The Definitive Guide to Comedy
By now, you don't need to live in New York City to know about the massive, over-budget, accident-prone, much-delayed, multi-million-dollar Spider-Man musical on Broadway called Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. With direction by Julie Taymor, music from U2, it has been stalled in previews for weeks, and an "official" "Opening …
Larry King has announced dates and times for a stand-up comedy tour. Who does he think he is, Glenn Beck or something? Wait. Hold on. My sources are telling me that Glenn Beck actually did mount his own stand-up comedy tour. Who does Glenn Beck think he is anyway, Keith …
Why is Aziz Ansari looking for work, and doing so on video for the Producers Guild Awards? Let's watch and find out: Oh, it's a joke. I get it. Ansari doesn't actually need work, because while it's true that he'll be on hiatus from his current role on a …
Andy Kindler is a correspondent for Late Show with David Letterman, but on Friday night, all of his correspondence came in the form of stand-up comedy. In this set, Kindler explores his own dilemma about the recent movie, The Dilemma, and alleges to be the first comedian to use what's …
It's OK if it takes you a minute to figure out The Pajama Men. Yes, they are two men onstage in pajamas, and you get the gist of that straight away. But what is it exactly that Shenoah Allen and Mark Chavez are doing? It's not quite sketch. It's not quite …
Love comedy? Want to know where to find comedy at SXSW? For the first time in its 25 years, Austin's SXSW festival has included comedy across all three facets of the South by SouthWest festival, from Interactive through Film and Music, so you're just going to have to spend a …
Credit Bill Hader for giving John Mulaney credit throughout this panel chat on tonight's Late Show with David Letterman, as Hader cracks up explaining how he cracks up whenever he performs the "Stefon" character on Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update. "I've laughed every — dress and air — I've laughed …
If you know anything about comedian Jim Jefferies, it may be that he's Australian, that he has lived in the U.K., that he really likes to drink, and that he doesn't care if you're offended by anything that he says. On last night's Lopez Tonight, however, Jefferies informed the audience …
Last week's benefit concert for Greg Giraldo's family, "The Big Time Comedy Show," was a big-time success at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. Jerry Seinfeld, Lewis Black, Dave Attell, Colin Quinn, Nick DiPaolo, Jim Norton, Eddie Brill, Ted Alexandro and Jesse Joyce all brought just the right amount …
Two things everyone should know about Jamie Masada before reading any news item regarding his Laugh Factory comedy clubs in Hollywood and Long Beach, Calif.: 1) Masada's heart is usually in the right place, and 2) the guy knows how to get mainstream press. His latest idea is the hiring …