The Definitive Guide to Comedy
If you couldn’t tell from the way he said the word “borrowed,” comedian John Hastings is a Canadian. Hastings has lived in London, performed at Edinburgh and Melbourne, and now makes his home in Los Angeles, where he could audition for the almost-empty theater for America’s Got Talent. But as …
A few seasons ago, Alex Hooper auditioned for America’s Got Talent with a roast format, and the audience wasn’t having it. In 2020, with no audience, and missing one judge, Hooper returned. With new roast jokes for each of the judges. “Howie, I’m sorry. These are just jokes. Remember when …
What a night for comedians we’ve seen on TV dishing about celebs pursuing their dreams of dishing about anything they want onstage. Crystal Powell has contributed to Dish Nation, and showcased her stand-up on Kevin Hart’s Hart of the City. Now Powell’s on America’s Got Talent, where she impressed the …
Yo! Michael Yo auditioned this year for America’s Got Talent! You may have heard Yo over the years on the radio, or seen him interviewing celebs on E!, or dishing about them as a panelist on Chelsea Lately. That last gig offered a glimpse into Yo’s true hopes and dreams …
It’s fascinating watching stand-up comedians reintroduce themselves to a national television audience through America’s Got Talent. Tonight was Ty Barnett’s turn. Roll the clip!
Marty Ross looked like a little old man on TV trying to live out a lifelong dream Tuesday night on America’s Got Talent. That much is true. But there’s more to the story of Ross, 80. As even his own website says, Ross isn’t exactly new to the stand-up stage. …
In parallel universe news, the 2020 season of America’s Got Talent on NBC is underway, with week two of the auditions showcasing stand-up comedian Usama Siddiquee, seen talking with host Terry Crews about his upbringing in Texas, breaking the news to his parents that he wouldn’t become a doctor, but …
America’s Got Talent‘s 2020 summer season might end up looking very differently due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the audition rounds for NBC took place over the winter before quarantine. In the 2020 season premiere, we saw Vincent Marcus perform for a live audience for the first time? That’s what …
We’ve reached the live primetime quarterfinals of America’s Got Talent, and 34 acts remain in contention for the 2019 title, and $1 million gig in Vegas. Among them: comedian Greg Morton, a 60-year-old Canadian who has performed in Vegas before. His speciality is impersonations from popular movies. Find out Wednesday …
“When I was growing up, there was nobody that looked like me on television, so I kind of want to be the first one that’s doing all that. I want people to be able to look at what I’m doing.” That’s what stand-up comedian Ryan Niemiller told Simon Cowell at …
