Meet the New Faces of Montreal’s Just For Laughs, Class of 2012
by This is the list the show business industry and the comedy community has been waiting a full year for…Montreal’s Just For Laughs New Faces for …
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Frank & Funny: A greeting card line written by professional stand-up comedians
David Crowe has been a stand-up stalwart in Seattle for two decades, and now he’s ready to help his fellow touring comedians cash in on …
The PIT launches New York City Sketch Festival
Is New York City big enough for two sketch comedy festivals? The question is moot. At least in 2012. As , The People’s Improv Theatre …
A preview of the 14th annual Del Close Marathon, June 29-July 2, 2012 #DCM14
The improv groundhog saw Del Close’s shadow, which means, somehow, someway, we’re experiencing the Del Close Marathon six weeks early this year! That’s one of …
Nominees for the 2012 Canadian Comedy Awards
The nominations came out this afternoon for the 2012 Canadian Comedy Awards, and there’s room for young and old, famous and upcoming names in this …
Mark Anderson, owner of Tempe, D.C. Improvs, dead at 60
Mark Wilson Anderson, who owned the Tempe and D.C. Improv comedy clubs and was forced to shut down the venerable Tempe club on June 1 …
R.I.P. John Fox (1957-2012)
John Fox has died from colon cancer. The comedian was 54. Fox liked to joke that he looked like Nick Nolte’s headshot and told jokes …
R.I.P. Ron Shock (1942-2012)
After a five-month battle with urethral cancer that he shared with fans and friends through daily Facebook posts and regular YouTube videos, comedian Ron Shock …
Ellen DeGeneres to receive 2012 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
For the third consecutive year, The Kennedy Center is going relatively young with its pick for the annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, selecting …
Just For Laughs Montreal announces lineup for 30th anniversary comedy festival
Montreal’s big daddy of comedy festivals celebrates its 30th anniversary this summer, and Just For Laughs has revealed much of its headlining acts for the …