The Definitive Guide to Comedy
NY Laughs, in partnership with The Actors Fund, is putting on a special one-night-only streaming event “Laughter in Lockdown,”to benefit comedians and other comedy professionals in need on Friday, May 29 at 8 p.m. Eastern (5 p.m. Pacific) on nylaughs.org/lockdown. “Laughter in Lockdown” will be hosted by Mo Amer, with appearances and performances by Wanda Sykes, Judd Apatow, Ray …
HBO Max is here! What does that mean for comedy fans? I’m talking live comedy fans of stand-up, improv and sketch right now, and not your basic sitcom watchers. The biggest shock to many who arrive at the new streaming platform from Warner Media might be not seeing any George …
America’s Got Talent‘s 2020 summer season might end up looking very differently due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the audition rounds for NBC took place over the winter before quarantine. In the 2020 season premiere, we saw Vincent Marcus perform for a live audience for the first time? That’s what …
Rhys Darby is an actor, writer, podcaster and stand-up comedian from New Zealand. North American audiences first got to know him as Murray the manager from HBO’s Flight of the Conchords and more recently as Nigel the guide in the Jumanji movies. His other film and TV credits include Yes Man, The …
Richard Bain has left a hole in the Los Angeles comedy scene by leaving us all over the weekend. Bain died at 37. Bain, born July 20, 1982, began his career in North Carolina but only began making a name for himself in comedy after moving to Portland, Ore., in …
In a four-night, special event at 10 and 10:30 p.m. ET/PT running Tuesday, June 2, through Friday, June 5, House Hunters: Comedians on Couches will find seven comedians delivering their own colorful commentary on classic episodes of HGTV’s House Hunters. The House Hunters: Comedians on Couches celebrity lineup is led …
We could all use 22 minutes of serenity now. And thanks to Joe Pera and the folks at Adult Swim, we have some footage and narration to help us do just that. They released this special bonus episode of Joe Pera Talks To You last week, compiling various shots they …
In case you’re wondering who still watches late-night TV talk shows on TV when they air, here are some updated numbers for you to chew on… As the TV season wound down this month, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS had solidified its hold as the most-watched show …
With the 15th season of America’s Got Talent about to premiere on NBC under the new abnormal circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, It’s also time to memorialize a beloved contestant from years passed who has passed on. Grandma Lee, who didn’t start her stand-up career until her 60s, but made …
Todd Glass invited Scott Moran over to film him from a distance as he offered tips for everyone to enjoy themselves safely during the pandemic. You know, like becoming an expert ventriloquist. Because, of course. On second thought, maybe don’t try any of this at home. Or anywhere. Unless you’re …
