The Definitive Guide to Comedy
What do they say about New York City: There are eight million stories, and sometimes it seems as though eight million of the people telling them think they’re comedians? No, that’s not it. It is a fact, though, that America’s biggest city is also its biggest comedy mecca. Hollywood may …
Just when you thought it was safe to tell jokes in Canada… Wait. You thought it was safe to tell jokes in Canada? Don’t let the extravagance of Just For Laughs fool you. For all of the “ethnic” and “nasty” shows at JFL Montreal each July, there are comedy bookers …
Whither original short-form online comedy? The Writers Guild of America revealed today this year’s nominees, with winners named in simultaneous ceremonies Feb. 11, 2018, in New York City (hosted by Amber Ruffin) and Los Angeles (hosted by Patton Oswalt). The WGA Award nominations included great news for Netflix’s GLOW, honored …
When have you ever seen comedians on TV on consecutive nights joking about growing up Muslim or Arab in America? You have now, thanks to Conan and the New York Comedy Festival’s “Comics To Watch.” After showcasing Dina Hashem on Tuesday night, Team Coco welcomed the debut Wednesday of Khalid …
We’re seeing the promise of the TBS Comics to Watch showcase from the 2017 New York Comedy Festival come to fruition, as Dina Hashem joins a few others from that showcase to get a TV credit on Conan. Hashem joked about growing up Arab in New Jersey, what it means …
Don’t get me wrong. James Corden is very talented with the singing and the goofing around with famous actors and musicians. But I really miss having Craig Ferguson to throw the cue cards and segment producer notes away in the Late Late night on a regular basis. If you have …
It’s hard for me to believe now that the first time I saw Michelle Wolf onstage, she was rolling around the basement of the UCB as a supporting character used as a prop for a sketch show. Wolf had so much more in her than that. And now we all …
You may not have heard a lot about Orny Adams since Comedian came out some 15 years ago, although younger audiences have seen him on MTV’s Teen Wolf, and he has continued to headline clubs and theaters over the years, as well as multiple performances at Just For Laughs Montreal. …
Would you and a friend like to see Chris Rock’s “Total Blackout” tour this Saturday night (Dec. 9, 2017) in Brooklyn at Barclays Center? If so, then I have two tickets to give away to you. FREE! Yep, that’s right. All you have to do is tell me in the …
Here’s something you don’t see much: A celebrity thanking TMZ for stopping him to ask a question. But here was Hank Azaria, who voices Apu (among several other characters) on The Simpsons, with a statement regarding comedian Hari Konadbolu’s documentary for truTV, The Problem With Apu. “I think the documentary …
