Been there, done that: Ted Alexandro on the UCB, and the 2002 stand-up petition to NYC clubs
by “New York City is the Mecca of standup comedy and we, as comedians, are proud to share that tradition with you, the clubs providing comedians …
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The economics of the UCB, indie rooms and stand-up comedy: Adding it all up
When the Upright Citizens Brigade’s East Village theater celebrated its grand opening in November 2011, major print and broadcast media outlets showed up to interview …
Review: Moshe Kasher, “Live in Oakland”
by Moshe Kasher’s new special, Live in Oakland, (which debuted exclusively this past weekend on Netflix) starts off with what should be an unnecessary warning about …
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Ricky Gervais to grant one stand-up comedian three minutes on Conan: Just SayIn
Ricky Gervais has a contest that will grant one stand-up comedian with a three-minute spot to perform on Conan. Wait, what? Why? Doesn’t Gervais have …
Stand-up comedy + classic hip-hop = Neal Brennan & Samantha Ronson’s mixtape
You may have heard the name Neal Brennan in conjunction with the Comedy Central sketch show he co-created with Dave Chappelle (Chappelle’s Show). But in …
NickMom to debut Oct. 1, 2012, with late-night TV comedy block
Nickelodeon announced yesterday that it has set an Oct. 1, 2012, launch date for its new NickMom comedy programming block, to air nightly from 10 …
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Jerry Seinfeld, Colin Quinn to make five-borough comedy tour of NYC
Jerry Seinfeld usually drops in at New York City comedy clubs in the days leading up to his appearances on Late Show with David Letterman, …
Set List, the improvised stand-up show, scores TV deal with Sky Atlantic
After a solid year-plus of experimentation on both sides of the pond, the improvised stand-up show, Set List: Comedy Without a Net, is getting a …
Watch Abed from NBC’s Community do stand-up
On NBC’s Community, they typically use the minute-long final segment (why does NBC break up their shows this way again? to disrupt your DVRs? yes, …
TV Guide Network dips toes into stand-up comedy, talk shows
The TV Guide Network wants to make you laugh while you wait for the channel listings to scroll past (although don’t you have another cable …