Thank You Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon (reviewed at SXSW)
by The story of the Del Close Marathon is the story of Del Close. And the story of Close is ultimately the story of how improvisation …
Category: Reviews
Review: A Night with Noel Fielding (and friends and family!)
Here’s your Big Fat Quiz for 2016: How will America receive Noel Fielding without all the trappings of Hollywood that preceded Russell Brand’s arrival upon …
Review: Pee-wee’s Big Holiday, on Netflix
The cast and crew of Pee-wee’s Big Holiday held a big-screen premiere party at one of the biggest parties in America — Austin’s SXSW festival …
Jimmy Carr on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Carr is the first British comedian to produce an original stand-up comedy special for Netflix, and Carr celebrated the occasion with a five-minute performance …
Review: Neal Brennan, “3 Mics”
Neal Brennan knows it’s odd to give John Legend top billing as the presenting executive producer of his new show, 3 Mics, which officially opened its Off-Broadway …
Review: Mike Birbiglia, “Thank God For Jokes” Off-Broadway
Watching Mike Birbiglia‘s new off-Broadway show in the afternoon of the Academy Awards proved even more fitting than I could have anticipated. Thematically, the narrative thru-line …
Review: Chris Gethard, “Career Suicide”
By most outward measurements, Chris Gethard‘s comedy career is great. A longtime favorite of both performers and audiences alike at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in …
Review: Theo Von, “No Offense” on Netflix
Theo Von is a “reality TV” star who decided he wanted to be a stand-up comedian, and still, all these years later, he seems he’s …
Review: Daniel Sloss takes “Dark” to America
Daniel Sloss opened the New York City run of his most recent one-man show, “Dark,” striding onstage with two full pints. Sloss sipped from both …
Review: Lilly Singh’s “A Trip To Unicorn Island” on YouTube Red
YouTube stars, like most social media celebrities, appear to enjoy the most uplifting glamorous lives. But Lilly Singh, who has 7.8 million YouTube subscribers and counting …