June 9, 2015

Want to Know Where Marc Maron Masturbates? Just Watch Conan

Last night on Conan, Marc Maron was sitting in the guest chair. They talked about the drought which of course led to conversation about where Marc Maron masturbates. Makes total sense. Conan seems shocked, but Maron says "it's happening and no one wants to talk about it!"
May 12, 2015

Kenan Thompson Returning To SNL Next Season

NBC confirmed that Kenan Thompson – the longest-tenured current cast member of Saturday Night Live – is set to return to the network's legendary sketch comedy program next season. The upcoming season will mark the 41st for SNL and the 13th season for Thompson as part of the cast.
May 11, 2015

Louis C.K. Inspires a Jeff Garlin Confession, Dave Attell is Filming, A Comedy Milestone for Derek Gaines and News From Kaytlin Bailey and More!

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 reports from The Cellar, Gotham Comedy, Carolines and The Stairs.
April 26, 2015

Heavy Hitters Pack Dr. Katz Live at Moontower as Maron, Pepitone, Phillips, Irrera and Barry Get on the Couch

Dr Katz Live at Moontower Comedy Festival was equally cool, bringing the therapy session segments - part improv game, part late night talk show appearance, part actual therapy - to Austin, minus the Squigglevision. It was also an easy way to catch a bunch of heavy hitters all on one show.
April 21, 2015

Moontower Preview: Jonathan Katz, Still Finding Comedy in Odd Places (Interview)

He has a substandard poodle, he owns the domain name patheticmen.com, his groupies are middle aged jewish couples who invite him over for soup, he likes to find comedy in odd places, and he is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of his show, Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist. The "he" in question, of course is stand up comedian Jonathan Katz.
April 9, 2015

Moontower Comedy Festival Must See Shows of 2015

MOONTOWER COMEDY & ODDITIES FESTIVAL is coming up this month, and once again its shaping up to be one of the best festivals of the year. Moontower, more than any other festival has the feeling of comedy summer camp. The venues are all close enough to walk to, the weather is pretty stunning, and there's great food all around you-- including some of the best bbq in the country. Plus there are parties every night, a giant Ping Pong tournament and walk in access to dozens of events, all with the company of somewhere around 100 of the country's funniest comedians
March 12, 2015

Bill Hicks Albums, Unreleased Material To Be Re-Released

Bill Hicks, the influential comedian whose cutting wit and acute social observational brand of humor influenced everyone from Denis Leary, Marc Maron, Dave Attell and Patton Oswalt through Lewis Black and Russell Brand, will be the subject of a career spanning retrospective covering all of his audio and video output.
December 29, 2014

Jeffrey Gurian’s Favorite Comedy Things! A 2014 Year in Review

Any time you try to make a list of the "top" anything, it's always a little bit subjective, due to the point of view of the writer. With the understanding that it's not an exact science, and really just an opinion, I will give you my top 15 comedy events list of 2014, of all the events that I covered during the year. Some of the events I was involved with in some way, but most of them not! I tried to be as impartial as I could.
December 14, 2014

The Carson Podcast. All Things Carson, From the People Who Knew The Tonight Show Best

Mark Malkoff has become famous for his stunts and challenges, like living on a plane for a month, but this year, he's been up to something completely different but just as entertaining. He's hosted a narrowcast -- a podcast on a narrow topic-- called, simply enough "Carson." Each week he interviews people about only one subject-- their experiences on The Tonight Show, with Johnny Carson.
December 11, 2014

The IBang Comedy Shopping List: The Only Holiday Shopping List You’ll Need This Year

Ho Ho Ho!!! It's almost Christmas, Hannukah and other assorted gift giving holidays. Is there any better gift than the gift of laughter? Support your favorite comedians while making your friends incredibly happy with the greatest gift in the world. Here are some new releases that will make great gifts in 2014. You don't have to leave your chair, just click a few links, and your holiday shopping is done. Don't be a cheapskate! But a few! You need the friends. Just click on the link in each listing to purchase and you'll be done in minutes.
November 25, 2014

The 5: Comedians Using the Transformative Power of Comedy to Send a Positive Message

Comedy can be, and often is, critical. But when a person pursues a career in comedy, they are also devoting their life to making people laugh, and that's making people feel good, in ways both big and small. The best comedians make us laugh by revealing a truth in a way that is surprising, that makes us see something, in that instant, in a different light. The force, the impact of that truth makes us erupt with joy. With laughter. Comedy is no less than a calling to service, and its impact on our lives is significant.
November 8, 2014

Amy Schumer Kills Carnegie Hall, Big Jay Oakerson’s Album Release, and News From Ari Shaffir on Day Four of the New York Comedy Fest

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 each week in comedy, and who Jeffrey Gurian ran into this week in and around New York. This week, continuing updates all week from the best shows at the New York Comedy Festival. On Friday night Jeffrey hit up Carnegie Hall to see Amy Schumer, and The Stand.