Billy Crystal joins Jimmy Fallon for Tonight Show monologue jokes
by Jimmy Fallon is getting used to the idea of allowing celebrity guest comedians to “tag in” for his monologues on The Tonight Show. On Wednesday …
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Comedy Central, New York Comedy Festival expand “Comics to Watch” to include sketch and stand-up in 2015
Comedy Central and The New York Comedy Festival have expanded their annual “Comics to Watch” showcase this year, adding a second night to the events happening …
Bill Burr at MSG; Kathy Griffin, Judd Apatow at Carnegie Hall; Trevor Noah topline 2015 New York Comedy Festival
Bill Burr will hit the big-time of Madison Square Garden, while Kathy Griffin, Judd Apatow and friends will play Carnegie Hall this November as headliners …
In her own words: Tig Notaro on the decision to reveal her scars most truthfully and literally onstage
Tig Notaro has the first and more dramatic documentaries about her recent life debuting this month at the Sundance Film Festival. Tig will screen five …
Cipha Sounds like a DJ, thinks like a comedian: Don’t Get Gassed; Take It Personal!
It’s never too late to get bit by the comedy bug. Cipha Sounds could have jumped headfirst into stand-up comedy a decade before he did. …
Tig Notaro hospitalized following triumphant topless New York Comedy Festival performance
Just 24 hours after another remarkably buzzworthy performance — this time triumphantly onstage at New York City’s Town Hall for the New York Comedy Festival …
@midnight taping week of shows in NYC for 2014 New York Comedy Festival
Comedy Central’s late-night comedy “game show” and Twitter takeover expert, @midnight, is making its first road trip, heading to New York City to tape a …
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Amy Schumer, Bill Cosby to play Carnegie Hall for 2014 New York Comedy Festival
Amy Schumer will play Carnegie Hall this November! Bill Cosby, too! They’re among the headliners announced today for this fall’s 11th annual New York Comedy …
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Ali Siddiq wins Comedy Central’s “Up Next” contest
Houston-based stand-up comedian Ali Siddiq emerged victorious on Monday as the first grand prize winner of Comedy Central’s “Up Next” nationwide talent search contest. Fans …
Comedy Central launches “Up Next” talent search with 26 comedy clubs to find 2013 “Comics To Watch”
A decade ago, I recall sending in a VHS tape to Comedy Central HQ for what they called “Laugh Riots.” Oh, VHS. Oh, my own …