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It’s no secret that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and its host are not fans of the incoming Trump Administration at the White House. But what about Colbert’s former alter-ego, that conservative blowhard “Stephen Colbert” who raged and raved for a decade on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report? Well, …
Billy Wayne Davis grew up in a small town in the South. How small? Davis will tell you in this stand-up performance from Thursday’s all-comedian episode of Conan (the other guests were Andrew Dice Clay and Jen Kirkman). Going back to his hometown, Davis also joked about realizing that some …
Nick Kroll and John Mulaney will bid a fond farewell to their Broadway run this weekend of their elder alter-egos, Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland, when Oh, Hello puts on its final performance Sunday. But for any of you who missed their hilarious two-man tour de farce, there’s hope, …
I’d already seen and reviewed Neal Brennan’s one-man, three-microphone show (3 Mics) for his Off-Broadway run last year. You can read that here. Watching it a second time, a year later and with some emotional and literal distance, not only reinforced my opinion of Brennan’s show but also allowed me …
With his new HBO series set to premiere Feb. 19, 2017, Pete Holmes will spread the good word and laughs galore next month so you’re more than aware of Crashing. Just as Judd Apatow did for Amy Schumer’s Trainwreck movie, Apatow is supporting Holmes on this promotional performance blitz, along …
Opie and Anthony are no more as a radio duo, or as a team with Jim Norton, and so SiriusXM is moving forward by officially rebranding the Opie Radio channel on its satellite radio service (ch. 103/206) as Faction Talk. The name change, known about since late November, is effective …
While you’ve been enjoying the “Regionals” coverage of Roast Battles Sunday nights on Comedy Central, the series has announced the 16 stand-up comedians still in the running for the Roast Battle II title. Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle II will tape the head-to-head competitions with celebrity judges across the street …
Netflix has new stand-up specials already this month from Jen Kirkman, Jim Gaffigan, Neal Brennan, Cristela Alonzo and Bill Burr, with specials forthcoming in 2017 from Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Amy Schumer and Louis C.K., who taped his over the weekend in D.C. So why not Jerry Seinfeld, too!?! Netflix …
In recent years, New Wave Entertainment has shifted its focus, expanding and begetting new divisions. A production arm called New Wave Dynamics has since redefined itself as Comedy Dynamics, and today, NWE announced it had spun off Comedy Dynamics as part of another company entirely: Nacelle Company. Brian Volk-Weiss, CEO …
With all of the talk about President-elect Donald J. Trump having so many problems booking entertainment for his Inaugural Balls, who’d have the balls in comedy to take him up on an invite? Dan Nainan. Of course. Nainan, the Intel engineer who continues to lie about his age when he’s …
