RIP Lashonda Lester
by Lashonda Lester, a Detroit native named 2016’s Funniest Person in Austin, was supposed to record her first half-hour comedy special for Comedy Central two weeks …
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R.I.P. Gary Austin, founder of The Groundlings (1941-2017)
Growing up in the 1970s and 1980s, there were two places to go to find the best sketch comedians and improvising funny people in America: …
After a terrible, no-good 2016, where do we go from here in 2017? Find the joy
Last year feels so much farther away than two months ago, doesn’t it? At the end of 2016, so many of us felt melancholy, lamenting …
R.I.P. Alan Colmes (1950-2017)
He may be remembered today as the one man who kept Sean Hannity in check for 13 years, or even as a radio talk-show giant …
R.I.P. “Professor” Irwin Corey (1914-2017)
The “World’s Foremost Authority” and oldest living stand-up comedian, Professor Irwin Corey, has died. Corey was 102. Praised by Lenny Bruce as one of the …
R.I.P. Ricky Harris (1962-2016)
Ricky Harris, a comedian, actor and childhood friend of Snoop Dogg who provided background vocals on the seminal debut rap albums of both Snoop and …
R.I.P. Alan Thicke (1947-2016)
Alan Thicke was never known as a comedian, but his playful sense of humor allowed him to impact our collective comedy psyche for more than …
R.I.P. Adrianne Tolsch
Adrianne Tolsch, a Brooklyn native who influenced the New York City comedy scene in the 1970s as the first female MC at Catch A Rising …
R.I.P. Kevin Meaney (1956-2016)
One of the brightest lights in any comedy club over four separate decades, Kevin Meaney has died suddenly and tragically. Meaney was 60. It’s at …
R.I.P. Gene Wilder (1933-2016)
Gene Wilder, the wonderfully witty actor who shined in several Mel Brooks films and captivated children of all ages as Willy Wonka, has died from …