The Definitive Guide to Comedy
The Madison Square Garden Company announced today that Ali Wong, with an eight-show residency this spring at the Beacon Theatre, will become the third comedian to perform that many times on its stage, and first among women. Only Jerry Seinfeld (who has 81 shows and counting in his long-running monthly …
Speaking of Netflix and HBO Max duking it out for comedy rights in 2020, we also learned today that Netflix shelled out an eight-figure deal to Ali Wong to ensure she’ll release her next two stand-up specials on the original streaming giant. Wong broke out big by releasing her first …
I can’t tell you how many acquaintances of mine have asked me about Ali Wong in the past couple of years. No, wait. Actually, I can tell you how many. ALL OF THEM. Wong burst into the mainstream as the first comedian to become an “overnight sensation” thanks to Netflix …
As part of its 35th edition, Just For Laughs Montreal will bestow special awards to Jim Carrey, Trevor Noah, Mike Birbiglia, Ali Wong, Craig Ferguson and Kenya Barris. Generation Award: Jim Carrey Comedy Person of the Year: Trevor Noah (in 2017, he’s released a Netflix special, Afraid of the Dark, and …
Just For Laughs has begun gearing up for the 35th anniversary of its biggest comedy confab in the world by announcing the initial slate of headliners, Gala hosts and other performers heading to Montreal this July. The biggest ticket? Jerry Seinfeld, in his first JFL Montreal since 1989, co-headlining with …
We’ve all seen pregnant woman perform comedy before, even if the memory isn’t on instant recall for you. Saturday Night Live reminded us this past Mother’s Day with a primetime run from Mother’s Day past — circa 2011, hosted by a then-pregnant Tina Fey and featuring also flush-with-baby SNL alum Maya …
We may be a month into summer (and two months from Memorial Day already), but it’s never too late for news of a fourth consecutive Oddball Fest by Funny or Die. Especially when they announced today that this late summer’s tour of North American amphitheaters will include headliners Brian Regan, …
Welcome to Upfronts Week, when each of the broadcast networks march into New York City to meet with advertisers and present their new fall lineups for primetime and hope that advertisers keep buying 30-second spots for the TV, on the TV. So, without further ado, here are the synopses and …
Netflix will continue rolling out at least one major stand-up comedy special per month through the summer of 2016, announcing the latest additions to their slate. They include new hours from Netflix faves such as Jim Jefferies and Iliza Shlesinger, a team-up by Blue Collar all-stars Jeff Foxworthy and Larry …
Classic role reversal going on here, as Margaret Cho stars in a brand-new Funny or Die video that imagines “if women ran the writers room of the hottest new network sitcom.” Of course, it’s also hilarious that in this parallel universe, that sitcom is The DUFF and The DILF. You’ll …
