May 9, 2016

Brad Garrett Plays Strip Poker with Esther Ku, Bobby Lee Shares a Message of Power, Plus News From Liz Miele and Dena Blizzard

Jeffrey Gurian is a writer and comedian in New York who loves to Jump Around. Follow his regular column, right here, to find out what’s happening in comedy, and who Jeffrey Gurian ran into this week in and around New York. This week Jeffrey covered the scene at Gotham Comedy Club, the Cutting Room and the New Stages Theater.
November 21, 2015

The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail Gets a Third Season

Comedy Central announced today that they're giving the go ahead to Season Three of The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail. The little show held in the back of a comic shop is LA's hottest stand up show and now it's coming back to Comedy Central for another round of shows.
May 19, 2015

Chelsea Peretti and Seth Meyers Share Their Deep Love For Rihanna

Last night Chelsea Peretti was a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers. She talked about her failed attempt to meet Rihanna, and she's really excited for the release of the big summer film, San Andreas. She's not in the movie, she is just excited to see it.
January 13, 2015

Ari Shaffir, Home at The Comedy Store

Comedian Ari Shaffir is having a big month, and no, it's not because of the kiss cam video that went viral with Duncan Trussell last week. This Friday at Midnight Comedy Central Presents Ari Shaffir: Paid Regular, Ari's one hour special which was filmed in the original room at the world famous Comedy Store in Los Angeles, and then later this month, his new series "This is Not Happening" debuts on Comedy Central on January 22nd. TiNH may be new to Comedy Central, but it's not new to anyone who loves live comedy. Shaffir's series which has funny people telling funny stories has been performed for two years now as a web series, and live at clubs and festivals since 2010. Ari's podcast, Skeptic Tank also had the distinction of being named one of our "Podcasts You Absolutely Have to Listen To." In honor of Ari Shaffir month, writer Amy Hawthorne talked with Ari about his upcoming special and his comedy.
December 25, 2014

Heather Lawless Talks With Us About Switching Between Comedy and Drama

How many times have we heard the press talk about being amazed by a comic who is able to “pull-off” dramatic performances?Stand-up comic and actress Heather Lawless is one of those actresses who pulls off dramatic acting performances effortlessly, partially because she doesn’t approach comedic and dramatic acting differently. The soft-spoken comedian spoke to us recently about her career as a stand-up and her two very different projects; Adult Swim’s The Heart, She Holler as Hambroisia and Angus MacLachian’s directorial debut Goodbye to All That opposite Paul Schneider.
December 22, 2014

Vote for the Best Stand Up Comedy Special of The Year in 2014

We're continuing our celebration of all things comedy with a look at the best comedy specials released this year. It was an incredibly strong year for comedy specials, with many specials taking untraditional routes, without being gimmicky. Our picks for the freshest, most creative and funniest comedy specials this year include strong writing, different tone, and incredibly strong material.
December 3, 2014

Bill Burr Talks About His New Special, and the Next Generation of Comedy

This Friday Netflix will release Bill Burr's fourth hour long special, "I'm Sorry You Feel That Way." The special was shot on June 20, 2014 at the Tabernacle in Atlanta. Burr is the stand up comedian that other comedians aspire to be right now. His Monday Morning Podcast is one of the most downloaded comedy podcasts on iTunes and he is the co-founder of the "All Things Comedy" network. He has so many things happening in 2015, including a co-starring role in the feature film "Black or White" and an animated Netflix Series "F is for Family." Amy Hawthorne spoke with Bill about his career, and the new special.
December 2, 2014

Kroll Show Ending After Season Three, Season Three Spoilers from PubLIZity Released

PubLIZity broke big news today. The upcoming season The Kroll Show will be the third and final season of the show. The critically-acclaimed sketch series was the source of the world's greatest comedy sketch--Too Much Tuna. Season Three premiers on Tuesday January 13 at 10:30pm.
October 22, 2014

Bill Burr Animated Series Coming to Netflix

Bill Burr fans have something new to get excited for. An all new animated series based on Burr's comedy, and his childhood, is coming exclusively to Netflix. Bill Burr will voice family dad Frank Murphy in the upcoming series, "F is for Family". Set in the 70's, the show will follow the Murphy Family during a time when you could smack your kids and smoke indoors, and airports weren't such a scary place. Joining Burr will be Laura Dern, who voices Frank's wife Sue, and Justin Long as their oldest son Kevin.
October 8, 2014

7 Comedians We Said Would Blow Up (And Did)

In August 2013 we gave you seven comedians who we predicted were about to blow up in a major way. From stand-up to television and beyond, here's a look at what's changed for these seven comedians since August 2013, and what they're up to now. Which ones did we get right, which were misses, and who is about to get even bigger?
April 20, 2014

Hey Boston! Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival is Coming!

Eugene is bringing his 2nd Annual Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival to Boston May 1-4. This is the 2nd year that Lexington-raised comedian Mirman is bringing his hit comedy festival from Brooklyn to Boston, and it's already grown 33%! This years festival will be one night longer than last year's festival, kids! The Sinclair and Berklee Performance Center will be hosting of four nights of comedy and music.