The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Tom Segura has a funny new stand-up special out on Netflix called Mostly Stories, and I wrote a review of it for my friends at Decider! Here’s an excerpt: So far he has learned that hiring a personal trainer is fraught with unforeseen dangers, that he doesn’t know how to …
truTV showed up for its part of the Turner Networks 2015 Upfront presentations today with two new series ordered up, an extended trailer for another new comedy series and plenty of pilots in the offing. “In just over six months, we have turned over a whole new network, building momentum …
The 33rd edition of Montreal’s Just For Laughs Festival will continue to cement its position as the world’s biggest congregation and celebration of comedy this July, with awards and performances heralding Dave Chappelle, Mike Myers, Kevin Hart, Patton Oswalt, Ellie Kemper and Armando Iannucci. The festival announced today they’ll be …
Tom Segura needs a hobby. As a stand-up comedian who works the road, Segura has a lot of down time. And as he explained to the audience on Wednesday’s episode of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, that leaves him with room on his schedule for something to occupy …
With less than three weeks before Election Day, you’re certain to feel a bit overwhelmed by political ads every time you turn on your TV. But what to make of it all? Enter Kyle Kinane. Comedy Central has tapped the young curmudgeonly comedian to star in a new webseries, “30 …
Sorry for only catching word of this now, but Showtime is in the middle of taping six new comedy specials in Southern California as part of the LOL Comedy Festival. Three specials taped on Sunday, another three on Monday; all in Los Angeles. Here are the details: Hot Tamales: Kiki …
The New Faces of Comedy showcase is Montreal's version of the Best New Artist Grammy. Most of the 16 stand-ups selected for this week's showcases have several years of experience onstage, but they're new in the eyes of industry scouts, because this is the first step up the festival ladder. …
