Colin Quinn’s “Red State Blue State” to debut off-Broadway at Minetta Lane in January 2019
by After months of tinkering and working on his new one-man show at the Comedy Cellar’s Fat Black Pussycat lounge, Colin Quinn is ready to take …
R.I.P. Penny Marshall
Comedic actress and director Penny Marshall has died. Marshall was 75. She died peacefully Monday night in her Hollywood Hills home, from complications due to …
R.I.P. David Shepherd, improv legend who co-founded The Compass Players
David Shepherd, who co-founded the Compass Players in Chicago with Paul Sills in 1955, thereby giving birth to a revolution in improvisation and comedy which …
R.I.P. Coolaide
The comedian Coolaide, a Detroit native who performed on BET’s ComicView and Bill Bellamy’s Who’s Got Jokes? and was touring with Lil Duval, died earlier …
Review: Ellen DeGeneres, “Relatable” on Netflix
Of all of the comedy comeback specials in 2018, Ellen DeGeneres delivers the most fascinating and funniest take. In case you’re keeping track, the other …
Review: Pete Holmes, “Dirty Clean” on HBO
Pete Holmes is one of only two people who have called me “Sean L.” in everyday conversation, and it makes perfect sense. Holmes is a …
Review: Vir Das, “Losing It” on Netflix
Vir Das got America’s attention with his first Netflix special, last year’s Abroad Understanding. Filming it in a small theater in New York City, then …
Review: Russell Brand, “Re:Birth” on Netflix
I’ve long held a love/ambivalence about the comedian and actor Russell Brand. On the one hand, Brand holds a world of ideas within his head …
Episode #238: Adam McKay
Adam McKay won the Academy Award for best screenplay for his adaptation of The Big Short. His newest film at the end of 2018 is …
Joe Wong on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Joe Wong has performed on the Ed Sullivan stage before to perform on David Letterman’s Late Show, and returned this past week to tell Stephen …