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Wait. What? That HBO movie about the late Sam Kinison that yesterday, we were told, was in the early stages of development? Well, they already had some footage of Tony winner Dan Fogler as Kinison to ponder, with these four minutes shot and in the can of Fogler as Kinison, …
Do more cities have funniest person contests because we write about them now, or were they always around and we just never thought to ask before? Either way, more comedy contest news is in to report, and we can tell you that if you’re in Columbus, Ohio, and looking for …
The Apiary announces that The ECNY Awards, originally devised to reward and honor "emerging comics" in the New York scene and relaunched last year with rousing success and a rollicking show that brought the community together, is back for another go, with nominations open for the 2008 awards. Winners will …
Dan Fogler is set to portray the late Sam Kinison in an HBO movie about the comedian’s life, from preacher to screaming wild stand-up to his death in a 1992 car accident at the age of 38. The project is in the early stages of development, but it’s based on …
It’s really comforting to see the comedy community come together in support of one of their own, as those in New York City have done for Joe Powers, an up-and-coming stand-up who fell off of a balcony in August and fell into a coma, while also suffering a broken leg, …
Hello, readers! Thank you so much for visiting. Yesterday was another road trip day for The Comic’s Comic, but on Sunday night, while visiting with the major investors, I realized that a full year had passed since I permanently flipped the on switch on this site about comedy with an …
When you write a new joke, there is an "a-ha" moment in your brain that says this will make people "ha-ha" when you share it with them later. But what if you’re not the first person to think of the joke? Uh-oh. Some people argue that everything you could joke …
As politically incorrect as he ever was, Bill Maher has gotten a lot of extra airtime, thanks to the 2008 elections, his new mocumentary, Religulous, and his HBO show, Real Time with Bill Maher. Amid all of this, you can see a different side of Maher on the new episode …
A nation’s comedy eyes may mostly be focused on New York City this weekend, but don’t let that stop the fine folks from Cleveland from mounting their first-ever Cleveland Comedy Festival this weekend, with shows last night and today at the Hermit Club. Wait. You’re wondering why this fest isn’t …
The 29th annual edition of the Seattle Comedy Competition begins tonight with 16 comedians beginning a weeklong battle of preliminary stand-up contests across Washington state. Another group of 16 stand-ups will enter their preliminaries Nov. 11-16. Five from each prelim make it to a week of semifinal competition, with five …