The Definitive Guide to Comedy
“Comedy is not cool. It shouldn’t be cool, in my opinion. Every time it gets cool, that’s bad…it should never be cool. Comedy is not the winner. Comedy is not the guy that gets laid. It’s the guy that doesn’t get laid. Comedy is not the gorgeous girl, comedy is …
More remarkable than anyone who spoke at last week’s dedication of George Carlin Way were the throngs of comedians in the background, humbly present to pay their respects once more to the legendary comedian who grew up on West 121st Street in New York City’s Morningside Heights, where a street …
What did you do on your summer vacation? Michael Che — who left the Saturday Night Live writing staff in May to join The Daily Show with Jon Stewart as an on-air correspondent and hooked up with Funny or Die’s Oddball Festival for four tour stops in August — is …
AMC announced on Wednesday that it had signed licensing agreements to move forward with a Breaking Bad prequel called Better Call Saul, but Jimmy Fallon already found a new gig for Bob Odenkirk’s “Saul Goodman” character, as witnessed in an epic-length spoof on last night’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. …
If you were expecting Colin Quinn to deliver a speech for his keynote address to Montreal’s Just For Laughs ComedyPro conference this year, then you needed to adjust your expectations. Quinn said Andy Kindler had approached him the day beforehand, advising him to memorize his speech. To which Quinn retorted: …
When Colin Quinn needed a venue to work out his latest one-man show, “Unconstitutional,” he crossed the East River and found a second home club in Long Island City at The Creek and The Cave. Quinn is currently performing “Unconstitutional” at the Cherry Lane Theatre Off-Broadway (see my review of Colin Quinn’s …
If “Long Story Short” told the story of the rise and fall of every empire, including our own, then Colin Quinn’s new one-man show, “Unconstitutional,” zeroes in on what makes the United States of America so unique and yet not quite immune itself to the perils of contemporary culture and …
Bonjour! Allo! Hi. Good morning, good afternoon and good evening to you all. The biggest comedy confab of the year, Just For Laughs Montreal, has announced the lineup for its 31st annual celebration of funny — this summer’s dates run July 10-28, 2013. Colin Quinn will deliver this year’s keynote …
New York City-based comedy rock band Fortress of Attitude is halfway through a “12 Christmas Songs in 12 Days of Christmas” project called “Bigger Than Santa.” They may have found their winner with “Carol of the Comedians,” with traditional Christmas tune having its lyrics adapted entirely to names of famous …
What’s happening in comedy now… Jerry Seinfeld announced a benefit show of his own for Long Island’s victims of Hurricane Sandy, with all proceeds of the show donated to local relief groups. Raised in Massapequa, Seinfeld will perform Dec. 19, at the NYCB Theatre in Westbury. Tickets go on sale …
