May 19, 2018

After Being Drunk For Thirty Years Doug Stanhope and His Friends Are Filling in the Grey Areas and the Gaps in His New Audio Version of “This is Not Fame”

Doug Stanhope’s newest memoir “This is Not Fame” won our coveted “Best Book by a Comedian” award this year, and this week Stanhope released an audio […]
December 17, 2016

The Clubs Speak! The Best Stand Up Comedy Moments of 2016! (As Decided by the Club Owners, Bookers and People Who Produce Comedy)

Comedy Clubs and Producers Share Their Best In Comedy 2016 It’s our third annual look at the greatest comedy moments all over the country. We went […]
June 3, 2016

Doug Stanhope Sued for Defamation Over Depp/Heard Article

Amber Heard, estranged wife of Johnny Depp is suing comedian Doug Stanhope alleging defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress. She is also suing others who have not yet been named, who she alleges urged Stanhope to write the article and assisted with its preparation.
May 31, 2016

Doug Stanhope Article Called ‘Defamatory’ by Amber Heard’s Lawyers

TheWrap is reporting that they've received a letter from Amber Heard's lawyer, Peter Sample, accusing them of "celebrity muckraking for profit" and demanding a retraction of an article written by comedian Doug Stanhope, published Sunday.
May 29, 2016

Summer Reading List 2016! Featuring 42 Comedy and Other Books

Every year we put out a list of 42 book recommendations to keep you busy by the pool, at the beach, on vacation, or wherever you plan to be all summer. Lori Satterlee and Larry Carlson are well known as frequent callers and contributors to the Bennington Show on SiriusXM, friends of ours, and they're also avid readers and impassioned booksellers. They met, and fell in love while working for Barnes and Noble, so we invited them to create this year's annual Summer Reading List. They graciously and excitedly agreed.
April 2, 2016

An Oral History of a Buffalo Comedy Institution: Nietzsche’s

In 2006, when Kristen Becker started the Doin' Time Comedy Showcase at Nietzsche's on Allen St. in Buffalo, there were about 8 comics in town and no comedy scene to speak of. Now, 10 years later, Nietzsche's is one room among many. Buffalo has its own club, a Helium. There are open mics and showcases and themed comedy nights and other assorted gigs almost every night of the week, and there are 30, 40, 50, maybe even more comics filling those slots and slinging jokes for love and (sometimes) money. (Sometimes.) But none of it would have been possible if Kristen Becker hadn't started that first open mic in a divey music venue in Allentown.
July 29, 2014

The Podcast You Absolutely Have to Listen To: Doug Stanhope’s Podcast

“The Podcast You Absolutely Have To Listen To” is a new series where we talk about the podcasts on the internet you should be checking out. If you’re living on planet Earth, you already know about the most famous ones. But there are literally thousands more and we’re combing through them for you, to let you know which ones you should check out first. This week, "Doug Stanhope's Podcast."