February 16, 2015

Gilbert Gottfried, John Oliver, Colin Quinn Represent at Benefit For Kids, Tom Arnold at GCL and Kevin Nealon Shares Stage with Jerry Springer

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 Stand, Gotham Comedy Live and Gilbert Gottfried's benefit for school kids.
February 12, 2015

Third Annual Patrice O’Neal Benefit: What You Missed

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. Tonight, a special extra report, from the Third Annual Patrice O'Neal Benefit at City Center in New York City.
February 9, 2015

The Latest From Aries Spears and Wil Sylvince, News from Lisa Lampanelli, and Is Kevin Hart Pitching Househusband Headphones?

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 Stand, Gotham Comedy Live and Westbury New York.
January 26, 2015

Colin Quinn Updates Unconstitutional, Chris Titus is Hosting a New Show, Trevor Noah is Blowing Up and More From the NYC Clubs

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 Colin Quinn's "Unconstitutional" taping, Eastville club, Comedy Juice and a benefit for Charlie Hebdo.
January 9, 2015

Robert Kelly, It’s His Time

Robert Kelly is already having an amazing 2015. His brand new comedy hour, Robert Kelly: Live at the Village Underground debuts Friday at 12 am et on Comedy Central, and he's incredibly proud of the special, which he produced on his terms. He's also shot the new Denis Leary FX series, Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll which is set to premiere this summer. And just last spring he had an unforgettable guest role on Louis CK's Louie. His podcast, You Know What Dude is a huge hit on RiotCast.com. After 25 years of working at it, it's all coming together for Kelly.
December 31, 2014

The Very Best of 2014 on The IBang

It's been a tremendous year of change for all of us. At the end of our first year devoted full time to comedy, we wanted to thank everyone who has helped the site grow. The contributors, the developers, the writers, readers and commenters, and everyone who helps us out by retweeting, posting on other sites and boards, we can't thank you enough. We have big plans for 2015 to continue and grow and hope you'll all stick around.
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 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.
November 27, 2014

24 Comedians Talk About The Comedian They Are Most Thankful For

This year we've featured 23 comedians share who was the one person who had the biggest influence on their career. The comedians all had different reasons for the person they chose. Some of the names picked were mentors, or helped launch careers. Others merely inspired. Since it's Thanksgiving, we are taking another look at the 23 comics who let us know who was the Comedian Who Changed Their Life.
November 17, 2014

Larry David on the Red Carpet, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert Talk Rosewater, Margaret Cho Shows Her Bottom, 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. In today’s column, Jeffrey went to a screening event for Rosewater with Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, and saw Susie Essman at Gotham and much more.
November 7, 2014

New York Comedy Festival Day 3 Report: We Go Inside The NYCF Industry Party

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 Thursday night, Jeffrey hit up Sasheer Zamata's Party Time, Don't Get Gassed, and the New York Comedy Festival Party!
October 29, 2014

Ron Bennington to Interview Pete Holmes for New York Comedy Festival on Unmasked

pecial Taping Announcement in New York City!! Pete Holmes will sit down with host Ron Bennington for an episode of Unmasked at the world famed Caroline’s on Broadway Comedy Club in New York City for the New York Comedy Festival!
September 22, 2014

Chris Rock Surprise Show, Friars Honor Jerry Lewis, and News From Adam Ferrara in New York Clubs This Week

Jeffrey Gurian 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. In today’s column, the Friars Club renames their building after Jerry Lewis, Chris Rock does a surprise set at The Comic Strip, Jeffrey talks with Adam Ferrara, and more!
July 1, 2014

Who Is Jeffrey Gurian and Why Does Everyone in Comedy Know Him!?

Jeffrey Gurian is one of the most well known fixtures in the comedy world. You'll see him in clubs, at most comedy festivals, and at red carpets with a microphone in hand ready to interview his favorite comics. He's not a comedian (although he has performed stand up), and he doesn't work for a major television network. He isn't a super agent, or comedy club owner. Jeffrey isn't a 'power player' in the usual sense of the word. He hosts his interviews for his own self-produced YouTube Channel, Comedy Matters TV. So you might not expect him to be one of the most connected people in the world of comedy, and yet, he is.
December 12, 2013

The Filtered Excellence: December 12, 2013

Bob Geldof once asked us, “Where is the filtered excellence!?” It’s right here. This week, a new film from David O Russell, Steven Van Zandt on Netflix, John Goodman hosting SNL, The Heisman Trophy and more.
December 7, 2013

The 5: Great Holiday Gives: Excellence

If you're looking for the perfect gift for someone who has everything, give the gift of great taste. If you're looking for a way to really say thank you to someone without spending a lot of money, give the gift of great taste. It's a recommendation, inspiration and a gift in one. What could be more in the holiday spirit?