The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Flophouse, the new stand-up showcase premiering next Thursday at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT on Viceland‘s new cable channel, is actually available right now — as the TV network started by VICE that’s taking over the current H2 station on your cable/satellite/streaming dials — has decided to give you a sneak peek! …
When comedians Anthony Atamanuik and James Adomian first met up to redefine the term mock debate during an October 2015 late-night comedy showcase at the UCB Theatre, few people really believed that Donald J. Trump and Bernie Sanders were more than passing fads. But as primary voters have made their …
We’re barely into 2016, and already three major nationwide comedy tours have asked you to pencil them into your plans this year. David Cross: “Making America Great Again!” Cross is heading out on the road for his first stand-up tour in six years, starting Jan. 26, 2016, in San Diego, …
The year 2016 may just be the year we’re all convinced to stop watching TV the traditional way, and Seeso will go a long way in convincing comedy fans to do just that — if they haven’t already. Seeso, NBCUniversal’s new digital comedy streaming platform, officially launches Jan. 7, 2016, …
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and former U.S. Secretary of State and First Lady Hillary Clinton will face off tonight in their first official debate for the Democratic Party’s 2016 presidential nomination (along with candidates Martin O’Malley, Jim Webb and Lincoln Chaffee), broadcast live on CNN. But for a half-hour late last …
Donald Trump impersonations are a dime a dozen, although, obviously any Trump impersonator or The Donald himself would tell you that’s worth billions of dimes. But what about Bernie Sanders? The independent U.S. Senator from Vermont who’s running for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016 has seen his campaign gather …
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 …
IFC’s talk show with the most liberal interpretations of talk and show — Comedy Bang! Bang! with host Scott Aukerman and musical cohort Reggie Watts — returns Oct. 17 for the second half of its third season. Ten new episodes will premiere at 11 p.m. ET/PT Friday nights, with guests including: James Adomian, Eric Andre,Dane Cook, Rob Corddry, Andy Daly, Jon …
Mike Flinn (@realmikeflinn) isn’t just a podcast producer and engineer; he’s also an avid fan of the form. “My Pod Week” recaps and reviews the many varied comedy podcasts Flinn listened to or attended live tapings of during the previous week. Enjoy! This past weekend, Flinn took in the Los …
Every year, I think I know what to expect heading into Montreal’s grand poobah of comedy festivals — Just For Laughs — only to realize I still have much to learn. Here are some of the things I learned from the 2014 edition of JFL Montreal: Tuesday is the new …
