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Album Review: Mike Bocchetti takes on the Rodney Dangerfield mantle in Thank You!

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After hearing the comedy of Mike Bocchetti for the first time, you might wonder “What’s the catch?” After all, he is not your typical stand-up despite being a veteran of the industry (he started performing in 1992). In fact, when the “Shakespeare of Staten Island” reached national recognition as a frequent guest of Opie and Anthony throughout the past decade, the hosts and their listeners often laughed at him and

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Album Review: Mike Bocchetti takes on the Rodney Dangerfield mantle in Thank You!

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After hearing the comedy of Mike Bocchetti for the first time, you might wonder “What’s the catch?” After all, he is not your typical stand-up despite being a veteran of the industry (he started performing in 1992). In fact, when the “Shakespeare of Staten Island” reached national recognition as a frequent guest of Opie and Anthony throughout the past decade, the hosts and their listeners often laughed at him and

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Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph really want you to think they hosted the Oscars

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Sunday night’s Oscars got some comedic help from Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, and Amy Poehler. The Saturday Night Live alumni kicked off the hostless Academy Awards with an upbeat tone and quick pace on a night that featured lots of music and minimal bits. After the original host, Kevin Hart, stepped down from the gig amid controversy over old tweets, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences confirmed that

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Amy Schumer tour dates canceled amid pregnancy complications

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Amy Schumer canceled her remaining tour dates due to pregnancy complications over the weekend. While Schumer is uncomfortably ill, she assured her fans that, “the baby and I are healthy and everything looks good.” On Saturday, Schumer posted on Instagram that she needed to cancel the remainder of her tour for both her and her baby’s health. Schumer began her current national tour in November in New York. She was

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Amy Schumer tour dates canceled amid pregnancy complications

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Amy Schumer canceled her remaining tour dates due to pregnancy complications over the weekend. While Schumer is uncomfortably ill, she assured her fans that, “the baby and I are healthy and everything looks good.” On Saturday, Schumer posted on Instagram that she needed to cancel the remainder of her tour for both her and her baby’s health. Schumer began her current national tour in November in New York. She was

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7 things to know before making your late night stand-up debut

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No ring is shinier in a stand-up comedy career than doing a tight five-minute set on late night TV. Whether showcasing your jokes on Conan, The Tonight Show, or any other late night talk show still not hosted by a woman, the chance to show the world what you’ve got is a special moment in a comedian’s life. So special, in fact, that many top comics hold the experience as

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Eighth Grade is my favorite Oscars snub

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We need to talk about this year’s biggest Oscar snub: Eighth Grade. If you haven’t seen Eighth Grade, it is a coming-of-age comedy written and directed by Bo Burnham. It is a sweet, honest, heartwarming, and funny take on growing up that is masterfully written and directed. I am not the only one who thinks this. The film received rave reviews, including a 99% score on Rotten Tomatoes. A lot

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Brody Stevens: comedian, actor dead at 48 by apparent suicide

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Comedian Brody Stevens was found dead Friday afternoon in Los Angeles. Police are investigating the cause of death as suicide by hanging. He was 48. The well-liked comic was found shortly before 1:00 p.m. The Blast reported that Stevens had told friends that he took himself off his medications worried it was dulling his creativity. The Chelsea Lately panelist spoke about his struggles with mental health in the past, even

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The Daily Show and Jake Tapper will “panel hard” at SXSW

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Trevor Noah and The World’s Fakest News Team will collaborate with CNN’s Jake Tapper on a panel at this year’s SXSW. On March 9, CNN anchor & Chief Washington Correspondent Jake Tapper will sit down with Daily Show host Trevor Noah and his crack team of correspondents to talk about media and the present late night landscape. Noah previously welcomed Tapper, who President Donald Trump calls “the face of fake

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Iliza Shlesinger joins Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Burr for Garden of Laughs fundraiser

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Iliza Shlesinger has joined the lineup for Garden of Laughs, the bi-annual comedy benefit thrown in support of the Gardens of Dreams Foundation. Presented by Delta Airlines, Shlesinger joins a night of stand-up performances among fellow top comedians like Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Burr, Michael Che, John Mulaney, Brian Regan, and Jon Stewart. The 2019 show is hosted by Steve Schirripa and will take place at the Hulu Theater at Madison

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