Review: Todd Glass, “Thin Pig”
by Right from the get-go of Thin Pig, comedian Todd Glass shows how he can weave both old jokes, inside jokes and in-the-moment jokes all at …
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Review: “Let Freedom Hum” with Martin Short (TBS)
The TBS broadcasts from the inaugural Just For Laughs Chicago festival kick off tonight with Let Freedom Hum, a stand-up showcase hosted by a Canadian …
Jimmy Fallon, more comfortable as an impersonator than as himself?
It's still perhaps a bit too early to issue a final verdict on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, although with more than 70 episodes in the …
FUCT + Lady Circus = Cirque du Quoi?!?
I should have known when I got off of the L train and walked down a lonely road of abandoned garages and warehouses sandwiched between …
Become best of friends with BOF
When I first saw Mamrie Hart and Steve Soroka at this year's ECNY Awards, they were the only nominees for best video that I hadn't …
Pete Correale’s “The Things We Do For Love”
First piece of mail received at my new HQ: A package containing the DVD for Pete Correale's new stand-up special, "The Things We Do For …
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“The Awkward Kings of Comedy” on film
Some stand-up comedy specials try to overwhelm you with flashing spotlights, raucous applause and laughter in cutaway crowd shots, and rapid-fire editing. OR, you could …
Chris Gethard’s Magic Box of Stories (birthday edition)
While you were launching headlong into your Memorial Day Weekend plans, I was one of about 100 fortunate souls to witness a special edition of …
Review: Jenny Slate in “Dead Millionaire”
Jenny Slate long has been a dirty darling of New York City's independent comedy scene as half of the duo Gabe & Jenny. You may …