Steve Schirripa – The Comic's Comic

R.I.P. “The Riv,” The Riviera Comedy Club in Las Vegas, Nevada

April 29, 2015April 29, 20151

The Riviera Comedy Club died tonight* after fighting a lengthy battle with economics. The club is survived by hundreds of mourning comics: Some great, some hacks, some geniuses, some frauds, some journeymen and women, some who became successful, some who did not, some who went on to write TV and blockbuster films, …

Garden of Laughs announces all-star lineup for 2015 MSG benefit

December 5, 2014

After taking a year off, the Garden of Laughs all-star benefit show will return in 2015, with Lewis Black, Bill Burr, Dane Cook, Billy Gardell, and J.B. Smoove already confirmed to participate on March 28, 2015, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. Steve Schirripa will host. It’s executive-produced by producer/manager Rory …