Comedians gather for all-star Second Annual Patrice O’Neal Tribute
by Some of our generation’s greatest stand-up comedians once again will pay tribute to one of their own — the late, great Patrice O’Neal — this …
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Zoltan Kaszas wins the 2013 Seattle International Comedy Competition
Congratulations to Zoltan Kaszas from San Marcos, Calif., for emerging victorious in the 34th annual monthlong stand-up contest known as the Seattle International Comedy Competition. …
Harry Terjanian, winner of the 2013 Andy Kaufman Award
Above (left to right): Andy Kaufman Award winners Harrison Greenbaum (2010), Harry Terjanian (2013), Michael Kaufman, Marcus Monroe (2012), Nick Vatterott (2011). You may have …
Area Woman Mourns Ironic Death: Remembering The Onion’s newspaper days
by Before there was the viral video, before the Internet meme, before the Tweet and ReTweet, the Huffington Post and the Colbert Bump, there was The …
Woman claiming to be “late” Andy Kaufman’s daughter upstages 2013 Andy Kaufman Awards
Last year’s special guest at the Andy Kaufman Awards was Tony Danza. This year? A 24-year-old woman claiming to be Andy’s daughter. Which is a …
Comedy Gives Back happening LIVE now and through Thursday
The 24-hour Comedy Gives Back marathon benefit and digital telethon kicked off earlier today in Los Angeles. Shows are happening online via Dailymotion and in …
Conventional Wisdom Hive Mind Alert: Halloween Hall of Fame, Costumes of The Year (1982-2013)
Happy Halloween! Since today is Thursday, plenty of Halloween parties already have taken place last weekend, but that’s not stopping millions of Americans young and …
Joking for Two, Gigs for None? Veronica Mosey and the plight of the pregnant stand-up comedian
Veronica Mosey has amassed considerable credits and a reputation for not holding back with her feelings onstage. A fixture in the New York City comedy clubs …
Comedian Kenneth “KD” Brown, 40, killed trying to stop Vegas nightclub gunman
Kenneth Brown, who went by Kd Brown on Facebook and KD, K.D. or Kenny Brown elsewhere, was killed early Monday morning after tacking a shooter …
Comedy Gives Back with 24-hour telethon, live and online, for Malaria No More
Comedy Gives Back will produce a 24-hour international digital telethon next month — with comedians such as Kevin Nealon, Dane Cook and Adam Devine seen above promoting …