The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Legalizing marijuana really has changed the attitudes of the people who smoke pot — not that Erin Foley is one of those people. She doesn’t even smoke, as she told the audience on Tuesday’s Arsenio. Would smoking help her navigate the perfume aisles of Macy’s, however? Fair question to ponder. Roll …
Shopping for sex toys is a lot different now than Jackie Fabulous remembers it. Then again, living in the city isn’t quite as dangerous as her mom thinks it is anymore, either. Such is life, as Fabulous told the audience in this stand-up performance on Arsenio. Roll the clip.
It’s Black History Month. What movie are they showing on the flight you’re taking? DeRay Davis says his airplane service wasn’t quite right, as he explained on his stand-up set on Wednesday’s Arsenio. But he wasn’t going to fight about it. And even if he did, how would he use his …
Black don’t crack. Just look at Arsenio Hall, as Helen Hong noted opening her stand-up set on Monday’s Arsenio. Black don’t crack is a cool saying, but Asians age well, too — and Hong thinks they need a catchphrase to honor that. “Rice stays nice!” You know what’s not nice? The …
There was something a bit odd about Phil Perrier’s stand-up performance Wednesday night on Arsenio. No, it wasn’t the long limp out to center stage on a cane. That was odd, to be sure. But no. The answer we were looking for is host Arsenio Hall’s quips to Perrier after …
Neal Brennan has a new hour stand-up special, his first, debuting on Comedy Central this weekend. You can see some of what’s up Brennan’s sleeves by watching his performance on Tuesday night’s Arsenio. Roll the clip! Brennan also shows off his red socks and Barack Obama impersonation in a second …
Gary Owen has a small role in the new Kevin Hart and Ice Cube movie, Ride Along. But on Monday night, Owen had the stage all to himself to perform stand-up on Arsenio. Singing it. Twerking it. Reflecting on performing in Ohio on Election Night when Barack Obama was re-elected …
Dwayne Perkins isn’t old. But as he related to us on Thursday night’s Arsenio, Perkins is old enough now to know that he seems creepy even talking to an 18-year-old woman. There’s a Bell Curve to creepiness, Perkins explains. Where are you on the curve? Don’t break the curve. There’s …
J Chris Newberg has a guitar, and he will use it. He’s not just messing with you. Oh, he’ll let you know when he’s messing with you — and give you helpful tips in case you encounter a bouncer or a police officer and want to, well, mess around. Here …
Lil Duval made his late-night stand-up debut on Tuesday night’s Arsenio, and couldn’t help but have some fun loving the way his host introduced him. Lil Duval, who is single, ladies, also wanted the single ladies to know that they’re all being duped if they’re taking their cues from Beyonce. …
