O&A “fans” pester O&A live comedy to death
by Opie and Anthony have provided a great service to stand-up comedy by having comedians appear as regular guests on their FM and satellite radio programs …
Jim Tews is “The Opener”
Jim Tews is a stand-up comedian from Cleveland looking to take the next step in his career, and this online video series with HBO Labs …
Emmy preview disses standups in sitcoms
Variety’s Emmy coverage looks at the acting categories and concludes, "Standups no longer rule sitcom world." They go to Charlie Sheen for comedy advice and …
Reviewing Del Close Marathon 10
Only now unwinding from my second tour through the Upright Citizen Brigade’s Del Close Marathon, which ended Sunday night (though starting the tour after an …
Dane Cook doesn’t like his new movie poster
Dane Cook wrote today about how much he does not like the new poster for his upcoming movie, My Best Friend’s Girl. He outlines all …
The Line on CSpot!
The funniest thing I’ve seen on Sony’s CSpot just so happens to have been filmed in my neighborhood this summer. Coincidence? Who cares. Just sit …
Up all night at the DC Comedy Fest
Big weekends don’t begin on Fridays, but rather on Thursdays, so that’s how I found myself on a bus to Washington, District of Columbia, last …
Iliza Shlesinger’s early webisodes
Iliza Shlesinger, your Last Comic Standing winner this summer, may be young, but that only means that she likely has taken part in more than …
A moment for Bernie Brillstein
Before I get on to documenting the past weekend’s big news in live comedy, let us all take a moment to honor Bernie Brillstein, the …
Last Comic Standing 6: Who really won?
Who really won the sixth season of Last Comic Standing? Hint: It’s not a trick question. First off, anyone who missed the initial broadcast on …