Carmen Lynch’s debut on Late Show with David Letterman
by Carmen Lynch won the inaugural She-Devil Comedy Festival contest a couple of weeks ago in Long Island City, where I was one of the judges, …
NYC comedy benefit shows for Cyclone/Hurricane Sandy
Several comedy benefit shows are happening in and around NYC to raise money for victims of the storm known as Sandy. Here are the ones …
Comedy Headlines for 11/16/12
What’s happening in the comedy world now… Comedy Central has renewed The Burn with Jeffrey Ross for a six-episode second season, coming back on Jan. …
Meet Me In New York: Jessica Kirson
What do they say about New York City: There are eight million stories, and sometimes it seems as though eight million of the people telling …
The top 10 rated-R comedies at the box office
Seth MacFarlane’s foul-mouthed teddy bear of a movie, Ted, has earned more than $500 million in box-office receipts around the world since hitting your nearby …
Russell Peters on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
For someone who is one of the biggest stand-up comedy draws in the world, Russell Peters doesn’t appear all that often on the American late-night talk …
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Tone Bell cruises the L.A. comedy scene in a Dodge Dart
There are TV commercials, there is product placement, and then there is the hybrid ad. As I learned from my time behind the lines with …
From The Lovemaster to my three sons: Craig Shoemaker on developing a case of “Daditude”
For many years, Craig Shoemaker proved that pervy was funny. Or at least sounding pervy could be very funny. His vocal impersonations of “The Lovemaster” …
The Eddie Murphy and Stevie Wonder duet you’ve been waiting 30 years to see again
Viacom can keep feting Eddie Murphy once a year if they really must. It’s all good by us. Last year, Comedy Central and the Viacom …
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Comedy Headlines for 11/15/12
What’s happening in the comedy world now… Comedy Bang! Bang! is ending its 10-year-run as a live stand-up showcase in Los Angeles with a big …