COVID-19 Pandemic Cancels Mark Twain Prize For American Humor in 2020
by The Kennedy Center has announced there will be no Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2020, postponing the ceremony until June 2021 due to …
Episode #305: Smosh’s Ian Hecox
Smosh became the first popular YouTube channel in 2005 and has remained among the most popular channels on YouTube ever since. It would take almost …
Tournament of Laughs Brackets and Videos (TBS, 2020)
Well, this should get interesting right quick. The first TBS Tournament of Laughs premieres tonight, and among the first matchups is Beth Stelling vs. Jeff …
D.L. Hughley Passes Out Onstage at Zanies Nashville, Tests Positive at Hospital for COVID-19
Our hearts go out to not only comedian DL. Hughley, but also the staff at Zanies Nashville and the audience in attendance Friday night. Hughley, …
Dulcé Sloan and Amber Ruffin Explain Juneteenth to Late-Night Audiences
Today is Juneteenth, and if you don’t know what that means in America, or for Black Americans, then comedians Dulcé Sloan and Amber Ruffin are …
Chicago iO, The improvOlympic, will not reopen after the pandemic: An End To Another Comedy Institution
First the UCB closed up its doors in New York City. Now comes word that the Chicago theater that gave birth to the Upright Citizens …
30 Rock Sitcom Cast Reuniting for NBCUniversal Peacock Advertising Branded Content Reunion Promotion
After years of Emmy-winning jokes about corporate influence in TV, followed by several more years off the air, the cast of NBC’s 30 Rock is …
Black Performers and Other Minority Alums of The Second City and The UCB Join Forces, Asking Their Theaters To Do better
So far this month, the longtime CEO of The Second City has announced his resignation and asked the legendary Chicago theater to name a replacement …
Episode #304: Greg Warren
Greg Warren grew up in St. Louis the son of a wrestling coach, and enjoyed a successful high-school and college wrestling career himself before he …
Mark Normand Filmed His First Comedy Club Set Back During COVID-19 Pandemic at Addison Improv
You may have heard that some comedy clubs have begun reopening after three months since the COVID-19 pandemic forced most of America into self-quarantine. I …