Welcome to the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, NY
by The long-awaited National Comedy Center opens its doors this week in Jamestown, NY, the birthplace of comedy legend Lucille Ball. Grand Opening festivities boast appearances …
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Highlights from the Roast of Bruce Willis on Comedy Central
Dom Irrera went off-script, Dennis Rodman bombed, Ed Norton surprised everyone and no one by focusing his roast on himself, and Demi Moore threatened to …
R.I.P. Poppi Kramer
To most Americans, Poppi Kramer was the first person to win big by losing weight big-time on NBC’s The Biggest Loser. To New York City …
Highlights from Andy Kindler’s 2018 State of the Industry Address at Just For Laughs Montreal
Andy Kindler delivered his most sincere and focused State of the Industry Address in years at Just For Laughs in Montreal. Which, of course, is …
Howie Mandel on owning Just For Laughs: “I was chasing this”
Howie Mandel recently opened a comedy club bearing his name in Atlantic City, and he’s long been a mainstay judge on NBC’s America’s Got Talent. …
Darren Knight’s Southern Momma hits a bump north of the border at Just For Laughs 2018
Can a white Tyler Perry make it in show business without the wigs, makeup or disguise? That’s not a rhetorical question in comedy, circa 2018. …
BET bails out of late-night talk, cancels The Rundown with Robin Thede
Welp. The Rundown with Robin Thede offered a strong, funny point-of-view you could find nowhere else on TV or streaming, complete with fun musical numbers …
AMC reinstating Chris Hardwick as Talking host
Chris Hardwick is in the clear in the eyes of AMC. The cable network announced today that Hardwick will return to its airwaves Aug. 12, …
Bret and Jemaine announce their 2018 HBO Flight of the Conchords special
“Can you believe it?” I’m fairly certain Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement believe it, since they’re the ones in this brand-new video announcing their new …
Limited-time offer! $20 tickets via Goldstar
Hi comedy fans (and fans of other live events, too)! I have a deal with Goldstar that allows you to buy discount tickets to all …