The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Lane Moore is a comedian, writer, actor, and musician. She hosts the show Tinder Live, swiping through dating profiles and baiting potential suitors, with a panel of funny people and a live audience to guide her. She also fronts the band, It Was Romance. And as a writer, Lane Moore …
At the end of Women’s History Month (it happens each March), SiriusXM announced the launch of a new satellite radio channel celebrating women in comedy. She’s So Funny (channel 105) features superstars and up-and-comers alike around the clock. Coincidentally, Howard Stern announced this week that everyone’s getting free access to …
Moves like Jagger? Jon Daly’s got ’em! The comedian and actor, directed by Jake Fogelnest, learned the choreography Mick Jagger strutted around to for The Rolling Stones 1981 single, “Start Me Up,” and presto change-o some of the lyrics, and here we go. Start it up! And if you need …
Here’s a pretty, pretty good video from Larry David, filmed on behalf of California, imploring all of us to keep our distance and just stay inside.
The folks at Time Life have launched an official Robin Williams YouTube channel today to celebrate the late great comedian who died in 2014. There’s only a handful of clips on it as of today, including bits from his 2002 special, Live on Broadway, about golf and Koko the gorilla, …
Comedy Gives Back is fulfilling the promise of its name today, announcing a new emergency relief fund for comedians impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, as well as an all-star LaughAid benefit next week. As for the relief fund, here are the details. Go to Comedy Gives Back’s COVID-19 Emergency Relief …
For decades, stand-up comedians have joked about how much their career is similar to that of a stripper or a prostitute. Tonight, the comedians will joke on the same platform sex workers use to pleasure themselves for tips. CamSoda is launching CamSodaLive, a free service for entertainment businesses to livestream …
Comedic actors Jonathan Braylock, Jerah Milligan and James III host their own podcast, Black Men Can’t Jump (In Hollywood), examining the problems of racial diversity in show business through reviewing movies of the past which featured actors of color. They also have firsthand experience with the topic. In 2014, they became part …
With late-night TV productions shut down, and networks airing repeats in their place, some hosts have taken to recording ad hoc monologues from home or remotely to at least give some viewers (and themselves) some comfort during the global pandemic of coronavirus and self-quarantining. Here’s a look at some of …
Jessica Mozes, producer at record label Blonde Medicine, former Talent Relations and Development Manager at Audible (fka Rooftop Comedy), former New Wave Entertainment assistant/junior manager, and frequent live show/festival producer had some suggestions to share for comics getting antsy with the reduction of stage time. She agreed to let me …
