The Definitive Guide to Comedy
A dozen stand-up comedians descended upon New Orleans last week so Comedy Central could record their new half-hour specials. Ten taped for Comedy Central Presents, while two taped for the Amy Schumer Presents banner. Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents… talent included David Gborie, Vanessa Gonzalez, Charles Gould, Joe Kwaczala, Will Miles, …
In the years since the last edition of Last Comic Standing, comedians have gotten their biggest breaks on NBC via America’s Got Talent. But on AGT, they’ve had to compete with all sorts of entertainers, and aside from ventriloquists, no comedian has ever won AGT. Now they’ll have a new …
Matthew Broussard is a great roast comic. So it’s not too surprising to see how he can turn the first part of his set on The Tonight Show into a mini-roast on himself! Broussard jokes about what it’s like to date a competitive swimmer. Roll the clip!
Gary Gulman is one of my favorite stand-up comedians. Gulman kicked off 2019 by announcing he’d post daily comedy tips throughout January, and his tips did not disappoint. In fact, they also encouraged other comedians to weigh in, testify, and tag his advice. Gulman also urged: “If you’re brand new, …
Django Gold writes for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and on Thursday’s show, he also got to perform onstage. In this set, we learn how Gold feels about the forthcoming robot revolution.
Corey Rodrigues became the first stand-up comedian to perform on this new casual but quick half-hour edition of Conan. That’s a great accomplishment, but without the right tools, Rodrigues still sometimes feels like he comes up short as a man. Roll the clip!
Pete Davidson had a small role onscreen in Amy Schumer’s Trainwreck, the last feature film Judd Apatow directed. Since then, Apatow has been trying to figure out how to help Davidson fashion his own starring vehicle on the big screen. And now they have. Filming will begin this summer for …
A Black Lady Sketch Show will premiere on HBO in 2019. Robin Thede, last seen hosting a weekly talk show for BET, and before that writing and performing for Larry Wilmore’s nightly talk show on Comedy Central, will star in the sketch comedy series. Issa Rae, star/creator of Insecure, brought …
Paige Weldon joked about having low self-esteem, which is ironic when you’re getting a chance to tell jokes on the television. In reality, though, she thinks of herself as middle of the road, when she’d really like to look more extreme.
This week, we saw the return of two former finalists and one former champ of America’s Got Talent on NBC’s all-star season. None of them made it to the all-star finals. But still, some prime primetime screen time for Tape Face, Paul Zerdin and Drew Lynch. Roll the clips!
