Here are your 7th annual ECNY Awards nominees
by Here are your nominees for the 7th annual ECNY Awards. You can vote for your favorites at the ECNY Awards site. The winners will be …
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Greg Giraldo’s widow and best friend launch foundation for children impacted by addiction
Greg Giraldo's widow, Maryann McAlpin-Giraldo, and best friend Joe Schrank have launched a foundation to raise money for children like Giraldo's who are impacted by …
North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival celebrates 10 years of celebrating comedy down South
The south's largest comedy festival has risen again this week in North Carolina. I haven't been yet, but performers who have done so, returned saying only …
RIP: Joyce Sloane, The Second City’s maternal influence (1930-2011)
My condolences go out to the entire Second City family, as their maternal leader for almost all of its first 50 years, Joyce Sloane, died …
Doug Stanhope: Offensive jokes are all in the ear of the beholders, who should embrace it or f*** off
In a new op-ed for The Herald in Glasgow, Scotland, Doug Stanhope stands up for comedians everywhere by writing about the nature of offensive comedy, …
Voices on the vices of the late Greg Giraldo (and a reminder: buy tickets for his all-star benefit show!)
Larry Getlen has written an insightful article on the brilliant comedy, and the tragic addictions, of the late Greg Giraldo. Getlen interviewed comedian Jesse Joyce …
Matt Besser to attempt comedy character record at Comedy Death-Ray shows
You've heard of the Guinness Book of World Records. If you're on the Internet, which I know you are, then you may have heard of …
92Y appeases NYC comedy fans with new series, hosted by Judy Gold, kicking off with Whoopi Goldberg
The 92Y caught a lot of flack over its recent panel with Steve Martin because the conversation with the comedian spent more time on his …
[Sponsored Post] Connected Comedy’s Tips of the Week
Connected Comedy is an advertiser on The Comic's Comic that provides help for comedians and other comedy creators to get more exposure for themselves and their …
RIP: Charlie Callas (1924-2011)
Colorful comedian Charlie Callas died yesterday in Las Vegas from natural causes. He was 86. Born in Brooklyn on Dec. 20, 1924, he served in …