Review: “The Last Laugh” documentary explores humor, the Holocaust and taboos
by The Last Laugh opens with a quote onscreen from the noted non-comedian, German novelist Heinrich Mann, who wrote: “Whoever has cried enough, laughs.” Mann fled Nazi …
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Episode #61: truTV’s “Those Who Can’t” red carpet premiere
Those Who Can’t, teach. Those who can, pitch a TV show about the follies of three high-school teachers as a sitcom, and not only get …
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The Friars Club celebrated in PBS “Treasures of New York”
Enjoy this Throwback Thursday with a look back across a century of laughs and comedian-on-comedian ribbing as PBS premieres a new half-hour documentary on The …
Jack Black as Adam Devine’s father figure on Workaholics, and other pitch-perfect parenting sitcom guest casting
When Adam Devine burst into our national consciousness — not just through his starring role in Comedy Central’s Workaholics, but also through a national ad …
The Venetian Las Vegas devotes comedy stage exclusively to female performers with “Lipshtick”
Las Vegas may have countless entertainment options in and around the Vegas Strip of resorts and casinos, but when it comes to comedy, it remains …
Review: “Women Aren’t Funny,” a documentary
Are women funny? Are you funny? That’s a fairer, more legitimate question. In a new documentary by stand-up comedian Bonnie McFarlane, shot with her husband, …
AXS to debut new “Gotham Comedy Live” weekly TV stand-up showcase
Live at Gotham may be no more, but there’s an even more literally live live stand-up comedy showcase debuting at Gotham Comedy Club this Thursday night. …
The “Carolines on GMA Now” series on ABC
In case you haven’t been following the Internets, ABC News recently struck up a partnership with its Times Square neighbor, Carolines, for a weekly interview/performance …