The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Rachel Bloom and her Crazy Ex-Girlfriend pals put on some shows over the weekend in Connecticut and New York City, but why not let the rest of America get to hear them live, too, right? So get ready for that! From the press release out now: The cast of the …
A brand-new extensive interview with Kathy Griffin appeared today in The Hollywood Reporter, putting her on its cover as A Comic In Exile. The profile headline? “Can a Comic in Exile Come Back?” For starters, she’s not exiled. THR met her for lunch in Santa Monica and visited with her …
Kevin Hart has added more than 100 dates in arenas around the world to this year’s Irresponsible Tour. Which makes you think Hart probably needs to clone himself to keep up. He’s already thought of that. Roll the promo clip. Tickets went on sale today for the North American tour …
Nick Cannon’s decision to release a stand-up comedy special this year may have cost him his hosting gig on NBC’s America’s Got Talent, but have Cannon front his MTV Wild ‘N Out crew, and they can still fill arenas. And on one night last week, two arenas in two different cities …
Sebastian Maniscalco has seen his profile and his income raise in the past year, hitting the annual Forbes magazine list of the world’s highest-paid comedians in 2017 and “Stand Up Comedian of the Year” at Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival. In 2018, Maniscalco is hitting the road with a new …
Kevin Hart will return to an arena near you in 2018, as he’s just announced his new Irresponsbile Tour, kicking off New Year’s Eve in Orlando. The first 16 dates of the tour, produced by Live Nation, will feature new stand-up material, with tickets going on sale Oct. 20 at …
Kathleen Madigan is going on her very own theater tour to kick off 2018, taking her to at least 30 cities between January and June. Madigan announced her “Boxed Wine & Bigfoot Tour” from one of her favorite local bars. “I had most of the summer off, then this September …
Just when you thought Nathan For You couldn’t get any crazier, Comedy Central has unveiled the trailer for season four. Check it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ9xBooAADM It all starts Sept. 21, 2017, with an hourlong special called Nathan For You: A Celebration, in which Fielder reconnects with former guests of the show, including P.I. Brian Wolfe, the …
Last year, Monster Energy drinks sponsored a don’t-call-it-a-comeback tour for Andrew “Dice” Clay that coincided with the 1980s comedy icon’s new Showtime series, Dice. This summer, Tony Hinchcliffe headlines the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour. Hinchcliffe was barely ready for nursery school when the Dice Man first cometh into comedy heights. But …
Bill Murray’s singing has been a not-so secret comedic weapon for decades. But not until now has Murray actually put out an album and launched a tour to support it. Would you believe that album is full of classical music? And the tour will also include readings from classic literature? …
