Aziz Ansari and Amy Schumer topline third annual Oddball Festival tour for Funny or Die
by The third annual Funny Or Die Presents Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival 2015 will get a later start in late summer, but run through October and …
Tag: Todd Barry
May 27, 1982: Todd Barry’s teenage debut on Late Night with David Letterman
On this day in 1982, the first year of David Letterman’s 33-year run in late-night television, Todd Barry already was a man with a plan …
Ted Alexandro on getting Alec Baldwin for his webseries with Hollis James, “Teacher’s Lounge”
Ted Alexandro began his comedy career as part of a duo, with Hollis James. Two decades later, Alexandro and James are back working together, collaborating on …
My Pod Week: Week ending 7/13/14
by Mike Flinn (@realmikeflinn) isn’t just a podcast producer and engineer; he’s also an avid fan of the form. “My Pod Week” recaps and reviews the …
Ben Kronberg on what you didn’t see on Last Comic Standing’s season 8 premiere, Roseanne and the #GoFuckYourselfBen meme
I knew Ben Kronberg was a bit of a loon the first time I met him, seven years ago in Colorado during the final HBO …
Todd Barry awards a very special Walgreens, talks “Crowd Work” on Conan
Todd Barry returned to Conan on Monday night to perform stand-up and opened with some prepared material about a certain Walgreens in Chicago that deserves …
Todd Barry “The Crowd Work Tour,” a film special from Louis C.K., an interview via emails
Any comedian can claim a personal association with Louis C.K., and if you’re connected to any New York City stand-up on Facebook these days, then …
Todd Barry’s “The Crowd Work Tour” filmed as special to be released by Louis C.K.
For far too many stand-up comedians, crowd work is a crutch to lean against when you don’t have material. For far too many audience members, …
Revisiting Louis C.K.’s “Heckler” story from FX’s Louie #tbt
It has been a week since a crowd of thousands near Hartford heckled Dave Chappelle with shouts of appreciation and misbegotten requests, derailing his planned …
It’s not JFL; it’s Off-JFL. Get to know the solo shows through “Bedtime Stories” from the performers
The scene at Montreal’s Just For Laughs can seem a bit overwhelming, whether it’s your first trip to the comedy festival or you’re a native …