Wanda Sykes to present all-female “Herlarious” stand-up specials for Oprah’s OWN channel
by Oprah welcomes some more female comedy to her OWN cable channel this summer, thanks to two stand-up specials hosted by Wanda Sykes that’ll tape in Chicago …
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Comedy Central launches a stand-up app to go mobile with you
Comedy Central has unveiled a new CC: Stand-Up app for iPhones and iPads and iPod Touches. It’s free for those devices only so far at www.AppStore.com/CCStandUp. …
Inside Amy Schumer: Behind the scenes recording her stand-up for the series
On her Comedy Central series, Inside Amy Schumer, the comedian breaks up her sketch format with pre-recorded stand-up routines. You may be familiar with how …
An Open Letter From a Decent, White Male Comic, by Jim Tews
This essay is republished with permission from the author. Jim Tews wrote “An Open Letter From a Decent, White Male Comic” in response to several …
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The Erik Griffin interview: On his “The Half Hour” for Comedy Central, “Workaholics” and stand-up comedy
Hey, comedy fans! Here’s a new thing. Actually, a few new things. The Comic’s Comic sat down with Erik Griffin this spring before he recorded …
Are you a veteran stand-up comic? Read the #VeteranComic Twitter feed and find out
Are you or have you ever been a stand-up comedian who has put in your time, paid your dues and continues to work in clubs, …
Going Hollywood: Meet Fahim Anwar
People were going Hollywood long before Bing Crosby starred in the 1933 film musical Going Hollywood. Certainly, though, countless unknowns have packed their bags and …
The Economics of Being a Stand-Up Comedian in the Midwest. Clarification: An Aspiring Comedian
A cautionary tale from Sean Dailey, an aspiring comedian in Grand Rapids, Mich., who began performing stand-up comedy in 2012. About a month ago, I …
A short documentary on Patton Oswalt, “To Be Loved & Understood”
The folks at Thrash Lab released a short documentary today about comedian Patton Oswalt. It’s directed by Julien Nitzberg (The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West …
NYC stand-ups, UCB theaters try to find a compromise
If you’ve been following the discussion regarding stand-up comedians, the Upright Citizens Brigade Theaters in New York City, and the issue of whether a comedy …