has turned many late Tuesday nights at The Comedy Store into a brand-new book documenting the rise of Roast Battle from open mic experiment in the Belly Room to Comedy Central TV series and countless official and unofficial versions …
