The Definitive Guide to Comedy
2010's Boston Comedy Festival had plenty of competition to attract audience members to its competition finale last night at the Wilbur Theatre, from Denis Leary's Comics Come Home XVI, which packed upward of 6,000 in Agganis Arena to see Jim Norton, Pete Correale, Thomas Dale, Lenny Clarke, Joe Yannetty, Adam Ferrara, Jimmy …
Just to put a smile on your face for the next four minutes and forty-four seconds, click on this clip of Pee-wee Herman walking the streets of New York City. He may be 58, but he still brings out the kids in all of us, it seems. Pee-wee's Broadway show, …
Every comedian has a story about a hell gig, and after last night, Charlie Murphy has a new tale to tell. To say his headlining performance at Wednesday night's homecoming comedy show for Grambling State University did not go well is an understatement, but doesn't need to be stated, because …
My friends at The Laugh Button and The Syndicate threw a special midnight show at CMJ last month with Comedy Central, and asked if I'd like to chat with some of the comedians. I said sure. We set up shop in the basement of Comix, dreamed up the impossibly creative title "The Comic's Comic at …
When Delaware's GOP "Tea Party" U.S. Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell went to cast her vote yesterday on Election day, probably the last thing she expected was a visit from the Canadian press. Er. Make that fake press. O'Donnell likely had no idea she was being ambushed by Marg Delahunty, aka …
My friends at The Laugh Button and The Syndicate threw a special midnight show at CMJ last month with Comedy Central, and asked if I'd like to chat with some of the comedians. I said sure. We set up shop in the basement of Comix, dreamed up the impossibly creative title "The Comic's Comic at …
My friends at The Laugh Button and The Syndicate threw a special midnight show at CMJ last month with Comedy Central, and asked if I'd like to chat with some of the comedians. I said sure. We set up shop in the basement of Comix, dreamed up the impossibly creative title "The Comic's Comic at …
Minutes ago, Conan O'Brien unveiled a sneak peek at his new TBS late-nighter, Conan, with something he called "Show Zero." When fans tuned in online, however, O'Brien surprised viewers by announcing that he'd be attempting to adapt to Internet viewing habits by hosting the shortest talk-show ever. With Andy Richter, …
My friends at The Laugh Button and The Syndicate threw a special midnight show at CMJ last month with Comedy Central, and asked if I'd like to chat with some of the comedians. I said sure. We set up shop in the basement of Comix, dreamed up the impossibly creative …
Just in time for Election Day, the Upright Citizens Brigade and friend of the site Will Hines have unveiled a "Political Bullshit Detector." So, before you go to the polls on Tuesday, watch the campaign ads in a new light, and with new ears. Roll the clip!