Retta’s stand-up on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
by You may recognize Retta as Donna from NBC’s Parks and Recreation. But you better Retta recognize her as a stand-up comedian, too — she performed …
History of the Comedian, Part II: Mel Brooks revisits his career and joins the online conversation
Is the world ready for Mel Brooks to join the Twitter conversation? Ready or not, here comes @MelBrooks later today in an event coordinated for …
Star-Spangled Banner: Three comedians who sang it straight, two fictional funnies and still only one Roseanne
When you think of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” America’s national anthem, you may think of sporting events and patriotic occasions both celebratory and solemn. But you …
Kids React to Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight Show” duet/tango
The way media outlets and comedy nerds make such a big deal about who’s hosting late-night TV talk shows, you’d sometimes like to be reminded …
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Conan O’Brien, President Barack Obama trade jokes at 2013 White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Conan O’Brien had a tough act to follow Saturday night as headliner at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner. President Barack Obama killed with his …
Myq Kaplan on Ferguson: Jazzy references and jokes from the audience
Myq Kaplan returned for another performance last night on Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. It was Kaplan’s second appearance on the show this month, …
Comedian auditioning for “America’s Got Talent” accused of stealing bit from the TV show’s warm-up comic
What are the odds of this? A comedian auditioning last night for NBC’s 2013 summer season of America’s Got Talent performs well, only to be …
E! thinks “Fashion Police” writers should hold a union election, despite already going on strike with WGA support
UPDATE: The writers for E!’s Fashion Police with Joan Rivers have sent another missive to the cable network. Writers went on strike last week, seeking …
10 Things Not to Say to a Comic, by Leah Bonnema
Leah Bonnema, a NYC-based stand-up comedian seen in clubs, on radio/podcasts or TV via WeTV, Logo and VH1, offers this list of things people say …
Cheech and Chong finally meet their big fan and spirit animal, Snoop Dogg (Snoop Lion)
Cheech & Chong celebrated an extra-special 4/20 week in 2013 with a big smokin’ promotional tour, capped off Thursday afternoon with a surprise visit from …