May 6, 2015

Comedy Smashes Into Music at Full Speed at The Goddamn Comedy Jam

"If I polled you, 99% of this crowd would rather be rock stars than whatever the fuck they do now. Myself included, so this is a dream." That's Roastmaster General Jeff Ross, segueing from the stand-up part to the musical part of his set at April's The Goddamn Comedy Jam. GDCJ is a monthly show at the Lyric Theater in Hollywood that features comedians doing sets of regular material, then rocking out with house band Elemenopy, live band karaoke style.
March 16, 2015

Amy Schumer Hits Up Gotham Unannounced with Chris Rock, Janeane Garofalo in Gaffigan’s New Series, Lil Rel News and More From the NY Clubs

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 reports from Gotham Comedy Club.
August 6, 2014

13 Going on 30: Young Comedians On the Rise

This newest group of young comedians is rising through the ranks and they are building their acts. They have raw, fresh talent that has already brought them early successes with TV appearances, album releases, festival performances and YouTube hits. They've built impressive followings in the comedy circuits in New York and L.A., on college campuses, and though social media, and deserve even more recognition for their individual brands of comedy. They are 13 comics under the age of 30 and they are the next wave.
July 23, 2014

Just For Laughs 2014 New Faces of Comedy

Each year the Montreal Just For Laughs comedy festival announces their New Faces of Comedy list, which is of course, the line up for their New Faces of Comedy Series. This annual list is always highly anticipated, as many young comedians who make the Just For Laughs New Faces list quickly go on to do great things.
June 25, 2014

Second Annual Funny or Die Oddball Comedy Tour Dates

An all-star lineup has been announced for this summer’s “Funny Or Die Presents Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival 2014.” Last year's 15 city tour was so successful that this year's events are being greatly expanded. 21 dates of comedy kicks off on August 8 in Tampa, Florida, and concludes on September 21 in Austin, Texas.
May 27, 2014

Tenacious D Unveils 2014 Festival Supreme Comedy Lineup

Cheech & Chong, the State, Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Nick Kroll, Dr. Demento, Norm MacDonald, Margaret Cho, and Janeane Garofalo are just some of the comedians slate to perform at this year's Festival Supreme in Los Angeles on October 25th.
May 8, 2014

Jerrod Carmichael is a Hilarious Stand Up Comedian…on Pete Holmes

Pete Holmes taught us that Jerrod Carmichael (1) is a hilarious stand up comedian (2) gives great hugs (3) stole a quarter from Bill Cosby. And in return, Jerrod Carmichael taught Pete Holmes that nobody sounds cool saying north-cackolina.