The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Tom Thakkar made his Tonight Show debut on Thursday night, joking about how he knows he’s getting old by pointing out what buildings used to be, how Indiana seems more dangerous than New York City, and getting banned from Twitter. “Oh no. We’re about to hear a new noise.”
Comedy Central’s half-hour specials for 2019 will kick off this October. More specifically, here’s the Friday night rundown for Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents… premieres (times are Eastern/Pacific): Friday, Oct. 18: Jaboukie Young-White (11pm); Vanessa Gonzalez (11:30pm) Friday, Oct. 25: Dulcé Sloan (11pm); Will Miles (11:30pm) Friday, Nov. 1: Tom Thakkar …
A dozen stand-up comedians descended upon New Orleans last week so Comedy Central could record their new half-hour specials. Ten taped for Comedy Central Presents, while two taped for the Amy Schumer Presents banner. Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents… talent included David Gborie, Vanessa Gonzalez, Charles Gould, Joe Kwaczala, Will Miles, …
Comedy Central soon will have its own live morning radio show: You Up with Nikki Glaser. Glaser, who previously hosted a primetime TV talker, Not Safe with Nikki Glaser, on Comedy Central in 2016, will host live Mondays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon Eastern (7 to 9 a.m. …
Tom Thakkar made a memorable debut on Conan on Wednesday night, but would you have remembered him as much if he went by his birth name, Tom Brady? Thakkar jokes about changing his name, as well as traveling by Spirit Airlines. If he performs on more late-night TV shows, perhaps …
