The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Yes. Yes they did. The photo of Whitney Cummings is from the (gold) red carpet last night at the Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump. The photo of Angelina Jolie is from 2009. This must be why Cummings stood next to me and yet never saw me. Just like Angelina.
Either you're funny or you're not. And it's all subjective. But it shouldn't be subjective to whether you have boy parts or girl parts. I know that. Some of you know it. But there's still some of you who don't. WitStream founder Lisa Cohen wrote an essay about how Twitter …
It's never too early to start planning your schedules for Montreal's Just For Laughs festival, and this year, you'll have to adjust your schedule to the end of July. Because that's where all of the action is. The festival announced that Louis CK would be honored as this year's Comedy …
Roseanne Barr worked with, and fought with, Chuck Lorre decades ago on her own sitcom, Roseanne, and early this morning, she hacked into her own computer to weigh in on Charlie Sheen's mania. What she wrote: me cybil s. brett butler charlie sheen ( stars who lost big when working …
Too soon. This is just too soon. Comedian Mike DeStefano died last night from a heart attack. DeStefano's quick bio on his website revealed his wit and his hardships: I am a stand up comic.Before that, I was a drug counselor.Before that, I was a drug addict.Before that, I was 12! But he …
There will be a lucky 13th annual Del Close Marathon, and the Upright Citizens Brigade has announced that the celebration of improvised comedy will happen Aug. 12-14, 2011, at the UCB Theatre in New York City (as well as other nearby venues). Submissions for DCM13 are due May 9. The …
Something about March has comedy festival written all over it. Can you think of a busier month for comedians and comedy fans across America? To wit: March 2-6: South Beach Comedy Festival in Florida, Comedy Central's event that, this year, features Doug Benson, Bill Burr, Adam Carolla, Rachel Feinstein, Kevin Hart, …
Comedy Central has ramped up its promotional tactics in the past few years for its Roasts, allowing the subjects of said roasts to record videos in advance that suggest they're up for whatever jokes the comedians will make about them in jest. Donald Trump will be roasted by Comedy Central …
Jay Leno was a stand-up comedian long before he was whomever you think he is now, and he's still the workaholic he has been for decades. In a new interview with City Pages in Minnesota's Twin Cities to promote an upcoming gig there, Leno reacted pretty fairly to recent allegations …
From last night's tribute show for the employees of Comix, NYC's comedy club which abruptly shut down earlier this month, as delivered by comedian Jon Fisch at the 92YTribeca: Dear Comix: I will miss you‚Ķ I will miss walking in and thinking I was at the wrong place only to …