The Definitive Guide to Comedy
On Steve Harvey’s show last week, Mo’Nique sat down and things got rather heated, rather quickly. You see, Mo’Nique is still mad about who did or did not have her back when she went public last year about Netflix not wanting to pay her what she’s worth for a comedy …
The actual White House Correspondents’ Dinner may not feature any comedians in 2019. Which makes Samantha Bee’s Not the White House Correspondents’ Dinner even more special its second time around. “I vowed never to host a NWHCD ever again,” Bee said. “But the White House Correspondents’ Association has left me …
Paramount Network announced that the next installment of its award-winning I Am documentary franchise will focus on the late great Richard Pryor. I Am Richard Pryor will have its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 12, then debut on Paramount Network on March 15. Here’s the trailer! I Am Richard …
Roy Wood Jr. made what I still believe was the best stand-up comedy special of 2017. For his second hour on Comedy Central, No One Loves You, the comedian and correspondent on The Daily Show opens with a flair for the dramatic. The lights come up inside The Vic in …
Chris Distefano comes out of old-school New York City. How old school? The Bronx-born actor Chazz Palminteri introduces him onstage for his first hour special, Size 38 Waist, and also appears in a pre-opening sketch outside the Brooklyn venue. Distefano’s father and grandfather are connected. As in exactly what you …
James Davis landed on Comedy Central with his own TV series two years ago thanks to Snapchat. His success on that social media video platform gave him the opportunity to star in Hood Adjacent. For his next act, Davis went to Oakland to film his first hour special, Live From …
Ron Funches kicked off Comedy Central’s month of stand-up specials in January, and he’s a great choice to do so. Start your morning, your week, your month, your year off right with an hour of Funches, who is full of giggly pleasure. He’s not the kind of comedian who rants …
Spoiler alert: Steve Lemme and Kevin Heffernan aren’t leaving comedy anytime soon. In fact, they co-star in a brand-new truTV comedy series premiering this March, Tacoma FD. Roll the clip. But let’s give them the benefit of the doubt, and suppose that when Lemme and Heffernan went on tour together …
Ted Alexandro has a long history of activism offstage, not only on behalf of the downtrodden, but also for his fellow comedians. So if you’re looking for someone to tell you the truth about this concrete jungle where dreams are made of, Ted’s your guy. “Living in New York is …
Perfect for Valentine’s Day, or for watching the day after or before or any day, here’s Jenny Zigrino on Conan, joking about how you know what part of the country you’re in based on the profiles you see in your dating app, the alternatives to dating, and how tough it …
