R.I.P. David Brenner (1936-2014)
David Brenner died today at his New York City home, with his family by his side. Brenner had been battling cancer. The stand-up comedian was 78. …
The Definitive Guide to Comedy
David Brenner died today at his New York City home, with his family by his side. Brenner had been battling cancer. The stand-up comedian was 78. …
Would you look at that?! It’s the movie poster for Stripped, a new documentary about the history of newspaper comic strips and what happens to …
Earlier this week, when Jerry Seinfeld met up with Jason Alexander and Seinfeld’s co-creator Larry David at the sitcom’s iconic diner location of Monk’s, the …
When Budd Friedman’s Improv comedy club turned 40, he celebrated with a primetime anniversary special on NBC (that aired against the final sing-off of the …
She had played Carnegie Hall, headlined the Apollo with Cab Calloway for decades, but in 1967, Dick Smothers introduced her to a whole new audience, …
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Improv. Say that one word in comedy circles and you’ll see a multitude of reactions. OK. Mostly likely one of three: Love. Hate. Indifference. Or …
Why did the comedian cross the road? Wait a second. This isn’t a chicken joke. Why do comedians go on the road? That’s one of …
Tig Notaro is hitting the road this summer for a very special stand-up comedy tour. Just how special? “Showtime is going to be filming my …
Nick Thune taped his first hour-long TV special last week in Brooklyn, and the stand-up comedian and guitarist mentioned how he’d had to postpone the …