The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Gary Vider made it to the finals this summer of America’s Got Talent on NBC, and certainly made the most of it — not only by telling funny stand-up routines that earned him kudos from the judges and audiences, but also by using his time and the AGT budget to …
Did a comedian win season 10 of America’s Got Talent? Do you consider ventriloquists comedians? Then yes, and yes again. Because Paul Zerdin became the second ventriloquist to win the $1 million grand prize and a headlining gig in Las Vegas when NBC’s AGT host Nick Cannon announced his name …
Is this the year a comedian wins America’s Got Talent? Well, for two things, we’ve already had a ventriloquist win the $1 million prize and a headlining gig in Las Vegas (see: Terry Fator, season two), and last year, a magician won, so we’ve circled the comedy wagons to include …
Myq Kaplan and Zach Sherwin have been friends of mine for years, and together, they have a new podcast miniseries, Words of the Years, on the new podcast app, Howl. You probably saw Kaplan performing this summer as a contestant on America’s Got Talent. In 2010, Kaplan also made the final five …
Drew Lynch‘s self-confidence is peaking as he performed Tuesday night live on NBC for the semifinals of America’s Got Talent, not only laughing at his own jokes and the warm reception the Radio City Music Hall audiences have given him, but also dropping the mic and turning his back to …
Gary Vider was the only stand-up comedian in this week’s quarterfinal action of America’s Got Talent, broadcasting live tonight on NBC from Radio City Music Hall. For his act on Tuesday, Vider cracked jokes about trying to date when women supposedly only have a minute before deciding if a mate …
My friend Myq Kaplan performed Tuesday night during the second quarterfinal round of America’s Got Talent 2015, live on NBC from Radio City Music Hall. Kaplan started his short set with something he often does, referencing the acts who came before him — it’s a way to let the audience …
Paul Zerdin is a British ventriloquist looking to make it in America, and he received a “Golden Buzzer” fast pass to Tuesday night’s quarterfinal round of America’s Got Talent at Radio City Music Hall. Zerdin impressed the judges and audience by leaving his dummy in the bag, and then alone …
Piff the Magic Dragon is a British bloke in costume who has relocated to Las Vegas, and shined previously on Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Can he fool you and the judges into supporting his sarcastic magic act? So far, so good. He received a “Golden Buzzer” fast pass to …
Drew Lynch was one of three “Golden Buzzer” acts — all comedic — who received fast passes from the judges to the live quarterfinal rounds of America’s Got Talent, which began Tuesday night on NBC from Radio City Music Hall. For those of you who needed catching up, we saw …
