The Definitive Guide to Comedy
The Awl, the blog founded by former editors of Gawker, put out press releases when they launched a spin-off called Splitsider, proudly proclaiming there weren't any comedy sites on the Internet. I know. Really?!?! You'd think since then, they'd at least become a little more curious as online reporters when …
This is the holding home page for Jerry Seinfeld's personal site, set to debut on May 6, 2011. Why wait so long to have his own page online? Here's what Seinfeld, now 57, told The New York Times: ‚ÄúI really thought, ‚ÄòWhere‚Äôs my stuff going to be when I‚Äôm dead?‚Äô …
Please put your hands together and your knees where we can see them to read this important message about an important man. This is personal for me. I suppose every post is a little personal, as I decide it's worth spending my time and energy bringing you comedy news or …
With the help of Robert Lopez and a cast led by Josh Gad, the South Park team of Matt Stone and Trey Parker have created Broadway's one truly smash success of 2011 with their musical The Book of Mormon — not just the hottest ticket of the year, but now also …
When Charlie Sheen's live theater tour turned out to be not quite so well-thought-out, they called in comedian Jeffrey Ross, aka The Roastmaster, to roast Sheen onstage. After the first night, Ross sent me this message about it via Twitter: "Im gonna follow CS around the country & roast him …
Splashlife and Funny or Die teamed up to come up with this list of young comedians to watch, and I was surprised to see one name on this list. Can you guess which one? I bet you can. Especially when I tell you that I started my professional comedy career …
On this day when so many people were watching a British woman become royalty, three American ladies have turned entrepreneurial, opening up Internet shop on their own entertainment destination, HelloGiggles.com. They had me at Hello Giggles. As founders Zooey Deschanel, Sophia Rossi and Molly McAleer announce on their "about" page: …
When Comix comedy club in Manhattan abruptly closed its doors and auctioned off its inventory in February, it caught many people by surprise and left more than a few headlining comedians and former employees in the financial lurch. In this updated report from FOX 5 New York, it turns out …
Several comedians have done Broadway and off-Broadway this season, and the Drama Desk Awards took notice, with three earning nominations today for "Outstanding Solo Performance" for their one-man shows. Mike Birbiglia, for Mike Birbiglia's My Girlfriend's Boyfriend; John Leguizamo, for Ghetto Klown; and Colin Quinn, for Colin Quinn Long Story Short, all are up for the …
The 2011 TBS Just For Laughs Chicago comedy festival has added some more names, and big names, too, as Martin Short will return to the festival this June, but with Steve Martin! Other additions include Seth Meyers, Ron White, Rodney Carrington and Jo Koy, while Hannibal Buress, Kumail Nanjiani, Kristen …