December 25, 2014
Published by Interrobang Staff at December 25, 2014

The Comedians Call It: 22 Great Comics Tell Us Who Will Be the Next Big Thing

For a week we've been talking about who was great, who excelled and who out performed everyone in 2014. But 2014 is sooooooo 2014. What really matters is who is going to kill it, crush it, wrap it up and take it home in a nylon sack in 2015. We wanted to know who is going to be the big ticket next year and so we went to the people who know best- their closest friends and competitors, other stand up comics.
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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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December 19, 2014
Published by Interrobang Staff at December 19, 2014

Who Is the 2014 Stand Up Comedian of the Year!?

You may have heard that 2014 was the greatest year in comedy, in the history of all years in comedy. And it's true, 2014 was a giant year for comedy. Giant tours, huge specials, incredible albums, and more than a few great books. But who had the biggest year of 2014?
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December 15, 2014
Published by Jeffrey Gurian at 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.
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November 17, 2014
Published by Jeffrey Gurian at November 17, 2014

Larry David on the Red Carpet, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert Talk Rosewater, Margaret Cho Shows Her Bottom, 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 went to a screening event for Rosewater with Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, and saw Susie Essman at Gotham and much more.
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November 7, 2014
Published by Dan Murphy at November 7, 2014

Vegas Bound Iliza Shlesinger Talks About the Double Edged Sword of Winning Last Comic Standing

Ever since she can remember, Iliza Shlesinger knew that comedy would be a major part of her future. “It was a given, like you’re going to get old one day. It’s something you just always know,” Shlesinger said in an interview with The Interrobang. “My parents were funny, and I always wanted to be funny. Getting the teacher to laugh, getting the other kids to laugh, that was always my goal. Making people laugh is important to my soul, to my being.”
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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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November 1, 2014
Published by Interrobang Staff at November 1, 2014

Alingon Mitra’s Stand Up Set on Ferguson

Alingon Mitra got a lot of attention on Last Comic Standing when he became the internet's runaway favorite in the Last Comic Standing Comeback competition. Last night he did his first Late Night stand up set on Craig Ferguson's Late Late Show.
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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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