Larry David, meet Yoshi Obayashi
by Nothing can quite prepare you for an actual conversation with Larry David. Even having the HBO media rep tell me that Larry was about to …
It’s The Aristocrats!
Anyone who really wants to understand the psyche of the stand-up comedian, the process of constructing a stand-up set and the business behind the show …
Sinbad
Sinbad is calling from the mountains outside of Pasadena, Calif., on his way to a voice lesson.Is the 48-year-old comedian and actor going Broadway on …
The Colbert Report debuts
Early returns are mostly favorable on the debut last night of the latest, greatest Comedy Central attempt at a Daily Show follow-up, The Colbert Report. …
Meet the Walsh Brothers
David and Chris Walsh, pride and joy of Charlestown, Mass. David and Chris Walsh in some ways resemble the Smothers Brothers as they tell their …
SNL = Still Not Laughing?
You said it, goldenfiddle. After watching all of this Saturday’s Saturday Night Live and half of the season opener, I’m still waiting for the funny. …
My life as a clown
I’m the clown on the right, silly! The first and only time I had seen the real circus, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, I …
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Jimmy Tingle’s American Dream
Katie Johnston Chase of the Globe weighs in with a fairly positive review of Jimmy Tingle’s new one-man show, "Jimmy Tingle’s American Dream." We saw …
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Nick Park talks Wallace & Gromit
I met Nick Park, creator of Wallace & Gromit on Monday morning for a brief chat at the Ritz-Carlton in Boston. Here is the story …
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DJ Hazard records a new CD
Don’t expect jokes about the Emmys, hurricanes, politics or anything current when DJ Hazard records his new stand-up comedy CD this weekend at The Comedy …