Episode #323: 2020 Comedy MVPs with Jason Zinoman
by How are we supposed to make any sense out of this year in comedy, 2020? There’s only one way I know how…that’s by reuniting with …
Tag: Mike Birbiglia
Episode #313: Mike Birbiglia
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down everything in March of 2020, thousands upon thousands of comedians suddenly experienced the existential dilemma that comedian Mike Birbiglia …
Review: Mike Birbiglia, “The New One” on Netflix
Mike Birbiglia’s 2019 Netflix special enjoyed a successful run on Broadway first, with an epic showstopper moment. But as I wrote last year: Birbiglia has …
Episode #271: Jacqueline Novak
After performing a half-hour stand-up special on Comedy Central and writing a book on depression (How to Weep in Public: Feeble Offerings on Depression from …
Review: Mike Birbiglia, “The New One” on Broadway
Timing may remain the key to comedy, but knowing your audience and connecting with it continues to rank right up there with it. To see …
Mike Birbiglia’s “The New One” to launch Broadway run in October 2018
Mike Birbiglia is taking his newest comedy act to Broadway this fall. “The New One,” which Birbiglia toured across the country this past year, and …
Comedians threaten boycott of New Yorker Fest over invite to Steve Bannon; magazine rescinds invite
And how was your Labor Day? The New Yorker Fest announced its star-studded list of attendees for one-on-one talks Oct. 5-7, 2018, and one name …
Mike Birbiglia talking about old jokes on SiriusXM to promote his current tour of new jokes
Mike Birbiglia will launch a five-part interview series this week on SiriusXM Comedy Greats channel 94 that looks back on the making of his previous …
Jeff Ross Presents Stand-Up on the Spot with Jeremiah Watkins, Live at Just For Laughs
“Have you ever seen a saxophone opening a stand up comedy set? I don’t think so. Anything can happen on Stand Up on the Spot!” …
2017 JFL Awards going to Jim Carrey, Trevor Noah, Mike Birbiglia, Ali Wong, Craig Ferguson and Kenya Barris
As part of its 35th edition, Just For Laughs Montreal will bestow special awards to Jim Carrey, Trevor Noah, Mike Birbiglia, Ali Wong, Craig Ferguson …