October 31, 2019

White Guys Find a Way: Late Night Patriarchy Seen Disrupting Female Helmed Show. Subtle Oppression or NBD? (Op-Ed)

In Wanda Sykes’ 2009 comedy special I’ma Be Me she describes her mother’s reasoning for demanding proper behavior from her children by saying, “White people are […]
March 29, 2016

Is the Comedy Club Business Model Outdated? Part 1: Diversity

There has been a lot of talk about the gender divide in comedy for years. While I have been in and around comedy for quite some time, I never crunched the numbers. Earlier this month I spent a weekend going through the websites of four major club chains, and collected data.
March 21, 2016

OPINION: New York Post Calls Comedy Central a Hillary Clinton SuperPAC; Here’s Why They Miss the Point

This weekend, a NY Post article criticized Hillary Clinton’s strong presence on Comedy Central. The actual headline read “Comedy Central is basically a Hillary Clinton Super PAC.”  The story […]
March 16, 2016

Amy Schumer Announces Stand Up Comedy Arena Tour

There is no denying Amy Schumer is comedy’s “it” girl right now, deservedly so. Few people in the business are working harder than Schumer and her 2016 schedule shows no signs of the comedian slowing down. Starting April 7th, Schumer will embark on a 19 city arena tour throughout the East Coast and Midwest, ending in a Madison Square Garden performance June 23rd.
March 7, 2016

Bobby Collins, Charity Project Will Bring Jay Leno, and Paul Reiser To Perform

Bobby Collins’ Project “Comics for a Cause” to benefit Zeno Mountain Farm will be doing just that. Not only will the big name performers be donating their time and talent, but all merchandise sales will also be donated to the worthy cause.
March 1, 2016

Katt Williams Calls Kevin Hart a Puppet, Gets Arrested, and the Two Have Nothing to Do With Each Other

Katt Williams has had a busy weekend. He was arrested on Monday in Gainsville on charges of battery after he lost his cool at a pool supply store. CBS46 reports that a clerk at the store told police Katt threw an object at him, and punched him after they had an argument.
February 26, 2016

Louis C.K. Turned Down FX as a Home for ‘Horace and Pete’

Comedy fans were surprised and delighted when out of nowhere a new series appeared on Louis CK’s website a few weeks ago. The debut of Horace and Pete’s on Louisck.net was yet another example of not only CK’s desire to work independently, but also his ability to do so.
February 24, 2016

Chris Rock Seen Working Out Oscar Material in LA Clubs

One of the great equalizers in comedy is that no matter who you are, you need to make sure your jokes work. You can write for hours on end, but until you see how a crowd responds, the material is untested. Chris Rock has been living proof of this as he has been seen hopping around LA mics the last two weeks, working out and fine tuning jokes for his return as host of the Oscars.
February 24, 2016

Maria Bamford Announces Lady Dynamite Date and So Does Judd Apatow, Sarah Silverman, Tig Notaro and Maria’s Dad

That date is May 20th and the place is Netflix. If you are a regular reader of this website, odds are you know a thing or two about comedy. If you know a thing or two about comedy, you already know who Maria Bamford is. If you know Bamford, you might know about yesterday’s celebrity twitter storm around #ladydynamite.
February 17, 2016

Ghostheads To Document Ghostbusters Fan Culture

Rabid fans of Columbia Pictures Ghostbusters franchise are finally getting the attention they deserve. With Ghostbuster Fan clubs in every state, Director Brendan Mertens hopes to shine some light on the culture and personalities that make up Ghostbusters fandom. Adding credibility to the project, Mertens has already secured candid interviews with Ghostbusters royalty Ivan Reitman, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and William Atherton and hopes his new documentary will elevate the Ghostheads culture.