NPR sends “Wait, Wait…” stand-ups out on Fall 2022 tour
by If you enjoy listening to Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! on your NPR radio dials, then perhaps you might also enjoy seeing some of their regular …
Tag: Helen Hong
Episode #391: Helen Hong
You may have heard Helen Hong as a regular panelist on the hit NPR quiz show, “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me.” Hong also has appeared on …
Comedy Dynamics To Produce 10 Stand-Up Comedy Specials During 2021 Tribeca Film Festival
If you needed more evidence that live comedy is already back in big business, then look no further than this month’s Tribeca Film Festival, which …
Getting the facts from Go Fact Yourself host J. Keith Van Straaten
J. Keith Van Straaten, host of the live game show and podcast for Maximum Fun, Go Fact Yourself, met up with me earlier this summer …
First sneak peek at season nine of NBC’s Last Comic Standing
NBC wrapped up a meet-and-greet with the media for its summer 2015 programming, which meant for every awkward Q-and-A banter, we were treated to new …
The truth behind racial/ethnic jokes and stereotypes tackled: “That’s Racist with Mike Epps”
Mike Epps got into trouble last week for posting a joke photo and caption on Martin Luther King Day depicting a black man with white …
“Why We Laugh: Funny Women,” narrated and executive produced by Joan Rivers
In 2012, after her acclaimed documentary had wowed film festivals and she surged back into our consciousness even more with a “win” on NBC’s Celebrity …
Helen Hong on The Arsenio Hall Show
Black don’t crack. Just look at Arsenio Hall, as Helen Hong noted opening her stand-up set on Monday’s Arsenio. Black don’t crack is a cool …