February 16, 2016
Published by Kristen Becker at February 16, 2016

Louis C.K. Wins Another Comedy Grammy But Should He Have?

Last night Louis C.K. took home the Grammy for Best Comedy Album amongst a field of strong contenders including Jay Mohr, Lisa Lampanelli, Wyatt Cenac, and Craig Ferguson. It's Louis' second Grammy win, the first being for Best Comedy Album for Hilarious in 2012.
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February 10, 2016
Published by Christina Stiehl at February 10, 2016

Daniel Sloss Sheds Some Light on his New York Show ‘Dark’

Daniel Sloss doesn’t have time to explain comedy to you. The 25-year-old comedian, who has been performing since his late teens, is by all means a veteran comic at this point: Five appearances on Conan, eight years performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, sold-out tours worldwide, and even a popular TED Talk from TEDxEaling, titled It’s Just a Story. And the principle of his 2012 talk still rings true to his shows today, particularly when it comes to his most recent show Dark.
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February 5, 2016
Published by Interrobang Staff at February 5, 2016

Horace and Pete Guest Star Explains the Excitement of Joining Latest Louis C.K. Project

The youngest of the guest stars, or at least the youngest stand up comedy talent- Liza Treyger- appeared on SiriusXM's Bennington Show this week, and was bubbling about the amazing experience guest starring on episode one of Horace and Pete.
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January 27, 2016
Published by Debra Kessler at January 27, 2016

The State of Comedy in 2016: Is This a Diamond Age of Comedy?

The business of comedy seems to be booming. There are more clubs than there were ten years ago, the number of stand up comics is greater than ever before, and there are new outlets for comedy popping up on what seems like a constant basis, It seems that everyone wants a piece of the comedy business these days but is comedy really booming? We talked with Brian Volk-Weiss, President of Comedy Dynamics about the state of the comedy industry in 2016. Brian Volk Weiss has been in the business of creating comedy for two decades, and helps to create some of the best albums and specials from some of the top comedians working today.
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January 4, 2016
Published by Interrobang Staff at January 4, 2016

Louis C.K. and Albert Brooks Teaming For FX

Louis C.K. and Albert Brooks must have really hit it off co-starring in 'The Secret Life of Pets' because FX is announcing that the duo are teaming up to create, write and co-star in an animated series pilot for FX, which we're comfortable saying they're creating a series, because really, who is going to turn down a pilot created by two of the best comedians in the business?
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December 19, 2015
Published by Debra Kessler at December 19, 2015

The Clubs Speak! The Best Stand Up Comedy Moments of 2015! (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 2015. But if you want to know what really happened in comedy in 2015, you have to go to the source- the comedy clubs.
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December 8, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at December 8, 2015

Jay Mohr, Lisa Lampanelli, Cenac, CK and Ferguson Nominated for 2016 Comedy Grammy

Congratulations to the five Grammy Nominees for Best Comedy Album this year! Among the nominees were Lisa Lampanelli and Jay Mohr whose albums we spotlighted earlier this year, as well as Louis C.K., Wyatt Cenac, and Craig Ferguson. Three of the releases were produced by our friends at Comedy Dynamics which continues to be a powerhouse in the industry.
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November 24, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at November 24, 2015

Young Louis CK Talking With Young Paul Provenza Makes Its Way Around the Internet

This video's been making the rounds around the internet comedy sites. It's a seven minute clip from 1991 when Louis CK had only been doing stand up for about 5 years. Louis sat down to talk with Paul Provenza -- who we like to call stand up comedy's youngest elder statesmen-- for a show called Comics Only which was airing on a still new Comedy Central network.
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October 22, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at October 22, 2015

Forbes Announces Highest Paid Comedians of 2015

Every year Forbes announces the highest earners in a number of categories. This week, Forbes rolled out the highest paid men and women --well make that men-- working in the field of comedy. According to Forbes, these ten comedians alone generated over 166 million dollars and that's just this year.
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September 30, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at September 30, 2015

Louis C.K. Heads to Portlandia

Carrie Brownstein tweeted that they've wrapped filming on Season Six of Portlandia and dropped a big hint about a very big special guest star in the photo. Who is that red-headed bespectacled man in the back seat? That's Louis C.K.
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September 24, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at September 24, 2015

Two New Amazon Comedy Pilots Announced Bringing Tig Notaro, Louis CK and More to the Platform

Following Amazon's five Primetime Emmy wins, six pilots will launch from acclaimed creators this season, with a lot of comedy names involved. One Mississippi, a dark comedy based on Tig Notaro's life hails from Executive Producers Louis CK, Notaro, Diablo Cody and Executive Producer/Director Nicole Holofcener.
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September 3, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at September 3, 2015

Comedy Cellar Owner Noam Dworman: Every Good Comic in the City is Working At the Cellar

Noam Dworman, owner of the infamous Comedy Cellar in New York City's west village, stopped by the Bennington show at SiriusXM last week. Dworman talked with hosts Ron Bennington and Gail Bennington about comedy in New York City, and particularly at The Cellar, a comedy institution.
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August 31, 2015
Published by Jeffrey Gurian at August 31, 2015

Roastmasters Debuts at The Stand, Big News From Ricky Velez, Chris Rock at The Cellar and More News from NY Comedy 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 stopped at Gotham Comedy Live, New York Comedy Club, The Stand, The Cellar, Stand Up NY, and more!
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July 29, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at July 29, 2015

Tig Notaro To Star In Louis CK-Led Amazon Comedy

Tig Notaro's career continues to soar. After a giant Boyish Girl Interrupted tour, the release of her Showtime series Knock Knock It's Tig Notaro, a successful Netflix documentary Tig and her upcoming HBO stand-up special, Tig will be co-creating and starring in a new television series.
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June 22, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at June 22, 2015

Jim Gaffigan and Jeannie Gaffigan Hour Live Talk With Ron Bennington Rescheduled

Comedian, writer, actor and producer Jim Gaffigan will be the guest on the next episode of Unmasked with host Ron Bennington. In his one hour series, Bennington interviews the biggest names in comedy about their craft, and their creativity in front of a live audience.
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June 21, 2015
Published by Interrobang Staff at June 21, 2015

Bill Maher Takes On a College Student Over Seinfeld PC Debate

This week on Real Time with Bill Maher, the topic turned once again to Seinfeld's now infamous commentary on college campuses being too PC, and Maher took a young college student to task for his opinions on the matter. The student who had written an "open letter" to Jerry Seinfeld that was published by Huffington Post. Bill Maher, in turn, called the young writer a "little shit" and composed his own open letter back.
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June 1, 2015
Published by Amy Hawthorne at 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.
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