The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Jason Zinoman is the comedy critic for The New York Times, and has written a new book about David Letterman which will come out April 2017 (pre-order Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night now!). But first, Zinoman joined me once again to close the book on 2016. Who was the Most …
Chris Rock already has signed on the dotted line for two new stand-up comedy specials for Netflix, so it’s more than about time for the celebrated stand-up comedian to hit the road in preparation for same. “Total Blackout” is Rock’s first full stand-up comedy tour in nine years, as Rock …
Timing really is everything. After a tumultuous week with a divided nation turning out for the 2016 presidential elections, what better time for us to finally see Dave Chappelle on our TV screens again, and on live television, too — hosting Saturday Night Live. After the coldest of cold opens …
He’s back! Chris Rock has been working on new stand-up material for the past couple of years, before and after making his movie, Top Five, and today announced a two-special deal with Netflix. The first of Rock’s two stand-up specials will film during his upcoming global tour and debut in …
So, this happened! The Roots Picnic on Saturday didn’t just bring all-star musical talent and celeb-watching to New York City’s Bryant Park, but also led to spillover late into the night Saturday at the Comedy Cellar. That’s where Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock once again held court, onstage together riffing …
Katt Williams posted bail again Thursday. Once more, the comedian found himself in jail. Once more, a judge looked at the comedian in his handcuffs and his jail jumpsuit and wondered whether to let him out of her custody. “This was not a popular decision to have you released on bond,” …
Comedy fans may have noticed the latest Katt Williams skirmish with civilians and news headlines, which culminated with Williams daring to call out Kevin Hart in some sort of million-dollar joke-off, or something. Then he called it off. But Jay Pharoah found it the perfect excuse to imagine a black …
Chris Rock wasted no time addressing the #OscarsSoWhite talk from the moment he walked onstage to host the 2016 Academy Awards on Sunday night. Rock also had his writers whip up multiple video sketches, a gambit for a meta-Clueless joke involving Stacey Dash and Black History Month, a play off …
Chris Rock hosted the Academy Awards once in 2005. How about a second time, this time in 2016? What do you say, Chris? Look who's back. #Oscars. pic.twitter.com/7TkkrDpSJM — Chris Rock (@chrisrock) October 21, 2015 Here was Oscars monologue from 2005. Roll the clip! And here is the official press release… …
It may feel like 2015 is Amy Schumer’s year, and we’re all just living in it. But Schumer is living in it, too. It’s been such a whirlwind for her, you could set it to Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start The Fire” (and mash it up with a dash of …
