Last Things First, Episode #2: The Upright Citizens Brigade
by Welcome to Last Things First. This is the show that asks comedians about the historic lasts and firsts in their lives as their comedy careers …
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Sneak peek the premiere of Comedy Central’s “Broad City” with Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer
Broad City, the Comedy Central series that began as a webseries by Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer, has its TV debut on Jan. 22, 2014. …
Meet the Real Housewives of Southie
I cannot bring myself to watch any episode of any edition of Bravo’s Real Housewives series, because none of it is real, none of them …
Onassis, The Mantzoukas Brothers come up winners at 2011 Friars Club Improv & Sketch Competition
A new UCB Maude team and a long-running two-man improv group came up big as winners of $5,000 each in the 2011 Friars Club Improv …
Here are the 2022 New Faces of Comedy for Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival
You can quibble (I certainly can) with JFL’s definition of “New,” but I dare not stand in the way of congratulating all of these comedians …
All of the 2019 Emmy-eligible stand-up comedy specials
The Television Academy published the official nomination ballots last week, with voting open now until June 24. Nominees will be announced July 16. Let’s take …
Los Angeles to host first Rom Com Fest in June 2019
Romantic comedies may not be what they used to be, in terms of box office, at least. But Hollywood wants us to celebrate the rom-com …
News / TV / Web series
Comedy Central announces new YouTube channel for its webseries, CC Originals, plus web-only special for Emily Heller
The Comedy Central Originals YouTube channel officially went live today. It’s where you can now find all of the network’s webseries and digital one-off content. …
Comedy films premiering at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival
At the end of the year, as we celebrate the best of the past 12 months, it’s good to remember just how much we loved …
Comedy Festivals
Some additions to note for 2023 and beyond? SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL: April 24 to May 21, 2023 — Sydney, AUSTRALIA. RIP CITY COMEDY FESTIVAL: May …