December 13, 2014

Reggie Watts Performs Pancakes. “Move Over Music Here Comes Comedy”

With the announcement that Reggie Watts will join James Corden on the new Late Late Show, we got in the mood to hear and share our favorite Reggie Watts music, comedy improv clip: "Pancakes." Watts, a genuine creative force, recorded "Pancakes" in 2010 during an episode of Unmasked with Ron Bennington.
December 12, 2014

Reggie Watts New Bandleader for the Late Late Show

When James Corden takes over the Late Late Show on March 23rd of next year, he's bringing a great team with him including the incredibly talented comedian/musician/improv guru Reggie Watts as his bandleader. He currently serves as in house bandleader on the series "Comedy Bang! Bang!"
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.
December 3, 2014

Bill Burr Talks About His New Special, and the Next Generation of Comedy

This Friday Netflix will release Bill Burr's fourth hour long special, "I'm Sorry You Feel That Way." The special was shot on June 20, 2014 at the Tabernacle in Atlanta. Burr is the stand up comedian that other comedians aspire to be right now. His Monday Morning Podcast is one of the most downloaded comedy podcasts on iTunes and he is the co-founder of the "All Things Comedy" network. He has so many things happening in 2015, including a co-starring role in the feature film "Black or White" and an animated Netflix Series "F is for Family." Amy Hawthorne spoke with Bill about his career, and the new special.
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.
November 10, 2014

A Night at Uncivil Union: Comedy For Equality

Friday night was the big gay event of the New York Comedy Festival. The evening was called Uncivil Union: Comedy For Equality. It was held at the Bell House in Brooklyn. The night featured an incredible line up of comedians, both gay and straight, including Rhea Butcher, Jim Gaffigan, Reggie Watts, Cameron Esposito and James Adomian. These are very talented people that I had either met on the Ron and Fez Show, Unmasked or heard about on the Interrobang.com
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.
November 1, 2014

The Best Stand Up Halloween Costumes: 20 People Who Dressed as Comedians: Atell, Friedlander, Kinison and More

You thought Halloween had become lost forever to the sexy cop, the sexy boxer and the sexy mailperson. No, there's still creativity out there, you just have to look for it. We found 20 people who decided that the scariest thing they could be this year-- was a stand up comedian.
October 27, 2014

New York Comedy Festival Lineup 2014

The New York Comedy Festival is coming to town and New York is ready, planning FIVE spectacular days, over ONE HUNDRED shows, nearly TWO HUNDRED performers. Stay tuned for our Editors Picks and more names to be added as the New York Comedy Festival approaches.
September 15, 2014

Richard Lewis in Town, Michael Che Gets a New Gig, Carlos Mencia Has News, and More This Week in Comedy

Jeffrey Gurian 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, Richard Lewis does a DVD signing, Michael Che gets a new SNL gig, Carlos Mencia has two new series in the works, and more!