ECNY Awards voting deadlines!
by Today is the final day for open voting for the ECNY Awards, which used to stand for Emerging Comics of New York, but now just …
Alas, comedy fests in 2008
We may not have Aspen this winter, but we still have Aspen. You follow? Allow me to explain. After years of rumoring to do so, …
John Kerry already taking credit for Obama
Just got an email from John Kerry, yes the U.S. Sen. John Kerry from Massachusetts who couldn’t figure out how to beat President George W. …
Video: How Dan Naturman sleeps
A new day for The Comic’s Comic. We now have our own channel on Dailymotion. First up: A slice of life on the Greenwich Village …
Promotion is everything?
The old adage/joke tells us that the most important thing in comedy is…wait for it…wait for it…timing. Well, that’s what they told us then. Talk …
Live from 50 First Jokes
Some club owners rely on "bringer" shows, requiring comedians to bring paying audience members with them to ensure a decent turnout. Here’s another way: Book …
Live from Comix: It’s the SNL/WGA benefit!
An overflowing crowd — 320 crammed in the main room, standing room only watching on closed circuit from the bar — filled Comix last night …
Stewart, Colbert return, strike or no strike
Jon Stewart returned with a unibrow and a title change: A Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He had a Cornell professor in labor relations on …
2008: The year of Tumblr?
Aziz Ansari has switched his blog to the newfangled hippity hoppity Tumblr format. Today we learn that Human Giant will have a best-of highlights reel …
Comedians vs. actual people
Whom do you prefer? Are they the same thing? I’ve often told friends and acquaintances that I much prefer associating with, hanging around and talking …