The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Most of my comedian friends obsess over the iTunes charts, especially when they or one of their friends releases a stand-up comedy album. (Same goes for me and my podcasting friends about the iTunes podcast charts) But over on Billboard, the comedy charts have been ruled by country music star …
You probably heard about, if you didn’t also already see, the hologram of the late Michael Jackson performing at Sunday night’s Billboard Music Awards, televised live to an audience of millions. The Billboard Music Awards are perhaps the least surprising awards of all in “Awards Season,” as each of the …
Patrice O’Neal’s posthumous comedy CD, Mr. P, debuted last week at #35 on the Billboard 200 album charts. That’s the best bow for a comedian since last year’s Alpacolypse by “Weird” Al Yankovic, and the highest chart position for a stand-up comedian in several years. It remained the top-selling comedy …
