Want to showcase for David Brenner and also maybe appear on TV?
by Sometimes an open call really is just that: An open call. So, here goes. David Brenner, the 76-year-old stand-up comedian who racked up 158 appearances …
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Comedians to roast Anthony Bourdain at 2012 New York City Wine & Food Festival
Anthony Bourdain famously holds back “No Reservations” on his Travel Channel series, which has begun its final season of road-tripping this month. Bourdain can expect …
Comedians reminisce about The Purple Onion; iconic San Francisco club to close Oct. 1
The Purple Onion hosted the stand-up comedy debut of the late Phyllis Diller, and has played host to live CD and DVD recordings for, among …
Tragedy + time – time + comedy = Tig Notaro deals with a cancer diagnosis publicly
Comedians can process bad news like nobody’s business. Or rather, like it’s their job in show business. And in the new new world we live …
Steve Harvey’s retirement from stand-up comedy
With more than 27 years of stand-up comedy touring under his belt — and gigs as host of Family Feud, a morning radio program, plus …
Somali comedian killed who made fun of Islamist fighters
Hecklers are nothing compared to the threats comedians face in other parts of the world — the latest example of such occurring earlier this week …
Comedy community rallies to raise funds for Caleb Medley, other Aurora shooting victims
The way that the comedy community has rallied around one of its own, even a still-aspiring stand-up, has been nothing short of amazing this past …
Patton Oswalt’s Letters to Both Sides: His keynote address at Montreal’s Just For Laughs 2012
After stirring keynote speeches by Lewis Black and Marc Maron over the past couple of years, Patton Oswalt took to the stage adjacent to the …
The 14th Del Close Marathon: Now with more TV starpower
Gil Ozeri stared down Adam Pally for a few seconds that seemed to stop time. Then Ozeri bum-rushed Pally and tackled him onstage. That a …
Help comedian/husband/father Caleb Medley, shooting victim from Aurora massacre
This is what aspiring stand-up comedian Caleb Medley looks like on his home page. But this (right) is what Medley looked like today, lying in …