The Definitive Guide to Comedy
I am otherwise occupied this Election Day, so I won’t be attending an election-related comedy show, or perhaps even seeing it on TV, and maybe not even monitoring any liveblogs. But that doesn’t mean you cannot have fun (or hide out) tonight as the vote totals start coming in… In …
We can all agree that there is no place for heckling in a comedy club. Just because you’re drunk, or because you want to hear a particular joke, or even because you think you’re "helping" the comedian, well, you’re not helping. You’re interrupting the performance that everyone else gladly paid …
When Sacha Baron Cohen pulled off the trick of "Borat" on enough unsuspecting Americans (mostly targeting the Bible Belt portions of the South who’d be more likely not to have known him or his character from HBO, and also easier pickings to mock their beliefs and values), many fans and …
It’s the last night to make jokes about Obama, McCain, Biden and Palin before it all gets a little too real for all of us, and for comedians, also perhaps outdated. Election Day is Nov. 4, 2008. So tonight, plenty of opportunities in New York City exist to see some …
A roundup of comedy-related headlines and news in the news: As Hulu.com approaches its first anniversary, the New York Times points out just how many people are watching some SNL bits. 14.3 million watched Tina Fey’s first take on Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin online vs. 10.2 million on TV. Wow. …
Perhaps it’s because the last time my TV landed on the Lifetime channel was a decade ago, but I had forgotten that the network might get around to launching a new sitcom. That happened last week, as it turns out, with the debut of Rita Rocks, starring MADtv alum Nicole …
Speaking of contests, today is the final day for online voting in the Butterfinger Comedy Showdown. Judges already picked five semifinalists (Andy Woodhull, Andrea Henry, Danny Browning, Ronnie K, and Elham Jazab) from among the entries performing stand-up comedy, the two semifinalists with the most online votes through Oct. 28 …
Earlier this year, a group of New York City comedians thought they had a chance to win $100,000 from Klondike for their ad spoof that put Ray Romano and Al Pacino in a thriller over Klondike bars. But they didn’t know they were up against this guy: Joel Moss Levinson. …
If there’s one part of the comedy scene that has not gotten enough due on this site, it has to be improv, which is extra-weird for anyone who really knows me, since I started my professional comedy career in improv in Seattle. Fortunately for New York City, Keith Huang covers …
Dozens of New York City stand-up comedians got together Saturday night in Long Island City to have a little fun, Halloween-style, by performing tribute sets of other, more famous comedians. A few comics didn’t get the memo, apparently, but after a false start, Gilad Foss really set the bar high …