The Definitive Guide to Comedy
The CW is showcasing stand-up comedy on Tuesday nights this summer, starting tonight, in a new “Happy Hour” series in conjunction with Comedy Dynamics. The specials will air from 9-10 p.m. Eastern/Pacific, then be available to stream online the following day on The CW. Jim Gaffigan kicks off the seven-week …
Ramy Youssef is the son of Egyptian immigrants, growing up in New York and New Jersey, who jumped into sketch comedy as a teenager. It paid off for him initially with a role on the Nick at Nite sitcom See Dad Run. Youssef took what he learned there, as well …
The winners of the “Latinos Stand-Up!” comedy competition – Mark Viera and Alex Carabaño – take center stage in a new edition of HBO’s stand-up comedy special. ENTRE NOS: THE WINNERS, which debuts on FRIDAY, JUNE 19 (9:30-10:00 p.m. ET/PT). It’ll be available for streaming on all of HBO’s platforms.. Viera and Carabaño won …
A year and a half ago, Amazon touted the Plaxall site in Long Island City as the future site for its East Coast headquarters. The people of New York City said no. On Sunday afternoon, the people gathered on this same site to watch a stand-up comedy show. Michael Che, …
How’s this for a Friday night surprise? After announcing on Thursday that it would end a partnership with the Chicago Mayor’s Office in light of Black Lives Matter, The Second City announced tonight that its CEO, Andrew Alexander, was resigning. Several black comedians who had worked with and for The …
Who’s got jokes? TBS has given the green light to a seven-episode Tournament of Laughs featuring 32 comedians in head-to-head competition, hosted by SNL alum Jason Sudeikis. The series premieres 10 p.m. Sunday, June 21, 2020. The comics will face off virtually in single-elimination contests, with Sudeikis acting as the …
As protests against police brutality and racial injustice swept across America over the weekend and into this week, late-night TV comedy shows have responded by elevating and amplifying its own black voices. Here’s an overview of what viewers could see on Monday and Tuesday night across the networks. The Daily …
In parallel universe news, the 2020 season of America’s Got Talent on NBC is underway, with week two of the auditions showcasing stand-up comedian Usama Siddiquee, seen talking with host Terry Crews about his upbringing in Texas, breaking the news to his parents that he wouldn’t become a doctor, but …
Drive-in stand-up comedy shows have popped up in parking lots this past month from my neighborhood of Astoria, Queens, all the way to Alaska. Bert Kreischer may be the first comedian to attempt to leverage this pandemic solution into a full-fledged tour. He announced four dates for “Bert Kreischer’s Hot …
Chris Rock got tested for COVID-19 today before appearing on live TV alongside New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and actress Rosie Perez for Cuomo’s daily briefing to the New York Capitol press corps as well as the world, since many broadcasters simulcast Cuomo’s press conferences during the pandemic. Rock praised …
