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Josh Rabinowitz tapped as Apple Genius in new Mac ad campaign
by One of Montreal’s New Faces of comedy from the 2012 Just For Laughs festival found success even before leaving the festival last weekend. Josh Rabinowitz …
Andy Kindler’s State of the Industry Address, 2012
Anyone who thought that Andy Kindler’s annual State of the Industry speech at Montreal’s Just For Laughs had become predictable or stale over the past …
Dane Cook makes light of the Aurora “Dark Knight Rises” massacre: Too soon?
Another week, another somebody’s-got-issues-with-a-joke-at-The-Laugh-Factory. Sigh. Jamie Masada has maintained genius-level status for decades in terms of drumming up publicity for his Laugh Factory comedy club …
Andrew Norelli’s debut on Late Show with David Letterman
Andrew Norelli made his debut on Late Show with David Letterman this week. Norelli points out the futility in sometimes shopping at Best Buy, doesn’t …
Patton Oswalt’s Letters to Both Sides: His keynote address at Montreal’s Just For Laughs 2012
After stirring keynote speeches by Lewis Black and Marc Maron over the past couple of years, Patton Oswalt took to the stage adjacent to the …
First look: Montreal’s 2012 New Faces of Comedy, Groups 1-2
For the past couple of decades, Montreal’s “New Faces of Comedy” has represented a watershed moment in the careers of stand-up comedians. Getting invited to …
FOX greenlights “Short-Com Comedy Hour” series, eyes stand-up comedians to showcase
Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival just got that much more interesting, as FOX announced Wednesday that it had ordered The Short-Com Comedy Hour, with up to …
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Jerry Seinfeld, Colin Quinn to make five-borough comedy tour of NYC
Jerry Seinfeld usually drops in at New York City comedy clubs in the days leading up to his appearances on Late Show with David Letterman, …
Late-night TV stand-up demographic scorecard: First half, 2012
Remember when The New York Times profiled Eddie Brill into a corner and caused an uproar both within CBS and Late Show with David Letterman …
Simon Amstell, “Numb” in New York City
For someone who grew up on camera in front of much of England the United Kingdom, and performs his one-man shows around the world, Simon …