December 8, 2014

Mike Epps Gives Some Thoughts About Richard Pryor, Louis CK Is Taking Some Time To Rest, And Trevor Noah On Christmas in Africa

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 went to see Mike Epps in Westbury, and hung out at Comedy Juice.
August 29, 2014

Neal Brennan Talks About The Approval Matrix, Comedy Kale and Why Journalists are Hypocrites

Neal Brennan—a standup veteran, writer, director of Inside Amy Schumer, and co-creator of Chapelle's Show—has now taken on yet another venture: he's the host of Sundance's new show The Approval Matrix. Currently in its third week, the show is based on the much-loved back page of New York Magazine, which grades pop culture topics on a scale of “brilliant to despicable,” and “low-brow to high-brow.” With only three episodes under his belt, Brennan has already managed to offend masses, calling Louie C.K. “the kale of comedy” and stating that he believes “affirmative action has no place in art.” Neal sat down with us to discuss his new job, his comments about kale, and why he thinks journalists are hypocrites (uh-oh).
August 13, 2014

Why Inside Amy Schumer Should Win Every Emmy

Just a few weeks ago, Inside Amy Schumer was nominated for an Emmy in “Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series”. And as one browses the nominations, it's hard to figure out: Why was IAS only nominated for one Emmy? With numerous comedic nods being doled out (over ten categories total), shouldn't Amy's name have popped up in at least a couple of divisions?
July 5, 2014

“The Set” with Comedian Tommy Johnagin

Tommy Johnagin started performing stand up when he was just 18 years old, but his career really began to take off in 2007 when he was named the highest rated "New Face" at the Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival. Last week, RJ Waldron caught up with Tommy to talk about his life on the road, being a new dad, and why he turned down an offer to do an hour comedy special.
June 25, 2014

Second Annual Funny or Die Oddball Comedy Tour Dates

An all-star lineup has been announced for this summer’s “Funny Or Die Presents Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival 2014.” Last year's 15 city tour was so successful that this year's events are being greatly expanded. 21 dates of comedy kicks off on August 8 in Tampa, Florida, and concludes on September 21 in Austin, Texas.