February 20, 2016

11 Totally Underground Sketch and Improv Comedy Shows in New York City Great for a First Date

Earlier this week we posted 11 Stand Up Comedy Shows with a twist to shine a spotlight on some of the smaller but still terrific stand up comedy shows in New York City. But stand up isn't the only place to find great comedy, there are also top notch sketch and improv shows happening every where. Writer and Illustrator Grant Lindahl selected 11 great sketch and improv shows for you to check out in New York City.
February 6, 2016

Larry David Hosting SNL Tonight

Larry David surprised everyone earlier this year when he showed up on SNL to play the politician he was born to play- Bernie Sanders. This Saturday Night, Larry David will host Saturday Night Live.
January 20, 2016

Gad Elmaleh, The French Jerry Seinfeld, Makes American TV Debut

Could you be as funny as you are now, in a different language? That is the task that Gad Elmeleh signed up for when accepting his residency at Joe’s pub. Oh My Gad is the French comedians new English speaking show that begins it’s run at Joe’s on Jan 21st. Elmaleh made his US television debut last night on Late Night with Seth Meyers. On Seth, he taught Americans to say his name correctly, taught Meyers a French phrase, and told a story about embarassing himself in front of Jerry Seinfeld when he dubbed Jerry's role in B Movie into French.
January 7, 2016

Jerry Seinfeld Performs Stand Up on the Late Show

Wednesday night on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Jerry Seinfeld performed a tight five. The crowd went bananas for the comedy legend when he took the stage with a standing ovation and a "Jerry" chant. Jerry walked out with a new growth training beard and talked about fat people, he addresses his anger toward donut holes, and his assessment of the buffet restaurant.
January 4, 2016

Comedians on Late Night: Week of January 4, 2016

It's 2016 and everyone is back and well rested from a long vacation. Time to enjoy plenty of brand new Late Night for a Brand New Year. Here's your guide to comedians hitting up the late night talk shows for this week, January 4, 2016.
December 28, 2015

Jeffrey Gurian’s Favorite Comedy Things! A 2015 Year in Review

It’s almost impossible to try and list my top comedy moments from 2015, because there were just so many. Trying to only choose 15 was a monumental task. Last year I did more of a review than a “Top 15” list, but this year I decided to try and list the 15 events that meant the most to me. Some of them I was involved in personally, others not, ... but all of them were events I attended to cover for my column in The Interrobang. It’s important to emphasize that they are NOT in order. Every one of them could theoretically be #1.
December 22, 2015

Obama is a Comedian Now

The next guest on the new season of Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee is President Obama. This will be Obama's third time guesting on a comedy show but his first time appearing on a show that only has comedians as guests. He previously appeared on Between Two Ferns and Marc Maron's WTF.
December 21, 2015

2015 Stand Up Comedian of the Year! Your Chance to Vote

As 2015 comes to a close, we we are celebrating the close of another amazing year in comedy. We're also celebrating our second year bringing you news of all the greatest comedy happening on and off the internet. It's time to wrap up the year and put a bow on it, by picking our top ten lists in every comedy category for 2015. And of all the categories, none is nearer and dearer to us than that category of Best Stand Up Comic of 2015.
December 21, 2015

The Top Ten Comedy Books of 2015! Vote!

2015 was an amazing year for comedy, and a really strong year for books authored by comedians. These ten comedians managed to find time to each write a book despite having busy full time comedy careers. The books range the gamut in subject matter, from autobiographical, to historical, artistic and creative, and even illustrated. We picked ten of the best books of the year to highlight, and now we need you to vote, on who had the #1 book.
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.
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.
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.