May 9, 2016
Comedians with talent-driven television shows continue to dominate book sales and Amy Schumer is no exception. She’ll join her colleagues as an author, specifically of personal […]
May 5, 2016
If audiences are half as excited as Mike Birbiglia is about the North American premiere of Don’t Think Twice, then we should be creepy stoked-- just drink the Kool Aid amped and then some
April 27, 2016
Netflix has announced that the iconic classic cult hit movie Wet Hot American Summer will spawn yet another offspring. Netflix has picked up an eight episode season of Wet Hot American Summer: 10 Years Later.
April 19, 2016
New York Magazine’s entertainment and culture branch, Vulture.com, will be hosting its 3rd annual Vulture Festival from May 21-22. The festival highlights the best of television, film, music, comedy and more, and will take place at Milk Studios and a few other venues around New York City. Vulture announced last month that Sarah Silverman & Friends would be headlining the festival and have followed that up today with a complete lineup announcement that offers a little something for everyone.
April 5, 2016
Cameron Esposito’s career has exploded since we last talked to her in 2014. The release of her second album “Same Sex Symbol” catapulted her to the […]
February 29, 2016
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 covered the scene at Gotham Comedy Club, The Stand, The Comedy Cellar, and Webster Hall.
February 26, 2016
Every Saturday night we see our political figures and presidents’ portrayed by the cast members of SNL. By comparing two SNL castmembers who portrayed a political figure, This list will decide once and for all who wore that persons clothes better.
February 25, 2016
Kate McKinnon appears on as Ellen, on Ellen Kate McKinnon brought her skill for spot on impressions front and center when she appeared on Ellen Wednesday. […]
February 5, 2016
Comedian and Upright Citizens Brigade co-founder Matt Besser’s new comedy special Besser Breaks the Record shows off the veteran improviser’s natural knack for characters, sharp wit, […]
February 3, 2016
SXSW hasn’t announced their comedy lineup yet, but the film portion of the festival line up was released and there are a couple of options that should make hard core (especially improv) comedy fans giddy with delight.
January 31, 2016
Carol Burnett is a genuine comedy legend, and Saturday night the Screen Actors Guild recognized her contributions to the arts with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
January 19, 2016
Will Arnett has filled much of the last ten years by lending his voice to great animated movies, raising kids and being Amy Poehler’s husband. This […]