The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Rory Scovel is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer who came out of the Washington, D.C., comedy scene, and has managed to incorporate the lessons of improvisation into his stand-up throughout his career, from comedy competitions to late-night TV sets to his latest effort, the comedy documentary, Live Without Fear, …
Todd Glass invited Scott Moran over to film him from a distance as he offered tips for everyone to enjoy themselves safely during the pandemic. You know, like becoming an expert ventriloquist. Because, of course. On second thought, maybe don’t try any of this at home. Or anywhere. Unless you’re …
Rory Scovel’s first stand-up hour special, The Charleston Special, takes the comedian back home to familiar ground in South Carolina, but asks viewers to go somewhere new and different in Seeso, the new streaming Video On Demand subscription platform that went live yesterday. Seeso is available online at Seeso.com or …
The suicide of Robin Williams, devastating as it was not just for his family and closest friends but also to millions of us fans around the world, has brought a new wave of attention to how we treat depression and mental illness. It’s not about sad clowns, either. We all …
Sara Schaefer may no longer host an MTV late-night talk show, nor may she even live in New York City still. Nevertheless, now we can see her next project whenever we want. It’s a webseries that looks back at her days before becoming a full-time professional comedian and quitting her …
Dave Stone made his network TV debut over the weekend on Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Stone had food on the brain. And in his stomach. Stone also has jokes about working with a comedian with very specific jokes about hunting. Very specific. Roll the clip! Stone was a …
Scott Moran’s documentary series about the lives and work of stand-up comedians, “Modern Comedian,” will live on with a new distribution deal with PBS Digital Studios. Moran told The Comic’s Comic: “Yeah! It’s true. They approached me and made a great offer that works well for both of us so …
This week’s episode of Modern Comedian, the documentary webseries by Scott Moran, goes way back to a time before iPhones — when apps meant appetizers — and when we all had the opportunity to experience Mitch Hedberg in our lives. Lynn Shawcroft, who was married to Hedberg, shares stories about …
Comedian Scott Moran launched a new “weekly documentary Web series” on Monday called “Modern Comedian,” looking into the on- and offstage lives of stand-up comedians. Moran, from Washington State and now based in New York City, posed his first examination this week at Kurt Braunohler (above), the host of IFC’s …
