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March 1, 2016

Published by Ramon Rivas II at March 1, 2016

Comedy in Cleveland: The (Mostly) Complete Oral History

Ramon Rivas II is a stand up comedian and eminent Latino from Cleveland, OH, but his role in Cleveland comedy goes way beyond either of those two descriptions. He is the latest in a short list of dedicated comedy personalities to take on the unofficial role of keeping the comedy scene vibrant in Cleveland. He was featured in the documentary 'Make Fun' and has been lauded in festivals and competitions all over the United States, and now he's created this brilliant oral history of his city, with commentary from club owners past and present, big personalities and comedy stars including Sinbad, Dave Hill, Jim Tewes and two dozen others.

February 29, 2016

Published by Jeffrey Gurian at February 29, 2016

Big Jay Oakerson Tapes His Special, Bill Burr Holds Court at The Stand, Dave Attell at Comedy Juice 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 covered the scene at Gotham Comedy Club, The Stand, The Comedy Cellar, and Webster Hall.

February 19, 2016

Published by Amy Hawthorne at February 19, 2016

Ari Shaffir’s 5 Favorite Stories From This Is Not Happening

Ari Shaffir’s This Is Not Happening enters the second season of its third incarnation Tuesday on Comedy Central.

February 15, 2016

Published by Jeffrey Gurian at February 15, 2016

Keith Robinson Recovering After a Stroke, Plus News From Adam Ray, Mark Normand, Seaton Smith and Joe Machi

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, and The New York Comedy Cellar.

February 10, 2016

Published by Christina Stiehl at February 10, 2016

Daniel Sloss Sheds Some Light on his New York Show ‘Dark’

Daniel Sloss doesn’t have time to explain comedy to you. The 25-year-old comedian, who has been performing since his late teens, is by all means a veteran comic at this point: Five appearances on Conan, eight years performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, sold-out tours worldwide, and even a popular TED Talk from TEDxEaling, titled It’s Just a Story. And the principle of his 2012 talk still rings true to his shows today, particularly when it comes to his most recent show Dark.

February 8, 2016

Published by Jeffrey Gurian at February 8, 2016

Judd Apatow is Back in NY, Plus News From Clayton English, Pete Lee and Chuck Nice

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, and New York Comedy Club.

January 27, 2016

Published by Debra Kessler at January 27, 2016

The State of Comedy in 2016: Is This a Diamond Age of Comedy?

The business of comedy seems to be booming. There are more clubs than there were ten years ago, the number of stand up comics is greater than ever before, and there are new outlets for comedy popping up on what seems like a constant basis, It seems that everyone wants a piece of the comedy business these days but is comedy really booming? We talked with Brian Volk-Weiss, President of Comedy Dynamics about the state of the comedy industry in 2016. Brian Volk Weiss has been in the business of creating comedy for two decades, and helps to create some of the best albums and specials from some of the top comedians working today.

January 17, 2016

Published by Interrobang Staff at January 17, 2016

Matt Groening Heading to Netflix with a New Series

This week it was confirmed that Netflix is teaming up with the creator of "The Simpsons" and "Futurama," Matt Groening for a brand new series.

January 15, 2016

Published by Amy Hawthorne at January 15, 2016

You Don’t Know Tony Hinchcliffe… Yet

Tony Hinchcliffe is a Los Angeles based comedian and writer, and he's one of those comics that has a lot ahead of him, but you probably don't know him yet. His first special One Shot premieres on Netflix January 15 and he will be headlining Caroline’s on Broadway February 5 & 6. Amy Hawthorne talking with Tony about his first stand up special, the decision to shoot it in one shot,

January 6, 2016

Published by Debra Kessler at January 6, 2016

Artie Lange is Doing Nasty Things in Montreal and In His Own Kitchen

Artie Lange has made a career out of being nasty so it is no surprise that when Showtime wanted to create a special based around the most popular show at Montreal's Just For Laughs Festival, they chose Artie Lange to host it.

January 5, 2016

Published by Interrobang Staff at January 5, 2016

6 Questions With David Koechner About Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse and How You Can Win a Blu-Ray

We talked with Koechner about Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, and asked him 6 questions about his role as Scoutmaster Rogers. Plus enter to win a Blu Ray combo pack!

January 4, 2016

Published by Interrobang Staff at January 4, 2016

The Best of Everything in Comedy 2015 as Voted by IBang Readers

Another year in comedy has come to a close and there's already a lot to talk about in 2016. But before we move on, we have one last thing to settle and that's the results of the 2015 Readers Poll.