All posts by Debra Kessler
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The Comedy Jam Brings Grit, Rawness and Pure Energy Back to the Stage
Behind the Comedy Jam with Josh Adam Meyers and the Duffy Brothers Tonight on Comedy Central, “The Comedy Jam” makes its series debut. The Jam,...
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Bob’s Burgers Podcast Edition? Loren Bouchard Says He’s Wanted to Release One For a Long Time
Fan favorite, Emmy award-winning animated comedy Bob’s Burgers is making its PaleyFest LA debut at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 24th featuring the opportunity to...
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Paul Provenza Talks Heart and Soul of Comedy in New Documentary, ‘Dying’ Laughing’: Why Being Funny is Only Part of the Equation
Dying Laughing is a powerful new documentary that looks into the mind of the stand up comedian, interviewing an impressive list of comics including plenty...
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Australian Comedy Duo, Umbilical Brothers, Turns Pantomime Sideways, (and Frontways and Slantways and Upways and Downways)
“We never like to use the word mime but it’s an empty stage. It is filled with stuff and you can’t see it.” Physical comedy...
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Brand New Podcast Invites Great Comedians to Talk In Detail About One Single Joke
Comedy nerds rejoice! A brand new podcast hosted by Vulture.com senior editor Jesse David Fox is going to a place so specific, so deep, that...
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John Early and Kate Berlant Run Tonight Show Set at The Stand in NYC
Thursday night at The Stand Comedy Club in New York City, auditions for Montreal’s Just for Laughs’ New Faces were happening all night and those...
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Duncan Trussell Kicked Over the Ants’ Nest, and Moved to New York City
Of all the funny people we follow, Duncan Trussell is one of the most thought provoking, subversive and engaging. We profiled his brilliant podcast, The...
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Joe DeRosa: Finding Lightness in Some Pretty Dark Places
Joe DeRosa just premiered a brand new hour special on Comedy Central, and the uncensored album with extra tracks is available today, February 7th. The...
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Bill Burr Explains Why Trump Won’t Build a Wall, and Talks About Special #5
Fans of comedy don’t need much persuading to watch a new Bill Burr special. Burr is at the top of his game right now, undoubtedly...
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The Comedy Special That Just Made Seeso a Major Player Comes Out This Week
Just last week we posted a list of innovators changing the game in comedy, and just a few days ago we posted the ten best...
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Nick Thune’s Epic 25 Minute Dog-Eats-Weed Story That Opens His New Special Has a Tragic Backstory
Comedian and actor Nick Thune has appeared on The Tonight Show 10 times, Conan 2 times, and Late Night 1 time. He performs comedy to...
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The Hippest and Hottest Holiday Party in Town Coming to IFC
Earlier this month, Joe’s Pub in New York City hosted the hippest holiday party in town. The legendary club was packed to the limits as...
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Tom Papa’s Human Mule: Optimistic, Positive, With an Undercurrent That Things Are Wrong
Tom Papa has more than 20 years behind him in his career as a stand up comedian, and his experience, confidence, and skills are very...
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T.J. Miller Asks For Help Saving A Chicago Comedy Treasure
No, it’s not Second City, they’re doing fine. But there is another Chicago institution that is in trouble and needs your help– the Lincoln Lodge. The...
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What Lorne Michaels Can Learn From Michael Che’s New Hour Special
Lorne Michaels has probably watched and enjoyed Michael Che’s debut hour special. After all, he hired Che, put his faith in him to carry half...
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2017 Comedy Awards! Here Are Your Winners (As Voted For By You!) For the Fourth Annual Comedy Awards
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The Comedians Call It! 45 Great Comics Tell Us Who Will Be the Next Big Thing in 2018
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The Award for Remarkable Achievements of Exceptional Noteworthiness for Unrelated Things in Comedy
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The 2017 Catty “Everyone is Gossiping About You Behind Your Back” Awards
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The Ten Best Comedy Specials of 2017! Vote for Your Favorite
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