The Onion’s Oscar Live-Tweet Fail Reminds Us That Thing X Exists, Funny Remains
by Did you hear the one about the satirical publication that live-Tweeted a joke on Oscars night that won hundreds of favorites and ReTweets, only to …
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Welcome to John Roy’s “Entirely Free Comedy Class”
Republished with permission from comedian John Roy (photographed above by Mindy Tucker). Week Two will go online Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. Your homework is included …
NYC stand-ups, UCB theaters try to find a compromise
If you’ve been following the discussion regarding stand-up comedians, the Upright Citizens Brigade Theaters in New York City, and the issue of whether a comedy …
Been there, done that: Ted Alexandro on the UCB, and the 2002 stand-up petition to NYC clubs
“New York City is the Mecca of standup comedy and we, as comedians, are proud to share that tradition with you, the clubs providing comedians …
The economics of the UCB, indie rooms and stand-up comedy: Adding it all up
When the Upright Citizens Brigade’s East Village theater celebrated its grand opening in November 2011, major print and broadcast media outlets showed up to interview …
Is your comedy club “certified” by Comedy Central? Cable channel launches co-branding initiative
Restaurants receive grades from the health department and media alike. Hotels partner up with AAA. And now Comedy Central is looking to put its unofficial …
At 92Y, Lewis Black offers new proposal for gun control: One gun per penis
In case you missed it last night, Lewis Black sat down at the 92Y for a conversation with Judy Gold that covered all of the …
An Open Letter to Katt Williams: Regarding your 2013 New Year’s Resolutions
Whether or not he knows this already, this is the complete to-do list for Katt Williams in 2013: TAKE THE REST OF THE YEAR OFF …
Comedian Portrait-A-Day for 2013, courtesy of Dan Dion
Do you need a funny face to brighten up your days in 2013? Photographer Dan Dion is here to help. Whether you already have a …
Jerry Seinfeld on the need to keep writing jokes
Jerry Seinfeld is the cover subject of this weekend’s New York Times Magazine, in which the 58-year-old comedian and mega-millionaire is profiled and studied to …