The Definitive Guide to Comedy
It’s rather remarkable that most all of the funny nonagenarians profiled in this year’s HBO documentary, If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast, managed to make it through 2017 unscathed. But several other comedy legends passed away in 2017, old and not-so-old. Let us take one more look back …
When you think of spicy honey, you think of Todd Barry? I don’t know that I’d ever describe Barry’s comedic styling as sweet with fiery undertones, but that’s what he called his first Netflix stand-up special. Todd Barry: Spicy Honey. Instead: I’d call him sardonic. As I wrote in my …
For a third consecutive year, New York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman has invited me into his home so we can tackle the year in comedy, but hopefully from a largely positive standpoint by focusing on the MVPs, the most valuable performers in comedy this year. In 2017, despite the …
Robert Kelly will make you seek out the fat riot cops in this funny performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Kelly has no time for bad friends at his age, and neither should you. Roll the clip!
Third time’s not only the charm, but also a full-on trend, so safe to say The CW and Just For Laughs are very happy together. After all, The CW will celebrate a third consecutive year of broadcasting the Howie Mandel Gala from Montreal’s Just For Laughs. The 90-minute primetime stand-up …
After successfully reviving Cash Cab this month with original host Ben Bailey accompanied by celebrity cameos in his NYC taxi cab, the Discovery series has launched an online companion game show, set in an elevator. Cash Lift, hosted by comedians Alex Weber and Zainab Johnson, who surprise hotel guests. They’re …
Facebook Watch has unveiled its first new episode today of *Loosely Exactly Nicole after acquiring the Nicole Byer sitcom from MTV earlier this year. The semi-autobiographical series follows Byer, playing herself, in Hollywood as she attempts to live out her dreams, both professionally and personally. The series Facebook page stats …
The legendary Don Rickles, who died earlier this year at the age of 90, will get feted each day next week in a special weeklong tribute from SiriusXM called Happy Holidays, Dummy. Starting on Christmas Day, each day of Happy Holidays, Dummy will feature rarely heard, exclusive audio from the comedian’s lengthy …
Coincidentally or not, we learned Comedy Central had canceled a weekly late-night series, The Gorburger Show with T.J. Miller, on the same day we learned of old accusations of sexual assault and abuse at the hands of Miller, including choking, punching and rape. The Daily Beast reported on Miller’s treatment …
You could spend $90 for an online MasterClass in comedy from Steve Martin, sure. But what if you’re looking for inspiration from someone more contemporary in stand-up comedy circles, someone who can guide you through the rough and tumble world of the road in 2018? You’re probably going to seek …
