The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Giulia Rozzi made her debut on Tuesday’s Conan, and joked about how visiting social media these days is a lot like bar hopping was in the old days. And if that doesn’t convince you it’s time to leave Facebook (if not also Instagram and Twitter), then I don’t know what …
Everybody loves a comedy festival. And in this year of 2016, it doesn’t just feel as though every city has its own comedy festival, because not only do they, but oftentimes, several cities have recruited all-star comedy lineups to their region on the same weekend. And New York City can …
“50 Comics. One Mega Show. 1st New Joke of the New Year!” That’s the tagline for 50 First Jokes, which celebrated its 10th annual edition in New York City on Saturday, January 2, 2016, at The Bell House in Brooklyn. But when comedians John F. O’Donnell, Claudia Cogan and Jiwon …
Jim Gaffigan turns 49 today, but he has given the comedy scene a big fat birthday present, too, by casting so many comedians in the first season of his new TV Land series, The Jim Gaffigan Show, which premieres July 15. Just look! Of course I had to screengrab the …
Giulia Rozzi has dished up deliciously saucy tales about sex through her popular monthly showcase with Margot Leitman, “Stripped Stories.” The Comic’s Comic profiled Rozzi in December 2009, and back then she told me that she was dreaming of a future in 2014 that included: “Living with my beau, puppy, and …
Most comedy clubs take pride in having a stand-up decide to record his or her latest CD/DVD special at their establishments. Besides being listed in the liner notes, the club also can use this as a bragging point to attract both audiences and comedy acts alike. But what if a …
Today is the final day for open voting for the ECNY Awards, which used to stand for Emerging Comics of New York, but now just is ECNY to honor other kinds of comedians, sort of how KFC decided it was much more than merely Kentucky Fried. The awards ceremony is …
