The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Are you ready for one-third of Spinal Tap?! Ready or not, here comes Harry Shearer. Er, I mean, Derek Smalls! Smalls, the bassist from Spinal Tap, is embarking on a “solo” tour featuring special guests and a full symphony orchestra? His Lukewarm Water Live! tour kicks off Nov. 6, 2019, at …
I’ve heard that Comedy Central’s newest late-night talk show might not be what you’re expecting. So expect this: Lights Out with David Spade will include trios of comedians each weeknight. Here’s the first week of panelists: July 29: Neal Brennan, Whitney Cummings, Erik Griffin July 30: Jen Kirkman, Theo Von, …
Candice Thompson jokes about living in the truth, whether it’s how you present yourself on Instagram or on the dating apps. As she joked on The Late Show, Thompson also thinks using insanity as a defense for murder isn’t quite telling the whole story, either. Roll the clip.
Amazon’s Prime Video push into branding its own stand-up comedy specials continues with a massive launch-month effort. Adding to what’s already coming in August, Amazon now will premiere four new hours from British comedy acts, thanks to a deal with Avalon. Amazon Originals from Chris Ramsey, Ed Gamble, Flo & …
“My only intent is to delight. I’m a nightclub act.” So says the stand-up comedian Jacqueline Novak, nearing the climax of her first off-Broadway show. But Get On Your Knees is so much more than a comedy performance, more even than a one-person theatrical production. Of which the Cherry Lane …
The Sundance Institute in Utah will start devoting more time and space to comedy, thanks to a brand-new comedy fellowship from Comedy Central. The Sundance Institute | Comedy Central Comedy Fellowship will establish a grant to fund one Comedy Fellowship to the Sundance Institute Episodic Lab each fall and one …
Here’s the inside news on Amy Schumer’s return to TV: It’s happening on Hulu, not on Comedy Central. Hulu announced today at the TV Critics Association (TCA) summer press tour that it’s signed a first-look deal with Schumer that includes her next starring vehicle, a 10-episode sitcom: Love, Beth. Schumer …
Mike Vecchione is in his 40s, which means he understands his father’s advice now, even if he doesn’t necessarily agree with it. Vecchione joked on Thursday’s Tonight Show about giving such advice, how to avoid a nasty breakup, what makes a perfect marriage, and the joys and insanity of hot …
Check out this year’s crop of New Faces at Montreal’s Just For Laughs, as assembled before their first shows together Wednesday and Thursday, and photographed by Tristan Brand. Group 1 Group 2 Characters Unrepped
Let us take a moment to remember the late great Paul Krassner, who died earlier this week at the age of 87. Krassner played Carnegie Hall at age 6 (the youngest ever), found a mentor in Lenny Bruce, founded the first real counterculture magazine in The Realist, and founded the …
