July 10, 2016

Natasha Leggero Bringing Showtime Subscribers A Look at SXSW This Week

SXSW Festival's comedy week grows every year and for most of us who are unable to get down to Austin to check out the madness, Showtime has been bringing us an annual two part series showing you what you missed.
April 12, 2016

Moontower Comedy Festival Must See Shows of 2016

MOONTOWER COMEDY & ODDITY FESTIVAL is back up this month, running from April 20th through the 23. Since its inception in 2012, Moontower has been one of the highlights of the festival year, bringing together an incredible lineup of comedy stars, comics just about to break, and international stars who you might not be familiar with yet. More focused on fans than industry, Moontower also has a reputation for being a comedy summer camp- three days where comics and fans can chill out, enjoy great bbq, drink, and enjoy one the city and the comedy. The venues are all close enough together that you don't need a car if you're staying nearby, adding to the community vibe, the parties are excellent, the ping pong tournament has become legendary but none of that matters without great comedy, and the comedy is always great.
February 24, 2016

Making Comics into Cartoons: Illustrating the Trump vs Bernie Comedy Debate Tour 2016

When traditional clients call you to do a poster for a fundraiser or design a company logo they tend to have a long list of boring notes. When comedian James Adomian calls you at 2am he says “ hmmm yes I like the design but...., hmmmmm NO ! We're fucking going with your design!"
February 23, 2016

Big Jay Oakerson’s ‘What’s Your F@%king?!’ Deal Has a Trailer and It Looks Amazing

We've been excitedly following the progress of Big Jay Oakerson's new Seeso Series "What's Your Fucking Deal" since the first time we heard of it. When the show taped in Greenwich Village's "Village Underground" we were there, we premiered the first clip a few weeks ago, and now there's a full and freaking fantastic trailer to check out.
February 2, 2016

Big Jay Oakerson’s ‘What’s Your F@%king Deal’ Gets Premiere Date and Trailer!

Big Jay Oakerson's exciting new series What's Your Fucking Deal debuts on Seeso network on March 17th and we're excited. Also debuting on March 17th are two more comedy series, Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, and New York's Funniest.
November 17, 2015

Martin Short, Piff The Magic Dragon, Kevin Smith, Jim Norton and More to Headline Moontower

The Fifth Annual Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival has released the names of some of the headliners and comedians coming to town and 2016 is promising to prove that Moontower is here to stay as one of the top festivals in the nation.
November 16, 2015

Big Jay Oakerson Tapes New Crowd Work Series; Get Tickets

NBC Universal is launching a brand new streaming service in January just for comedy. It's called Seeso and it will house a ton of NBC comedy content as well as a slate of comedy original series. Big Jay Oakerson's all crowd work stand up show What's Your Fucking Deal is one of the first original series that will air on the service.
November 10, 2015

Enjoying the New York Comedy Festival: The Definitive Guide

We cover the country, but New York's our home, so it's an exciting week when the New York Comedy Festival comes around. It's unlike any other festival in the country. It's gigantic, but it's also decidedly unfestival-like because it's spread out through the entire city without a central focal point. Any week of the year there is a massive festival-worthy list of great comedy happening in New York City so by the time you add in a few extra headlining events, what you really have is a gigantic list of impossible choices and tough decisions.
March 17, 2015

This Week Around the Industry in Comedy News From Jimmy Pardo, Judah Friedlander, Kayvan Khalatbari, MTV2, Sarah Silverman and More

We talk with people in the business of comedy all over the country and find out what's happening, what's happened, and what's coming up soon. This week Jimmy Pardo is celebrating 500 episodes, Judah Friedlander tells us about an upcoming cameo, Kayvan Khalatbari is running for office, and what's new on MTV2.
January 7, 2015

Los Angeles Gearing Up For An Amazing RIOT LA Fest: Here’s Your Insider’s Guide to the Best Shows at the Fest

RIOT LA enters its toddler phase this month, with the third outing on Jan 16, 17 and 18. This weekend-long comedy festival packs a lot into a little, in terms of both time and space. In only three days and a few square blocks of Downtown LA, RIOT offers about 35 shows featuring almost 100 comedians from around the country.
December 15, 2014

Russell Peters Crushed a Packed Madison Square Garden, George Wallace TV Taping, and Whats New With Colin Quinn, Artie Lange, Joe List, 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 went to see Russell Peters at Madison Square Garden, George Wallace taping for TV, Colin Quinn and other greats at the Liberty Theater, and more.
December 14, 2014

Maui Comedy Festival Returns For A Second Year In 2015

The Maui Comedy Festival in Hawaii was such a big success in 2014, it's getting a second year. The comedy festival held in 6 different venues around Lahaina is coming back Halloween weekend, Thursday, October 29th through Sunday, November 1st, 2015.
October 27, 2014

New York Comedy Festival Lineup 2014

The New York Comedy Festival is coming to town and New York is ready, planning FIVE spectacular days, over ONE HUNDRED shows, nearly TWO HUNDRED performers. Stay tuned for our Editors Picks and more names to be added as the New York Comedy Festival approaches.