Episode #149: Joe DeRosa
by Joe DeRosa started his comedy career in the urban rooms of Philadelphia, and not long after he moved to New York City he earned a …
Tag: Bill Burr
Comedy Central announces first-ever Colossal Clusterfest, June 2-4, 2017 in San Francisco
Almost as if I’d just produced my annual list of comedy festivals and asked the folks at Superfly for details about their planned summer shindig …
Into the “Night Gallery” of death, dating and anti-depressants with Joe DeRosa’s “You Let Me Down” on Comedy Central
Joe DeRosa didn’t intend to release his one-hour Comedy Central special, You Let Me Down, the same week as his good friend Bill Burr’s new …
Review: Bill Burr “Walk Your Way Out” on Netflix
Timing is everything in comedy. Including the decision when to record your album/special and when to release. Which really came into focus sitting down to …
Comics Come Home 22 exposes divisiveness of audiences to political comedy in 2016
Denis Leary isn’t afraid of being an asshole. It’s the title of his longtime hit comedy single, and Leary has even updated it with the …
Late-night comedians react to Election 2016 and news of President-elect Trump
Although Trevor Noah and Stephen Colbert both broadcasted live Tuesday during Election Night, the outcome of the presidential vote was still not called by the …
Episode #101: Robert Kelly
Robert Kelly plays the Heathens drummer Bam Bam on Denis Leary’s FX series, Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, which begins its second season this Thursday, and popularized the double-meal …
Facing Addiction: Maureen Wittels’s letter for her late son, Harris
Harris Wittels died a year ago today. The comedian and writer was only 30. He’s one of far too many victims of addiction to drugs …
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Bill Burr’s “F is for Family” on Netflix: Going #TBT Home for the Holidays
Home for the holidays? Bill Burr’s new animated series for Netflix, F is for Family, will put you in just the right mood while also …
Bill Burr at MSG; Kathy Griffin, Judd Apatow at Carnegie Hall; Trevor Noah topline 2015 New York Comedy Festival
Bill Burr will hit the big-time of Madison Square Garden, while Kathy Griffin, Judd Apatow and friends will play Carnegie Hall this November as headliners …