The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Comedy Central is producing a “Comics to Watch” showcase for the second consecutive year this November as part of the New York Comedy Festival. Comedy Central probably already does have a short list, but it’s not short enough just yet, so they’re holding two auditions this Wednesday and next (Aug. …
Developing… The Katt Williams home page asks in big bold all-caps: “WILL KATT EVER DO STAND-UP AGAIN?” The truth, however, is that he was supposed to be performing all this weekend at the Ontario Improv in southern California. Supposed to be performing. What really happened? Williams performed Friday night, and …
More and more music festivals are adding comedians into the mix, and November’s FunFunFun Fest in Austin, Texas, is another example of such. The lineup for the four stages at FFF 2011 — Nov. 4-6 — were announced today, with the prospect of additional names to be added. Here’s a …
Andy Kindler carried his notes plus the book “How to be Funny” under his right arm — “It’s a classic!” Kindler told The Comic’s Comic as he walked into the Grand Salon of the Montreal Hyatt to deliver his 2011 State of the Industry address to the Just For Laughs Comedy …
Marc Maron had introduced Andy Kindler at the State of the Industry Address two summers ago in Montreal, and this afternoon, Kindler kindly returned the favor with a lengthy and heartfelt introduction of Maron for his Keynote Address at the 2011 Just For Laughs Comedy Conference. “I emailed him and …
One thing that always brings comedy industry scouts, agents and managers to Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival each July is the opportunity to scoop up rising comedic performers before they sign with some other talent management or agency and get that fabled six-figure development deal that people remember from 15 …
Greetings readers! If you’re now landing here — and especially if you aren’t — then you probably sensed something different. Something special in the air. I’ve decided to launch a major redesign and overhaul of The Comic’s Comic to take it big-time, and I’ve found a partner in My Damn Channel to help me …
Here’s some industry news to chew on just as the comedy industry settles into Montreal: Olivia Wingate has just announced that she’s no longer head of Olivia Wingate Artists, instead helping The Artists Organization expand into comedy management by bringing her eclectic mix of U.S. and U.K. clients into their …
It’s that time of year, people. Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival heads into the homestretch, and with it, many show business scouts, agents, managers and executives brush up on their French and head toward Canada to talk about the best and brightest comedic talents. As it has in past years, Variety puts out its …
Dear members of the mainstream media, gossip sites and bloggers, Your coverage of Dave Chappelle’s comedy “comeback” has grown beyond wearisome and expanded into outright ignorance. Sure, Chappelle had a rough gig Friday night as the closing act of a charity event that had included seven acts over two hours …
