July 25, 2015

Ellie Kemper Draws Hysteria in Montreal at Just For Laughs Comedy Festival

The Montreal Just for Laughs Festival attracts some of the biggest names in Comedy. Chappelle. Mike Meyers. Kevin Hart. But who stopped traffic everywhere she went? Little Ellie Kemper. We caught some photos of Kemper being mobbed by fans and paparazzi as she headed up an escalator on her way to the Red Carpet event on Friday.
July 25, 2015

Andy Kindler Takes on Jerry Seinfeld in His Annual State of the Industry Address

Dr. Jonathan Katz intro'ed his friend Andy Kindler's annual State of the Industry Speech. Kindler's been taking on the industry's sacred cows for nearly 20 years at the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival and it's always a major event.
July 24, 2015

9 Comedians Tell Us Who They Want to See While They’re at Montreal’s Just For Laughs

This year we are up at Just For Laughs in Montreal mingling with all of the comedy greats and asking them plenty of questions. And the first question we asked is, while you're here performing in Montreal, whose shows are you most excited to see? We asked ten comedians-- Keith Robinson, Jeff Ross, Gilbert Gottfried, Mike Recine, Emma Wilmann, Kurt Braunohler, Faisal Butt, Mike Wilmot, Thomas Middleditch, and John Dore -- who are you going to see?
June 16, 2015

Season Premiere of Nick Cannon Presents Wild ‘N Out with Kevin Hart Brings Highest Ratings Ever to MTV2

“Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out” is a ratings blockbuster for MTV2 and has been a starmaker for the network. The June 10 series premiere lead the day as the number 1 original series in its timeslot across television. Featuring special guest stars Kevin Hart, Fabolous and Rae Sremmurd, the debut of the series’ seventh season averaged a 1.3 L+3 rating its demo across two brand new episodes.
June 1, 2015

Sam Morril Recording His First Album Tuesday Night

Sam Morril is a tremendously funny young comedian who is a staple of the NYC comedy scene. After a brief stint in the controversy spotlight a few years ago over a rape joke, Sam’s poised to make a more meaningful impression on America, following his recent appearance on Adam Devine’s House Party with an upcoming Comedy Central Half Hour special and a new album. He’ll be recording the album Tuesday June 2 at The Village Underground. We spoke to him about being as funny as possible all the time and the death of journalism while he sat poolside on a road gig in Arizona.