The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Michael Che was the first stand-up comedian to perform on Late Night with Seth Meyers, as seen on Friday night’s show. Che’s a writer for Saturday Night Live down the hall, where Meyers was his former boss until just this month. Here’s to happy reunions! Che talked taxes, politics, and …
Jake Johannsen is from Iowa, where they don’t have whale watching. They do have cow-watching expeditions. That’s a little different, though. And it doesn’t cost you $50, either. Johannsen’s set on Friday night’s Late Show with David Letterman might change your mind about that. Roll the clip!
If you haven’t yet downloaded yourself a copy of Ted Alexandro’s new stand-up special, “I Did It,” (it’s available on his site for whatever amount you want to pay him), then this five-minute sampler set he performed on Wednesday night’s Conan will whet your proverbial whistle. From coffee to wine …
Hannibal Buress was very excited performing on Tuesday night’s Tonight Show for Jimmy Fallon. Or maybe it’s just the nature of talking about New Orleans. If New York City is the city that never sleeps, then New Orleans is the city that lives by its own set of rules. “The …
Why is there so much fighting in hockey? Maybe it’s the fans, explained Jeff Caldwell in his most recent performance on Friday night’s Late Show with David Letterman. Steroids in baseball, electrical outlets in the airport and electrical bolts in his electrician’s logo, it’s all covered here. Along with a …
Terry Fator returned to Late Show with David Letterman on Thursday night’s program, and it wasn’t even Ventriloquist Week! Fator has headlined The Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip since winning America’s Got Talent in its second season. What sets Fator apart from whatever you’re thinking of ventriloquists is that …
Arsenio Hall introduced Zainab Johnson on a first-name only basis for her first time on TV, and she showed up right on time. That’s Zainab’s big resolution for 2013. Which means she is more conscious now of everyone else who is late around her. She’s also one of 13 children, …
Tony Deyo says a Memory Foam mattress is not a good idea if you’re self-conscious about your body image. On Wednesday night’s Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Deyo also found himself wondering aloud about condoms and the naming of the “Family Planning” aisle in the store, naming of babies …
Tyrese’s loss is Kevin Shea‘s gain was our gain on Wednesday night’s episode of Arsenio, as Shea was the second stand-up comedian of the night to perform on the show. Thanks, Tyrese. Kevin Shea comes from Korean heritage, but when he paid a visit to his family’s birthplace, he realized …
Fortune Feimster has made her presence felt behind the scenes and on the panel for E!’s Chelsea Lately, but Wednesday night Feimster made her late-night debut as a stand-up comedian proper on Conan. She wore her best cardigan for the occasion. But perhaps only because Hooters wouldn’t sell her one …
