The Definitive Guide to Comedy
How popular was Chris Rock’s first LIVE special for Netflix, anyhow? We dive into the numbers, look for some perspective, pay tribute to MAD magazine’s Al Jaffee, realize just how many Dry Bar Comedy specials have been released on their subscription-only platform in 2023 already, plus all of the past …
I was fortunate enough to see Sophie Buddle run her set on Tuesday night at The Stand before she made her Tonight Show debut on Thursday. So I knew this spy bit was great, even it were only a dream!
So as March turned to April, I decided to try to list all of the new comedy specials that had come out so far this year. Oof. Turns out it’s not so easy to figure out! But I gave it my best effort. See the results for yourself. Plus R.I.P. …
Carmen Christopher wrote for and performed on The Chris Gethard Show, eventually hosting the first episode of “Chris Gethard Presents” on Manhattan Neighborhood Network. Christopher’s other early credits included appearances on The Special Without Brett Davis, At Home with Amy Sedaris, High Maintenance, Alternatino with Arturo Castro, Shrill, Joe Pera …
Dustin Nickerson returned to The Late Late Show this week, this time joking about putting his daughter into therapy to become a more progressive modern parent, which is not something that was available to him as a boy. He also reminded us why you cannot be a tough kid when …
Millions of people recognize Scott Rogowsky as the original host of HQ Trivia, the daily live trivia app that became massively popular in 2017 before fizzling out in 2019. CNN looked back on that phase of Rogowsky’s life in the 2023 documentary,Glitch: The Rise & Fall of HQ Trivia. But …
The Late Late Show is in its final weeks with James Corden as host, and Corden’s version of the show has always allowed some more wiggle room for their writers to play with the format. Especially letting writers do stand-up in various gimmicks and characters. Here’s band leader Reggie Watts …
What do you mean The Friars Club has closed for good, again?! Sad but true news about the once-legendary second home for funny people, plus happier news about Adam Sandler accepting the Mark Twain Prize in an all-star tribute on CNN, finally some guest-hosting dates for the correspondents on The …
Orion Levine made his network TV debut on The Late Late Show, joking about driving a brand-new Prius across America, trying to block his mom on Instagram, and how one moment can lead to a nickname for a lifetime.
Preacher Lawson, a staple of America’s Got Talent, celebrated his birthday in March with a visit back to The Tonight Show.
