Tribute to Carol Burnett tops JFL42 lineup for Toronto’s 2019 comedy festival
by The schedule and lineup for Toronto’s JFL42 2019 is out! Passes go on sale Friday, with individual tickets available next Friday. Carol Burnett tops the …
Chris Gethard Presents some of his favorite comedians in new MNN series starting June 2019
Chris Gethard is returning to MNN. This time, Gethard won’t be presiding over his own comedic band of merry mayhem, but instead will present hours …
Comedy Central will roast Alec Baldwin in 2019
If a Comedy Central Roast can propel Donald Trump’s shady businessman career into the presidency, then what, pray tell, will it do for Alec Baldwin? …
Amy Schumer should win the Emmy for best “For Your Consideration” video for her Netflix special “Growing”
Congrats, Amy! Whether or not you win the Emmy this year, or even get nominated, you’ve already won the hearts and minds with this “FYC” …
Watch Bill Hader geek out at meeting Dateline NBC’s Keith Morrison
Bill Hader truly loves Dateline NBC and its star correspondent, Keith Morrison. Hader knows years-old stories from Dateline verbatim, and says in this clip for …
Ryan Niemiller auditions for America’s Got Talent 2019
“When I was growing up, there was nobody that looked like me on television, so I kind of want to be the first one that’s …
Here are the 40 comedy acts competing on NBC’s “Bring the Funny” in summer 2019
NBC announced today 40 comedy acts vying for the $250,000 prize package and the opportunity to perform at the 2020 Just for Laughs Festival, who’ll …
Tig Notaro debuts “Under A Rock” talk show webseries with Funny or Die
Stand-up comedian Tig Notaro apparently has been living Under A Rock. Notaro claims she doesn’t watch a lot of TV or movies, or pay attention …
Episode #262: Natalie Palamides
Natalie Palamides grew up in a small Western Pennsylvania town but could not be contained by convention or conventional wisdom. After an internship with Conan …
Sarah Silverman’s “The Bedwetter” headed for Off-Broadway run in 2020
A musical based on Sarah Silverman’s 2010 memoir, The Bedwetter, will debut next May off-Broadway. The Atlantic Theater Company will host. Here are the details! …