Darren Knight – The Comic's Comic

Darren Knight’s Southern Momma hits a bump north of the border at Just For Laughs 2018

July 28, 2018July 28, 2018

Can a white Tyler Perry make it in show business without the wigs, makeup or disguise? That’s not a rhetorical question in comedy, circa 2018. Three years ago, Darren Knight was broke in the sticks of Munford, Ala., not far from Talladega Speedway but far far away from show business. …

Variety’s 10 Comics To Watch 2018

June 28, 2018June 29, 2018

Congratulations to this year’s class of “10 Comics to Watch,” as anointed by Variety magazine and toasted in July at Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival. Variety usually compiles its list by a combination of asking industry influencers, plus forecasting based on what comics already have lined up in the coming …