The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Tony V has headlined comedy clubs and remained a fixture of the Boston comedy scene since it boomed in the early 1980s, as depicted in the documentary When Stand Up Stood Out. You may have seen him in movies such as The Heat or One Crazy Summer. His most recent …
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 them think they’re comedians? No, that’s not it. It is a fact, though, that America’s biggest city is also its biggest comedy mecca. Hollywood may …
You know there’s a new mayor in Boston because today is officially Eugene Mirman Day. Also, because Boston Mayor Martin (Marty) Walsh messed around with Mirman in this official City of Boston YouTube video to mark the occasion. Roll it. Here’s the proclamation that Mirman was holding, signed by Hizzoner. …
“Too soon!” is a refrain popularized by and among stand-up comedians for not letting enough time to pass for tragedy to become comedy. But what happens when terrorism and the national spotlight literally visits your doorstep and is happening right outside your home? Do you make jokes then? Wait until …
I cannot bring myself to watch any episode of any edition of Bravo’s Real Housewives series, because none of it is real, none of them are housewives, and it’s all complete garbage. But send it up, parody-style, with a bunch of Boston comedians portraying ladies from Southie? Wicked f’in yes, …
