Fumi Abe on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
by Late Late Show writer Fumi Abe made his network TV debut Monday on The Late Show. Abe joked about growing up Japanese-American in Ohio, where …
Episode #351: Phil Wang
Phil Wang was one of only two comedians from outside the United States to be invited to perform as part of Netflix’s The Comedy Lineup …
Jackie Fabulous on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Happy 50th birthday to Jackie Fabulous, who celebrated with a performance on The Tonight Show! The pandemic almost broke her, though, as she moved in …
Announcement: Why I’m Now On Substack, So Please Consider Subscribing To Piffany
While on a walkabout today at my local waterfront park, I realized I’m on the verge of not just a milestone birthday, but also two …
Gina Brillon Performs on America’s Got Talent Quarterfinals 2021
Gina Brillon also advanced this summer into AGT’s quarterfinals rounds, performing live on Tuesday’s episode. Will your votes in the next hours put her through …
Kabir Singh Performs on America’s Got Talent Quarterfinals 2021
The Summer Olympics are over, so America’s Got Talent is back on NBC primetime, and we’re into the live quarterfinals performances. Kabir Singh is among …
Episode #350: Jesse Thorn
What was podcasting like before the iPhone? Jesse Thorn knows. After college radio, Thorn, host of public radio’s Bullseye with Jesse Thorn, broadcast his podcast …
R.I.P. Trevor Moore (1980-2021)
Trevor Moore, the affable frontman of The Whitest Kids U’ Know who went on to make multiple solo comedy specials, co-create two Disney comedy series, …
Who Won Just For Laughs 2021 Stand Up and Pitch
Even though most of Montreal’s Just For Laughs stuck to virtual digital screens and meet-ups, JFL last week still could host and declare winners for …
Episode #349: Rob Barnett
Rob Barnett has been a radio DJ and program director, pivoted to TV as programming director for MTV and VH1 in the 1990s, pivoted back …