The importance of mental health: Comedians talk to Chris Gethard
by Chris Gethard’s one-man show, Career Suicide, premieres this coming Saturday on HBO. But May 1 also marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Month, so …
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Here’s your SXSW Comedy lineup for March 10-19, 2017
BOOM BOOM BBQ, the SXSW announcement is here! Read it and laugh… South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals (March 10-19, 2017) has announced the initial …
Seeso’s “Debate Wars” with Michael Ian Black will reunite Janeane Garofalo and Andy Dick when tapings begin next week
This is a banner week for Michael Ian Black. Black has a new children’s book that he promoted on Late Night with Seth Meyers (you …
Refinery29’s RIOT: “A female-first YouTube comedy channel”
Refinery29 announced a slate of new initiatives during their Newfronts presentation on Monday, among them the launch of a separate YouTube channel dedicated to women …
Natasha Rothwell undermines and exceeds your expectations on The Characters
Natasha Rothwell has traded 30 Rock for the Sony lot, writing now for Issa Rae’s HBO series, Insecure. But Rothwell’s own characters in her half-hour …
Bentzen Ball 2015 ends with a surprise guest from curator Tig Notaro
The Bentzen Ball, an annual comedy festival curated by Tig Notaro and presented by Brightest Young Things since 2009, was an unequivocal smash hit this …
DIY for women in comedy = Bad Assery, the first “women and comedy” conference
For the coming three nights and two days, funny women will gather not only to celebrate their various styles of performing comedy but also to …
Phoebe Robinson on Late Night with Seth Meyers
Phoebe Robinson made her debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Thursday, and lets us know what it was like to meet her boyfriend’s …
Last Comic Standing, Season 8 premiere recap and video highlights
Welcome back to Last Comic Standing! Or, as new host J.B. Smoove proclaimed near the top of Thursday night’s two-hour premiere on NBC: Smoove “I just …
Meet Me In New York: Phoebe Robinson
What do they say about New York City: There are eight million stories, and sometimes it seems as though eight million of the people telling …