April 24, 2016

Chappelle Dedicates Four Hour Show to Prince

The loss of Prince sent ripples of grief into all fields of art. Dave Chappelle was one artist affected. He had initially considered canceling his April 22nd show in San Francisco , but instead, transformed his set into a four-hour dedication to the musician.
April 23, 2016

Pete Davidson’s First Hour-Long Special Filming in Late April

Tickets to Pete Davidson’s two shows at NYC’s Skirball Center on April 30th are sold out, but the rest of us will still get to see the SNL cast member’s set. Comedy Central will film the shows to be released as Pete Davidson’s first hour-long stand-up special, “Pete Davidson: SMD”.
April 18, 2016

How a German Comedian Has Europe in an Uproar

A law in Germany prohibits individuals from insulting foreign dignitaries. If that seems like an antiquated rule prioritizing the egos of magistrates above a building block of democracy, that’s because the law dates back to 1871 under the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II. He was an emperor and emperors make laws like that.
April 18, 2016

Chris Rock Thinks Ahead to His Dream Collaboration with Denzel Washington

According to Comedy Hype, Chris Rock was brainstorming with J.J. Abrams about their dream collaborators during the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. Rock complimented Abrams’ intensity and the positivity he brought to working on the Oscars, and then speculated that he’d love to direct Denzel Washington in a comedy.