The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Ralph Barbosa made his late-night TV debut Thursday on The Tonight Show, and joked about living at her grandmother’s and what it’s like now having his own apartment. Barbosa is also a father now, and it sounds like he’s learning as much as he’s teaching his son! Barbosa does have …
Jenny Zigrino went on The Late Late Show this week to joke about deleting her dating apps for New Year’s, and how the advice she received in her 20s doesn’t quite work so well for her in her 30s. Jenny was on my podcast back in 2021. For more on …
Jackie Fabulous made it to the semifinals of AGT Season 14, and that earned her an invite back this January for AGT All-Stars. She didn’t advance this time, though so far, no comedy acts have garnered enough audience votes. But a primetime network TV stand-up appearance still is worth plenty …
He’s only 13, but Jamie Leahey already made the finals of Britain’s Got Talent last year and got invited to AGT: All-Stars. Jamie says he decided to teach himself ventriloquism during lockdown. And you made banana bread…?
Lioz Shem Tov has gotten around. Since performing on Season 13 of AGT, the comedy mentalist has gone on to compete in the Got Talent universe formats for Australia, Britain, France and Israel. And now he’s back for AGT All-Stars, though he will not win this time, either.
NBC kicked off 2023 with an all-star competition edition of America’s Got Talent, and AGT season 2 winner Terry Fator — who has made major bank headlining Vegas casinos since his win in 2007 — performed on the debut episode. Fator didn’t advance to the next round this time, but …
Mike Feeney made his late-night TV debut on Friday’s Tonight Show, and joked about what he has learned over seven years of marriage. And then some! He’s still getting over the conversations people have with you as a dog owner, tho.
Mary Mack joked about growing up in northern Wisconsin, where they might not have had Spring Break as far as she recalled, but they offered plenty of life lessons.
Jordan Jensen made her late-night TV debut on Wednesday’s Late Late Show and shared her most NYC experience yet, and what it’s like to be “raised by a pack of lesbians.”
Jay Jurden made Variety’s Comics to Watch list this year, in part because of his work as a writer/contributor to The Problem With Jon Stewart. Here’s a taste of Jurden’s stand-up, which includes bits about his marriage, and how gay weddings in New York City might wind up with more …
