The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Paul W. Downs and Lucia Aniello began collaborating as comedy and life partners after meeting in 2007 at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and Magnet Theater in New York City. Their early efforts included a webseries for Broadway Video’s Above Average Productions and a one-man show, The Paul Downs Experience, …
DEVELOPING… UPDATED June 7 at 10:54 a.m. (h/t Vulture): From a statement by Just For Laughs, confirming Jeff Singer has resigned from the festival after working at JFL for 20 years: “We acknowledge those who came forward this past weekend and shared their experiences. JFL has a commitment to listen and provide a safe and respectful workplace. To …
If you’re not hip to Keith Apicary, you probably will be this summer. That’s because he finally debuted in primetime on NBC via America’s Got Talent. “Keith Apicary” is a character created by Nathan Barnatt. Barnatt, 40, originally from Milford, Mass., has developed shows with Adult Swim and Comedy Central …
Stand-up comedian Gerald Kelly has waited his whole life for the opportunity to compete on America’s Got Talent. So has Kelly’s 7-year-old son, Little Hunter Kelly. Gerald has toured with his kids in the past, so maybe NBC’s AGT is just the ticket for them to take it to the …
If you needed more evidence that live comedy is already back in big business, then look no further than this month’s Tribeca Film Festival, which announced it’ll host the tapings of 10 new stand-up comedy specials in partnership with Comedy Dynamics. Tribeca and Comedy Dynamics planned to do something similar …
I love, love, loved Bo Burnham’s Inside on Netflix. My full review is forthcoming on another website, so until then, please enjoy these images from one of the special’s songs, in which Burnham wonders if now is the appropriate time for him, as a white man, to tell jokes. Who …
Flula Borg is a German actor, musician, comedian and DJ who began making his mark on American audiences in 2015 — that’s when he broke through out of YouTube to become one of Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch, as he starred in an NBC pilot and co-starred in the smash …
We’ve wondered for almost a year now what would happen to all of that documentary footage shot last summer in Yellow Springs, Ohio, as Dave Chappelle put on comedy shows and invited his funny friends over to visit, perform and play during the heights of the pandemic. Now we know. …
Fresh out of Houston to Flatbush, Brooklyn, Kevin Iso’s friendship with fellow young comedian Dan Perlman led to making YouTube video slice of life sketches with their funny friends. They went from “Moderately Funny” to Showtime. In between, Iso’s stand-up landed him a showcase spot on Adam Devine’s House Party …
Originally from Boston, Sam Jay is an Emmy-nominated writer and critically-acclaimed stand-up comedian. After being named one of Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch in 2018, Jay made her Netflix debut on The Comedy Lineup and released her first album, “Donna’s Daughter,” with Comedy Central Records. Jay’s 2020 Netflix special, 3 …
