Review: “2 Dope Queens,” many dope perspectives in HBO variety series
by Turning a podcast into a TV special, let alone a four-part series, doesn’t make sense for most podcasts. But 2 Dope Queens isn’t any podcast. …
Tag: Al Jackson
Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen taped new episodes for Fall 2014!
For all the grief I’ve given Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen for airing repeats five nights a week for the past seven years… Our long …
Dave Attell shares the wealth with comics old and new, plus Operation Purple, in “Comedy Underground” stand-up series on Comedy Central
Dave Attell gives back to some of his fellow comedy veterans, and in a very real way has given back to military veterans and their …
Meet Me In New York: Al Jackson
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 …
John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show returns to Comedy Central for third season
Not only is John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show returning to Comedy Central this year for a third season, but he and the network are …
Last Comic Standing 6: New York City and Tempe
So we begin the sixth season of NBC’s Last Comic Standing, and already it’s clear they’re still playing from the American Idol of Comedy playbook, …
HBO gets “Down and Dirty with Jim Norton” this fall
This is an early review! HBO just taped four episodes of a new stand-up showcase, Down and Dirty with Jim Norton. It’ll air this fall …
I’m judging you, Boston (part seven)
The eighth and final preliminary competition in the Boston Comedy Festival stand-up contest, and for once, all is right with the world. And by that, …