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What happened to Comic Relief?
by Almost forgot to weigh in on last weekend’s other talked-about comedy show, the ballyhooed return of Comic Relief. Broadcast live from Las Vegas and New …
Judah Friedlander, world champion
Judah Friedlander is absurd. Judah Friedlander also thrives on crowd work. Combine the two and you get a stand-up comedy show that goes beyond any …
Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy, For Your Consideration
Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy’s new movie, For Your Consideration, really goes after the movie publicity process (especially on TV interviewers). Naturally, I led off …
Chelsea Handler
I was impressed Saturday night by how much people love Chelsea Handler. Apparently people really do watch the E! channel. She got loud ovations at …
Anthony Clark, post-Last Comic Standing
Anthony Clark used to be a regular New Year’s Eve fixture at the Comedy Connection in Boston (NOTE: This year’s NYE slot is going to …
What’s inside the mind of Mencia, anyhow?
Carlos Mencia’s “The Punisher” tour comes to Boston tonight for two shows at the Orpheum, where he’ll undoubtedly learn that in this town, “beaner” means …
TrendSpotting: Demetri Martin
Demetri Martin called me from Orlando, Fla., where he had just awoken from a post-Epcot slumber. Then again, he deserved a nap. As he told …
Denis Leary on the 12th Comics Come Home
Right before jetting off on vacation last weekend, I managed to get Denis Leary on the phone to talk up Comics Come Home, which returns …
D.L. Hughley on Studio 60
I had the pleasure of spending some quality time last night with D.L. Hughley, one of the Original Kings of Comedy, and a star of …
Robert Klein, still standing up
Robert Klein had a funny recollection of his first professional performing gig in Boston four decades ago. He performs in Newton Saturday and Sunday. "I’m …