The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Jon Rineman is a writer on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and on Friday night’s show, Rineman emerged from behind the scenes to perform some of his own stand-up. Get to know Rineman better: He’s married for four years now, which offers him a different perspective on the old chestnut …
Tom Papa has enjoyed a lazy summer with his wife and kids. Which, as he explained on Thursday night’s Conan, means he’s not going to be the next Einstein or Edison. He will be the next Papa, next in a long line of nappers. End of the line to become …
Russell Howard is one of them thar British blokes that done found himself in America now, and he’s here to tell us that the Brits don’t hoot and holler nor whoop like Americans do. What makes him whoop it up is a solid prank against his mum, who doesn’t seem …
Michael Kosta worries that his first name isn’t memorable enough, but as he relates in this performance from Thursday’s Late Night with Seth Meyers, it runs in the family. The kind of family that celebrates half-birthdays. It’s the gift that keeps on giving. Unlike a destination wedding. That’s a once …
Robert Klein made his 87th appearance on The Tonight Show on Friday night, but ’twas his first time performing stand-up when Jimmy Fallon hosted — and his first time in that New York City studio since 1973. Which makes him a certifiable member of AARP. Don’t know about AARP? Want …
Judd Apatow performed stand-up on Monday night’s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and it’s so fascinating and fun to see Apatow return to the game after some two decades away from it. What he brings to it now, with age and experience and also not having to worry while also …
Australian comedian James Smith made it back to the States this week to perform on Thursday night’s Conan. Smith is single, ladies! Ah, but there’s a catch. As a single fella, he’s figured out what he’s willing to do for a mate, and more importantly, what he’s not willing to …
John Roy recognizes that even though he’s an adult, he still dresses himself like a 12-year-old boy, and sometimes lives like one, too. Maybe don’t try this at home, people?! Leave it to the professional stand-up comedians of 2015. Roy also jokes on Thursday night’s Conan about recognizing the differences …
Mark Normand has changed up his lucky TV jacket, though it hasn’t affected his success on his third appearance performing stand-up on Conan, as he demonstrated on Thursday night’s episode. Normand made a very strong case for ditching whatever racist or sexist stereotypes you may hold, using a cute and …
