Phil Wang on Late Night with Seth Meyers
by You may recognize Phil Wang from his recent appearance on Amy Schumer’s Life & Beth on Hulu, or from my podcast. But Wang’s about to …
Lara Beitz on The Late Late Show with James Corden
Lara Beitz made her TV debut a couple of years ago on Comedy Central, but had to wait until now to make her network TV …
Episode #386: Alison Leiby
Alison Leiby is a writer and comedian who started her own showcase at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City called It’s A …
Emmy Blotnick on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show for years had stand-up comedians perform at separate comedy-only tapings, but not this time. Former Late Show writer Emmy Blotnick got the …
Episode #385: Irene Tu
Irene Tu is a Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. After moving to Berkeley from Chicago, she quickly established herself in the Bay Area …
On Second Thought: Gilbert Gottfried on how “The Aristocrats” changed his career
Gilbert Gottfried invited me into his home in 2017 so he could remind us what kind of comedian he was before 2001, why he decided to …
Episode #384: TallBoyz
Toronto has a rich history of producing great sketch comedy performers and troupes that have crossed over in the United States. Among the TV series: …
Emil Wakim on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Emil Wakim made his Tonight Show debut on Tuesday, joking about how he knows he should know what’s up in the Middle East, and how …
Episode #383: Katie Hannigan
Katie Hannigan taught preschoolers and performed as a mime before embarking on a full-time career as a stand-up comedian. So far, so good. Hannigan was …
Debbie Bazza on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
You wouldn’t know it from the title and caption on the YouTube video, but this Nana indeed has a name, and she’s Debbie Bazza from …