Highlights from Schtick or Treat 2018
Look, I know that’s a photo from 2016’s Schtick or Treat, but on the bright side, as...
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Tag: Emo Philips
Toronto’s JFL42 2016 includes Jim Gaffigan, Tig Notaro, Trevor Noah, Jim Jefferies, Roseanne Barr, Anthony Jeselnik, Demetri Martin and Chris D’Elia
Just For Laughs has announced the lineup for its fifth annual edition of JFL42, a 42-show...
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The Emo Philips interview
Emo Philips boasts one of the most distinctive voices in comedy and has for the better part of...
Read MoreNotes from AltCom, part one
AltCom fest organizer Brian Joyce paced backstage at the Somerville Theater minutes before the scheduled 8 p.m. showtime and tried to pump up his performers. "It’s a healthy crowd," he told the comedians....
Read MoreEmo Philips on performing at AltCom and comedy festivals
Only a few days before the debut of the newest comedy festival to hit the circuit, AltCom: the Alternative Comedy Festival in Somerville, Mass. (May 9-10). I thought I’d get an expert comedian’s opinion on AltCom,...
Read MoreEmo Philips: Comedy Genius
In my 36 years on the planet Earth, not to mention my many years inhabiting other celestial bodies and spirits, I’ve seen plenty of great comedy shows, hundreds more live comedy shows that provided more than a few laughs,...
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