The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Since we’ve reached an agreement that each and every Twitter burst from Donald J. Trump now holds weight as an official statement of the current sitting President of the United States of America…and yes, that’s as of now still a fact… The Daily Show with Trevor Noah has gone ahead …
In a SiriusXM “Town Hall” with Ron Bennington, Jim Gaffigan described how his wife and writing partner, Jeannie, dealt with her recent brain tumor surgery much better than he did. “She went into a two hour [MRI] before the surgery, and she came out and she was like, “Write this …
A comedian, actor and writer, Jim Jefferies has established himself as one of the most respected comics of his generation with a controversial and belief-challenging stand-up style that continues to surprise and entertain audiences around the globe. He recently wrapped an international stand-up tour, “The Unusual Punishment Tour,” to rave …
Louie Anderson won an Emmy Award last year for his role as Zach Galifianakis’s mother on FX’s Baskets, but here on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Anderson joked about trying to sit down for a meal with someone who’s decidedly more healthy. Roll the clip.
Benny Feldman is a clever young comedian from the Philadelphia area who has opened for multiple headliners when they’ve come through the City of Brotherly Love. But Feldman also was diagnosed with Tourette’s. So he decided to incorporate it into his routine onstage, focusing intently on one-liners, then taking the …
Put a bird on it? How about put a painting of a bird or any other piece of artwork you may have seen on an episode of IFC’s Portlandia, on the walls of your own home or office! More than 50 pieces featured in the Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein …
Laurie Kilmartin’s new stand-up album is filled with jokes about her dead dad, as you can see from the title or just listen to find out for yourself. But for her most recent performance on Conan, Kilmartin wanted to crack fun at raising her son as a single mom, and …
The past two times I visited Austin this spring, Laughly was all over the place — first as the official partner of the Moontower Comedy Festival, and then last month exclusively live-streaming the Funniest Person in Austin finals. It’s no coincidence you’re probably starting to see and hear more about Laughly, …
Mark Normand has a great new hour of stand-up available through Comedy Central called “Don’t Be Yourself,” and yet back again on Conan, Normand is letting us know what he thinks and how he feels about babies, transgender bathrooms, racism and relationships. Roll the clip!
Rachel Bloom has won a Golden Globe and two different awards from critics for her starring role in The CW’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and been up for multiple Emmy Awards in recent years. But as Hollywood’s “For Your Consideration” Emmy campaigning hits full steam seemingly across all of Los Angeles, Bloom …
