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Paul Reubens will celebrate the 35th anniversary of his 1985 comedy, Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, which made Pee-wee Herman a household name, by going on tour with the film for special screenings, stories and more. Produced by Live Nation, the 20-city outing kicks off Feb. 14 in Portland, Ore., with stops nationwide before …
Are you ready for one-third of Spinal Tap?! Ready or not, here comes Harry Shearer. Er, I mean, Derek Smalls! Smalls, the bassist from Spinal Tap, is embarking on a “solo” tour featuring special guests and a full symphony orchestra? His Lukewarm Water Live! tour kicks off Nov. 6, 2019, at …
Andrew “Dice” Clay brought Roseanne Barr onstage during one of his Vegas shows at The Laugh Factory this spring, marking Roseanne’s first stand-up appearance since ABC fired her from her own sitcom reboot. Turns out these comedy icons from the 1980s will be making more joint appearances and performances this …
Tickets went on sale over the weekend for 18 new indoor and outdoor tour dates fronted by Adam Sandler this June. Sandler’s heading back out on the road after a successful return to stand-up comedy, with the release of his October 2018 Netflix special, 100% Fresh. In conjunction with Netflix, …
Steve-O isn’t the only Jackass to consider a future in stand-up comedy. Bam Margera, the 39-year-old skateboarder who rode the Jackass wave into two MTV spin-off series, Viva La Bam and Bam’s Unholy Union, launched his first comedy tour a month ago in Detroit. “This is the first time I’ve …
Hoping for the best for Amy Schumer and her soon-to-be-due baby, as complications from Hyperemesis have forced the comedian to cancel the final week of her stand-up comedy tour. Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is a severe form of unrelenting nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. That’s obviously not a good look when …
Last summer, The Lonely Island performed live in concert for their first time as a band at Comedy Central’s Clusterfest in San Francisco. This summer, they’re going on their first tour. Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone today announced their first ever multi-city tour, kicking off on June 15 …
While Louis CK continues to make unannounced drop-ins at New York comedy clubs, much to the dismay of anyone hoping he’d talk about the reason for his absence over the past year, Aziz Ansari hasn’t been quiet as quiet. Ansari began headlining comedy clubs again this summer, about six or …
Believe it or not, the final episode of Conan on TBS aired tonight. The regular weeknight show is going on hiatus until January 2019, when it’ll return in a new comedy-packed half-hour format. In the meantime, Conan O’Brien is keeping busy and won’t be far from your eyeballs and ear …
Conan O’Brien and friends are hitting the road this fall for a national stand-up tour! The tour will feature O’Brien along with performances from Rory Scovel (I Feel Pretty), Deon Cole (Barbershop, Black-ish), Ron Funches (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Black-ish), Laurie Kilmartin(Conan, Last Comic Standing), Taylor Tomlinson (Netflix’s The Comedy Lineup), Marina Franklin (HBO’s Crashing), James Veitch (Conan), Moses Storm (Father of the Year), and Flula …
