The Definitive Guide to Comedy
My gut instinct was to write a review based on his title: This is what he does. But Gary Owen’s 2019 special, which premiered on Showtime in September, isn’t about what he does, as much about what other comedians have done, and how he not only hasn’t done those things, …
As I wrote for Decider when this special came out last fall: Don’t let the trailer fool you. The rat-a-tat-tat of hot-button words rattled off by Bill Burr in the trailer for Paper Tiger, his fourth Netflix special (and sixth stand-up special, in all), makes him sound like just another middle-aged comedian disgruntled …
What a night for comedians we’ve seen on TV dishing about celebs pursuing their dreams of dishing about anything they want onstage. Crystal Powell has contributed to Dish Nation, and showcased her stand-up on Kevin Hart’s Hart of the City. Now Powell’s on America’s Got Talent, where she impressed the …
Yo! Michael Yo auditioned this year for America’s Got Talent! You may have heard Yo over the years on the radio, or seen him interviewing celebs on E!, or dishing about them as a panelist on Chelsea Lately. That last gig offered a glimpse into Yo’s true hopes and dreams …
Marlon Wayans will star in one stand-up comedy special and host another for HBO Max as part of a new deal announced today. Here’s the press release… HBO Max announced today an overall deal with Marlon Wayans, which includes a number of projects in the works from the multi-hyphenate star. On the …
It’s fascinating watching stand-up comedians reintroduce themselves to a national television audience through America’s Got Talent. Tonight was Ty Barnett’s turn. Roll the clip!
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 the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It’s the first time there will be no Mark Twain Prize given out since The Kennedy Center launched the prestigious honor …
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 15 years, however, before Smosh followed other YouTubers by embarking on its first live tour in February 2020, which ended just as the coronavirus pandemic …
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 Ross. Alrighty then! We’ll update this page with videos and results. But here are the brackets, and voting opens to the public at 10 p.m. …
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, 57, was performing at Zanies on Friday night when he passed out in the middle of his set. Hughley’s “manager and security guard” had just …
