March 26, 2016
Published by Bill Tressler at March 26, 2016

Greg Giraldo Biography Coming Later This Year

Comedy enthusiasts Matt Balaker and Wayne Jones have launched a website for their upcoming biography of the late, legendary comic Greg Giraldo. The as-yet untitled book has been a work in progress since Balaker launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for the project in September of 2015. The writer hit his $3,000 goal within two weeks of creating the Kickstarter page, and has spent the time since then collecting photos of the comedian and interviewing his friends, family, and comedy peers.
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March 25, 2016
Published by Bill Tressler at March 25, 2016

Comedian Gad Elmaleh Announces ‘Oh My Gad’ U.S. Theater Tour

Moroccan French comedian Gad Elmaleh recently announced that he will be taking his all-English stand up show, Oh My Gad, on a tour of a handful of theaters across the U.S. Elmaleh, who regularly sells out stadiums across Europe, has had to play to a smaller audience here in North America while he continues to build a name for himself among American comedy fans.
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March 24, 2016
Published by Bill Tressler at March 24, 2016

A Play About Comedian Dick Gregory, Coming to NYC

A new play called Turn Me Loose, starring Joe Morton (of Scandal and American Gangster fame,) is set to open off-Broadway on May 3. The play, written by Gretchen Law and directed by John Gould Rubin, will chronicle the life and career of comedian and activist Dick Gregory
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March 23, 2016
Published by Bill Tressler at March 23, 2016

The Stand’s ‘Mash-Up Show’ to feature Radio Host Ron Bennington and Big Jay Oakerson

Every month, one of New York City’s hottest comedy clubs, The Stand, holds an event called The Mash-Up Show. The show, hosted by comedians Luis J. Gomez and Adrienne Iapalucci, features a deep roster of comics who take the stage two at a time.
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March 11, 2016
Published by Bill Tressler at March 11, 2016

Fans Target Gilbert Gottfried as Next Colonel Sanders

The long, twisting rabbit hole of insanity and fried chicken that is KFC’s recent ad campaign has taken yet another turn. In the fast food joint’s latest commercial, Colonel Sanders (played by Jim Gaffigan) gazes at a wall of celebrity faces and ponders who the next Colonel should be. The top 3 contenders seem to be SNL alum Tim Meadows, a golden retriever (who rocks a bolo tie with authority,) and Gilbert Gottfried.
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