February 17, 2015
Published by Dan Murphy at February 17, 2015

Can Judd Apatow Help Amy Schumer Go Mainstream?

Amy Schumer is one of Comedy Central’s top stars and will be hosting the 2015 MTV Movie Awards in April. Schumer is a headliner in comedy circles, but she still hasn’t managed to break through to mainstream audiences. That figures to change this summer with the release of Trainwreck, written by Schumer. Starmaker Judd Apatow, is on board as director and producer.
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February 12, 2015
Published by Jeffrey Gurian at February 12, 2015

Third Annual Patrice O’Neal Benefit: What You Missed

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. Tonight, a special extra report, from the Third Annual Patrice O'Neal Benefit at City Center in New York City.
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February 11, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at February 11, 2015

The Trailer for Judd Apatow and Amy Schumer’s Trainwreck is Here

Amy Schumer tweeted the trailer for Trainwreck, and yes, we're excited to see this. Directed by Judd Apatow with a pretty spectacular cast that includes Tilda Swinton, Bill Hader, Brie Larson, Colin Quinn, Barkhad Abdi, Mike Birbiglia, Jon Glaser, Vanessa Bayer, John Cena, Ezra Miller, LeBron James, Method Man, Jim Norton, Norman Lloyd, Marina Franklin and Keith Robinson. In theaters July 17.
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February 11, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at February 11, 2015

Jim Norton, Jim Breuer, Lisa Lampanelli Featured In New Epix Comedy Specials

Epix believes that comedy comes in threes and has announced 3 brand new one hour specials from 3 talented comedians. This Spring, Epix is debuting stand up performances from Jim Norton, Jim Breuer and Lisa Lampanelli.
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January 31, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at January 31, 2015

Watch the SiriusXM Scenes From Chris Rock’s Top Five

The full clip of the SiriusXM scenes from Chris Rock's Top Five has been posted on Vimeo. Watch Anthony Cumia in the SiriusXM studios with Jim Norton Opie, and even little Sammy Roberts one more time.  You'll also see some other Sirius personalities and of course Brian Regan as well.  Skip to one minute in if you've already seen the trailer more times than you need to.
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January 9, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at January 9, 2015

Robert Kelly, It’s His Time

Robert Kelly is already having an amazing 2015. His brand new comedy hour, Robert Kelly: Live at the Village Underground debuts Friday at 12 am et on Comedy Central, and he's incredibly proud of the special, which he produced on his terms. He's also shot the new Denis Leary FX series, Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll which is set to premiere this summer. And just last spring he had an unforgettable guest role on Louis CK's Louie. His podcast, You Know What Dude is a huge hit on RiotCast.com. After 25 years of working at it, it's all coming together for Kelly.
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December 31, 2014
Published by The Editor at December 31, 2014

The Very Best of 2014 on The IBang

It's been a tremendous year of change for all of us. At the end of our first year devoted full time to comedy, we wanted to thank everyone who has helped the site grow. The contributors, the developers, the writers, readers and commenters, and everyone who helps us out by retweeting, posting on other sites and boards, we can't thank you enough. We have big plans for 2015 to continue and grow and hope you'll all stick around.
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December 29, 2014
Published by Jeffrey Gurian at December 29, 2014

Jeffrey Gurian’s Favorite Comedy Things! A 2014 Year in Review

Any time you try to make a list of the "top" anything, it's always a little bit subjective, due to the point of view of the writer. With the understanding that it's not an exact science, and really just an opinion, I will give you my top 15 comedy events list of 2014, of all the events that I covered during the year. Some of the events I was involved with in some way, but most of them not! I tried to be as impartial as I could.
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December 19, 2014
Published by Interrobang Staff at December 19, 2014

The Clubs Speak! The Best Stand Up Comedy Moments of 2014! (As Decided by the Club Owners, Bookers and People Who Produce Comedy)

Over the next two weeks, you'll see all of our picks for the greatest comedy releases and greatest moments in comedy of 2014. But if you want to know what really happened in comedy in 2014, you have to go to the source- the comedy clubs. We went straight to the bookers, club owners, managers and producers who put together some of the best shows in the country, and asked them their favorite moments in comedy this year. The answers they gave us, represent some of the brightest and best talents in the country.
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November 8, 2014
Published by Interrobang Staff at November 8, 2014

Stephen Colbert’s Reluctant @midnight Appearance

You can't call it a run-in because he didn't move. You can't really call it a cameo because he never left his own set. But Stephen Colbert did visit @midnight on Comedy Central. The late night internet driven game show was taping in NYC as part of the New York Comedy Festival and while host Chris Hardwick was in town, he wanted Stephen Colbert as a special guest to introduce @midnight's #Hashtag Wars segment.
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November 5, 2014
Published by Interrobang Staff at November 5, 2014

Artie Lange Says He Was Pulled Off @Midnight Tonight Over Tweets

Comedian Artie Lange was scheduled to be a guest on Comedy Central's @midnight show tonight, which is taping IN New York City as part of the New York Comedy Festival. But you won't be seeing him when you tune in because Comedy Central pulled him from the show at the last minute, after a controversy erupted today over some tweets he sent out that the New York Post has called "vile and racist."
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November 3, 2014
Published by Jeffrey Gurian at November 3, 2014

Behind the Scenes at Triumph the Insult Comic’s New Show, News From Robert Klein, Why Gilbert Gottfried Doesn’t Like Blind People 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. In today’s column, Jeffrey attends a taping of the new Jack and Triumph show, attends a comedy benefit, and reports on himself!
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November 2, 2014
Published by Interrobang Staff at November 2, 2014

Our Top Picks for What To Do at the New York Comedy Festival

This week the New York Comedy Festival takes over a long list of New York City theaters and clubs. With well over 100 shows to choose from over the course of 5 days, you might be looking for some help deciding which events to attend.
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October 27, 2014
Published by Jeffrey Gurian at October 27, 2014

George Carlin Honored, Ardie Fuqua Talks About His Devastating Injuries, Jay Pharoah, Mel Brooks, Rick Newman, The Naked Show 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. In today’s column, we get an update on what comedian Ardie Fuqua has been dealing with since he was in a terrible car crash with Tracy Morgan this summer, plus news from the George Carlin Way dedication ceremony, what's Rick Newman doing these days, and a Mel Brooks update.
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