The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Aziz Ansari has announced new dates for his current stand-up comedy tour, “Modern Romance,” which also is fueling his mega-million book deal with Penguin on the subject, but the big news in comedy circles is that his dates in New York City, D.C., Houston, Dallas, Philadelphia and Las Vegas are …
Jeff Dunham spent the Memorial Day Weekend in Hawaii, resting and relaxing after a final show for the U.S. military following his first tour as a ventriloquist in Asia. Dunham’s “All Over The Map” Tour found him visiting the Middle East, South Africa, Australia, Malaysia and Singapore this month. Following …
Eddie Izzard has run a marathon of marathons. He has toured the world as a stand-up comedian. But are you ready for Izzard to storm the beaches of Normandy on the 70th anniversary of D-Day by performing his current show three times in a row, once in German, once in …
Jerrod Carmichael might be the 10th-billed actor in the new movie, Neighbors — 11th if you count both of the babies playing the infant child of Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne in what already is the funniest film of 2014. He’s certainly the least recognizable of the four main fraternity brothers …
Don’t be shocked to see Jim Norton skinny and growing his hair out, as you see him shocked above in this appearance last month for the Opie & Anthony 20th anniversary interview/show for SiriusXM at Caroline’s on Broadway. Norton will be front and center this July when he delivers the …
Here’s something you’ve been waiting your whole life to see: Mel Brooks performing in his own one-man show. Brooks, 87, will do just that on Monday night in Los Angeles at The Geffen. For one night only. And Mel Brooks: Live At The Geffen already is sold out. Of course. …
700 Sundays debuted on a Saturday night on HBO. Not that it matters. Because Billy Crystal’s one-man show spans seven decades and all seven days of the week, looking back on a long and storied career. The title refers to the approximate number of days Crystal knew his father before …
“I reveal all these things about my career, to inspire. I read that 40 percent of Latin kids drop out of high school. And that’s a tragedy in this country. And I know how they feel because I felt the same way. And why is that? That’s just because you …
Have you heard The Beatles arrived in the United States 50 years ago this month? Yes. We’ve heard. We’ve all heard. The onslaught of 50th anniversary reminders bring with them a slew of memories and expectations that remain unfair to every other British performing act looking to invade, infiltrate and …
Giulia Rozzi has dished up deliciously saucy tales about sex through her popular monthly showcase with Margot Leitman, “Stripped Stories.” The Comic’s Comic profiled Rozzi in December 2009, and back then she told me that she was dreaming of a future in 2014 that included: “Living with my beau, puppy, and …
