The Definitive Guide to Comedy
The energy in the room is hot. Thank Joe Matarese and Wali Collins for that. They knocked down 46 minutes between them talking about relationships and explaining New York City to the out-of-towners in the crowd. I’m mostly focused on how that first Red Bull is still hitting me. And …
8:48 p.m. Stephenson introduces the first comedian to the stage. It’s Gregg Rogell: "It’s good to be here. I was a little late today…I got hit by a crane." Too soon? Nope. Just right. Especially in this neighborhood. But then Rogell makes a joke about Hillary Clinton not leaving the …
People have filed in and filled the club. It starts with a technical glitch in the booth, then fanfare, then host William Stephenson. So far, except for Stephenson saying something upfront about the record attempt (explaining his casual wardrobe and the Red Bull fridge onstage), it seems like just about …
Hey, readers! I finally resolved my Internet issues here at the Comic Strip Live, still very tired, weary, a bit sweaty and about to embark on something that several people have suggested could not be done, while millions more are thinking should not be done. Can man live on laughter …
Bob Powers (day job: writer for 23/6; night job: author, comedian) is throwing a Happy Hour party and reading for the release of his new book, "You Are A Miserable Excuse For A Hero," tonight at Lolita Bar in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. It’s a choose-your-own-ending humor book, so several …
Can you think of another SNL character that’s gotten so much advertising exposure over the past 30 years? The New York Times reports that MasterCard has tapped clay creation Mr. Bill to star in its latest iteration of its long-running "Priceless" campaign, starting on Monday. Mr. Bill debuted on SNL …
So I thought missing the 2008 MTV Movie Awards wouldn’t be that big of a deal, because MTV likes to replay its awards programmings around the clock, but that’s not how they roll anymore. Now, with, you know, the Internets, they realize you’re going to go online looking for what …
The Chicago Improv Festival would start on a somber note as the Chicago improv community learned that Paul Sills, a founding member and original director of Second City as well as its predecessor Compass Players (where he worked with Nichols and May), had died earlier today. Sills was 80. A …
Stephen Colbert gave the annual Class Day speech today at Princeton University, a place near and dear to my heart — and nearer still since I was there all weekend for my college reunion. Coincidentally or not (I’d like to take some credit for this), my class has several comedians …
Just For Laughs may be only about six weeks away, but that’s still enough time for a few Southern-based stand-up comedians to make a good impression and get on the "New Faces" lineup — there’s a final showcase audition tonight at Goodnight’s in Raleigh, NC. Among the hopefuls: Seaton Smith …