A look at the “Laughing Lunch” program by ComedyCures
by I joked with Saranne Rothberg that I somehow see her more often in other cities at comedy festivals than I do in New York City, …
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Comedians rally to help “New Face” Julio Torres remain a comedy face in America
Julio Torres, a Space Prince on Tumblr and a “New Face of Comedy” in Montreal last month, is in danger of losing his privileges to …
Watch the trailer for “Crash Test,” the stand-up special on a party bus with Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel
“Paul Scheer and I made a comedy special on a moving bus. A lot of people got killed of course.” That’s what Rob Huebel says, …
Here’s that “True Comedian” parody of “True Detective” you were expecting?
The second season of HBO’s True Detective miniseries anthology takes place in the pits of despair just south of downtown Los Angeles, and so, why …
The Onion’s next target is VICE: Introducing EDGE
For The Onion‘s next trick, coming this Monday is a new video channel poking fun at VICE’s freelancers-on-the-edge brand of voyeuristic immersive journalism. As The …
One year in: The Goddamn Comedy Jam rocks, raps and rolls through Montreal #JFLMTL
The Goddamn Comedy Jam began life on July 21, 2014, in Los Angeles, another of the themed comedy showcases that strive to wake up the …
Hype yourself up for Season 9 of Last Comic Standing on NBC with these videos
Last Comic Standing returns for the start of season 9 tonight on NBC, and The Comic’s Comic already has told you who to keep your …
Sarah Franken (the artist formerly known as Will) comes out as transgender
The last time I saw Will Franken, he and I enjoyed a lovely chat years ago in the balcony of the Cabaret Juste Pour Rire …
President Barack Obama weighed in on Bill Cosby’s Medal of Freedom, rape allegations
That moment when the president of the United States takes a moment during a news conference about a nuclear agreement with Iran to weigh in …
Audience interactions and crowd work gone awry: Is the customer always right?
Stand-up comedians need an audience to laugh at their jokes and pay for their services. Comedy clubs provide a direct conduit for both, and need …