Watching the Comics to Watch at the 2019 New York Comedy Festival
by The “Comics to Watch” showcase at this year’s New York Comedy Festival proves that the talent pool has gotten younger and more diverse thanks to …
Netflix pulls planned John Crist special from Thanksgiving after so-called Christian comedian confesses to sexual sins
John Crist, a homeschooled son of a pastor who marketed himself as a Christian comedian (yes, his last name is Crist), has cancelled the rest …
Emily Catalano on Conan
Emily Catalano has some thoughts about relationships, and about fantasy sports, and sometimes the two combine for even more jokes, as she demonstrated on Wednesday’s …
The Jim Jefferies Show ends at Comedy Central as comedian looks to book his own NBC sitcom
After three seasons, The Jim Jefferies Show will come to a close on Comedy Central later this month. “The Jim Jefferies Show will air its final …
Desus & Mero brand their own Bodega Boys beer
DESUS & MERO have their own beer now, thanks to The Bronx Brewery, which will issue a limited-release batch of “Bodega Boys Beer” this fall. Named …
The Onion launching daily podcast in 2020 via Sony Music
Wait. The Onion doesn’t already have a regular podcast? How is that possible? Oh, right, they’re owned by the same company that just killed Deadspin. …
Announcing the 8th annual Patrice O’Neal Comedy Benefit
The eighth annual all-star benefit for the late great Patrice O’Neal should be just as great as the previous years, with the added bonus of …
The Valleyfolk reveals they fired Lee Newton after winning NBC’s Bring The Funny
The Valleyfolk, a crowd-funded comedy troupe that rose from the ashes of the popular YouTube channel SourceFed last year, and propelled by its fans won …
D.L. Hughley making Comedy Central special based on his book, How Not To Get Shot
Comedy Central announced today an order for a one-hour documentary special from D.L. Hughley, How Not to Get Shot and Other Advice from White People, based …
Megan Gailey on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Megan Gailey made her Tonight Show debut on Tuesday, and made light of the myths we tell ourselves when we ask the most basic questions …