The Definitive Guide to Comedy
If you follow the comedy club Stand Up NY on social media, then perhaps you’ve noticed the club is promoting “free health care” during COVID-19. What’s the deal? I asked club owner Dani Zoldan. What he told me: “Coverage includes healthcare visits for things like stitches, burns, x-rays & cultures. …
“Health care is boring. I don’t want to talk about it.” But talk about it Jimmy Kimmel must, as the latest worst idea from the Republicans on dismantling the American health-care system, aka the Graham-Cassidy Bill, is being rushed through by a U.S. Senator, Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who recently appeared …
Jhpiego is an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University that works to bring quality health care services to women around the world. Many comedians have supported the agency’s causes, and at a “Laughter is the Best Medicine” Gala last month, the agency recognized Comedy Central President Kent Alterman and actress Julie …
For far too long, I’ve heard about the plight of comedians who don’t have health insurance because they’re not in a union such as SAG or the WGA that can subsidize the costs or offer a plan they can afford. I’ve shared far too many stories about benefit shows and …
This is candy for my brain, how about yours? All five members of Kids in the Hall are reuniting this year — yes, you knew that — but also, they’re going to present a live staged reading of their 1996 film, Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy, at the 9th …
Comedians perform at benefit shows on a regular basis (particularly in New York City and Los Angeles), lending their laugh-making skills to raise money for all sorts of causes — from pet shelters to education to public service and health care. The benefits that hit home most for the comedy …
