Thomas Middleditch was clowning on McDonald’s in 2006, got paid for his viral video parody
by Years before Thomas Middleditch was an award-nominated star of HBO’s Silicon Valley, he was just another comedian hustling for fame in Chicago, and in 2006, …
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Amy Schumer opens for, twerks for Madonna at MSG; will headline own stand-up arena show in June 2016
Amy Schumer closed her first of three opening sets with Madonna on Wednesday night by announcing that Schumer would headline her own comedy show at …
Today is the deadline to submit for the 11th annual Andy Kaufman Awards contest
Please, if you’re funny and you know it but nobody knows what to make of how funny you are, dear God in Heaven or wherever …
Jim Gaffigan will perform stand-up comedy for Pope Francis
Jim Gaffigan will perform stand-up comedy for Pope Francis when the titular head of the Catholic Church visits Philadelphia later this month, and Gaffigan is …
A latesummer’s night with the stand-up all-stars of Funny or Die’s Oddball Festival
Stand-up comedians generally frown upon shows that have them performing outside and in the daylight. But Funny or Die’s Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival, now …
Kyle Kinane and Colt Cabana laugh at their own Edinburgh expense
On the flip side of the honors awarded those who shine at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, there are hundreds of other comedians making do with …
Kevin Hart plays to 53,000+ at Philadelphia stadium for new stand-up concert film: What Now tour
Kevin Hart attracted more than 53,000 fans on Sunday to his stand-up performance at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field, which he recorded for a future concert …
R.I.P. Jimmy Gunn
Comedians of and from San Francisco convened on Sunday night at the Punchline to remember Jimmy Gunn, who died earlier this month. Gunn was 50. …
R.I.P. Bob Seibel
Bob Seibel was a fixture in the Boston comedy scene for decades, performing even into his 70s, when his signature bit about elderly drivers was …
Tig Notaro: “Boyish Girl Interrupted” (HBO)
If you’ve followed any comedy at all over the past few years, then you undoubtedly know or have heard about Tig Notaro and what these years …