February 8, 2015
Published by James Allen Kamp at February 8, 2015

Comedy In Chicago is Stronger Than Ever: Your Guide to What, Where and When in the Second City

If you are a stand-up comedy fan that's new to Chicago, or just visiting or considering visiting, this is the guide that has you covered. Chicago has one of the best scenes in the country with great stand-up show seven days a week that includes open mics, major clubs with national headliners, and strong local acts just about to break.
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January 31, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at January 31, 2015

Dame Edna Thanks Joan Rivers During Finale Tour

Barry Humphries has been performing as Dame Edna since 1955. Now Humphries says it's time to put away the sequined gowns, purple wigs, make-up and cat-eyed glasses. Humphries has been on "Dame Edna's Glorious Goodbye: The Farewell Tour" for two years now. The tour has finally reached America. It started in his native Australia and then went through England before arriving in the States.
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January 26, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at January 26, 2015

Melissa Rivers Sues The Clinic That Treated Joan

Well this seems like a slam dunk case. Melissa Rivers is suing the clinic where Joan stopped breathing during a routine procedure. According to Page Six, the medical malpractice suit is against Yorkville Endoscopy and five doctors including Joan's ear, nose and throat doctor who did an unplanned biopsy on her without permission or certification to practice in the clinic.
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January 25, 2015
Published by Jeffrey Gurian at January 25, 2015

Jeffrey Gurian Remembers the Great Joe Franklin

Joe Franklin, tv and radio host, and media personality passed away Saturday night at the age of 88. Joe was an important part of television and radio, especially in New York City for the past six decades but his influence stretched way beyond New York. Franklin gave so many great performers their first breaks, talking with over 300,000 guests if that's possible. One of them was New York based comedian and writer, Jeffrey Gurian who not only sat down with Franklin on his show, but considered him a friend, and spent some time with in him his final hours before he passed. Jeffrey was kind enough to share some of his memories of Joe with us.
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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 Interrobang Staff at December 29, 2014

Nine Great Artists Share Their Memories of Nine Incredible Comedic Talents

2014 was a year where comedy news dominated the headlines regularly, and that was in no small part because we lost so many comedy legends this year. The empty spaces at the comedy dias this year are large and unfillable. Literal legends, people who created modern comedy who we were lucky enough to have in our midst just a year ago like Joan Rivers, Sid Ceaser, David Brenner, Mike Nichols and Robin Williams, are no longer here. We also lost younger brilliant comics who should have had decades ahead of them, like John Pinette, Otto Petersen, and Tim Wilson. All eight of these tremendous talents have left behind great work for this generation and future generations to enjoy for years to come.
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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 21, 2014
Published by Interrobang Staff at December 21, 2014

The Top Ten Comedy Books of 2014

It was 2014. The Greatest Year in Comedy since the Beginning of Comedy had great stand up, great movies, great shows, and it also had great books. These ten comedians wrote ten books while they were killing it in their respective comedy arenas. And now we need you to vote, on who had the #1 book. Jim Gaffigan, Amy Poehler, Joan Rivers, Andrew Dice Clay, Russell Brand, Carol Leifer, Todd Glass, Megan Amram, John Cleese, or Marin Short.
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December 11, 2014
Published by Andy Fargnoli at December 11, 2014

The IBang Comedy Shopping List: The Only Holiday Shopping List You’ll Need This Year

Ho Ho Ho!!! It's almost Christmas, Hannukah and other assorted gift giving holidays. Is there any better gift than the gift of laughter? Support your favorite comedians while making your friends incredibly happy with the greatest gift in the world. Here are some new releases that will make great gifts in 2014. You don't have to leave your chair, just click a few links, and your holiday shopping is done. Don't be a cheapskate! But a few! You need the friends. Just click on the link in each listing to purchase and you'll be done in minutes.
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December 11, 2014
Published by Interrobang Staff at December 11, 2014

Melissa Rivers Speaks Publicly About Joan For The First Time Since Her Death

For the first time since her mother passed away on September 4th, Melissa Rivers publicly talked about her mom, the great Joan Rivers. Melissa spoke at the Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Breakfast. Joan was being honored as part of THR’s annual "Women in Entertainment: Power 100".
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November 27, 2014
Published by Interrobang Staff at November 27, 2014

24 Comedians Talk About The Comedian They Are Most Thankful For

This year we've featured 23 comedians share who was the one person who had the biggest influence on their career. The comedians all had different reasons for the person they chose. Some of the names picked were mentors, or helped launch careers. Others merely inspired. Since it's Thanksgiving, we are taking another look at the 23 comics who let us know who was the Comedian Who Changed Their Life.
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