Make ‘Em Laugh, The Funny Business of America (PBS video and live preview in NYC)
by On Jan. 14, 2009, PBS debuts a six-hour documentary look at the funny business in America called Make 'Em Laugh, hosted by Billy Crystal and …
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Video: Jones’ Big Ass Truck Rental & Storage
Here is a new video from Chicago-based comics Robert Hines and Pedro Castro from the troupe Big Dog Eat Child. Hines stars Toby Jones, who'll …
A new blog for Boston Comedy
Allow me to reintroduce you to a friend and fellow colleague in the trenches of comedy journalism, Nick A. Zaino III. You may have seen …
The Skinny: Fat-Free News, comedy on MySpace
If there ever was a day or a time to get some "fat-free news" and think "skinny," then this would be that day, wouldn't it? …
Amy Poehler and friends present “Smart Girls at the Party”
Amy Poehler and her funny hubby Will Arnett are celebrating their first Thanksgiving and holiday season as parents with newborn son Archie. But Poehler already …
Amazon.com’s Black Friday specials
Do your part to jumpstart the American economy by buying something, perhaps your favorite comedian's CD, DVD, book or, well, just about anything you and …
Giving thanks to family, friends, readers
Just a quick note on this Thanksgiving morning to express my dearest thanks and gratitude to all of you who have supported me in the …
Andy Kindler: The Comic’s Comic interview
When I met Andy Kindler in Montreal this summer after his "State of the Industry" address, Kindler paused when he heard I'd named my site …
Myanmar/Burmese comedian jailed for 45 years
Be thankful that you live in a society that protects freedom of speech. In the Union of Myanmar(aka Burma), a military junta just sentenced a …
here! Dave Rubin presents “Hot Gay Comics”
After years in the figurative closet, and who knows how long literally trapped in underground comedy rooms, gay comedians are showcasing their variety of stand-up …