American comedians at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe Festival
August means all comedy eyes on Edinburgh, at least for those who love one-person shows, madcap...
Read Moreby Sean L. McCarthy | Aug 10, 2016 | News | 2 |
August means all comedy eyes on Edinburgh, at least for those who love one-person shows, madcap...
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The last time I saw Will Franken, he and I enjoyed a lovely chat years ago in the balcony of the...
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Another August, another onslaught of comedians converged upon Edinburgh, all vying for the...
Read Moreby Sean L. McCarthy | Aug 31, 2012 | Uncategorized | 0 |
The Purple Onion hosted the stand-up comedy debut of the late Phyllis Diller, and has played host...
Read Moreby Sean L. McCarthy | Aug 2, 2012 | 1 |
Eddie Izzard began his comedy career there as a rogue street performer. Demetri Martin made a name...
Read Moreby Sean L. McCarthy | May 16, 2008 | Uncategorized | 0 |
Ever wonder what’s really going on inside a comedian’s head? Will Franken often lets those inner voices out to play, and in "Side Two of Abbey Road", he tells his life story and his comedy story by wrapping...
Read Moreby Sean L. McCarthy | Jan 23, 2008 | Uncategorized | 0 |
When I first saw Will Franken perform last fall, the best I could come up with on my Daily News blog was this description: "manic brilliance." Speaking to Franken at length this week over coffee amid the Williamsburg...
Read Moreby Sean L. McCarthy | Nov 21, 2007 | Uncategorized | 0 |
Through methods not entirely spelled out — although, really, anything associated with the late Andy Kaufman should go without any easy explanations — eight comedians from across America got invites to Las Vegas to...
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