The connection between musicians and comedians is long-established, with the idea often being that each group wants to be the other. Comedians long for the joy of being rock stars, while our favorite musicians often want people to know they’re funny. As Madonna’s disastrous attempt at standup proved, this trade-off does not always work out […]
Continue ReadingThe connection between musicians and comedians is long-established, with the idea often being that each group wants to be the other. Comedians long for the joy of being rock stars, while our favorite musicians often want people to know they’re funny. As Madonna’s disastrous attempt at standup proved, this trade-off does not always work out […]
Continue ReadingJessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham’s USA comedy Playing House just got a season 3 premiere date. Parham and St. Clair just revealed on Twitter that the show, which was renewed over a year ago and wrapped up season 2 back in 2015, will return on Friday, June 23rd at 11:00pm. Check out their big announcement […]
Continue ReadingJessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham’s USA comedy Playing House just got a season 3 premiere date. Parham and St. Clair just revealed on Twitter that the show, which was renewed over a year ago and wrapped up season 2 back in 2015, will return on Friday, June 23rd at 11:00pm. Check out their big announcement […]
Continue ReadingIf you’re a Chris Gethard fan who didn’t get the chance to see his live, Judd Apatow-produced one-man show Career Suicide, you’re in luck, because next month it’s headed to HBO in the form of a TV special. Check out the trailer for the special HBO released today, and watch the rest when Career Suicide […]
Continue ReadingIf you’re a Chris Gethard fan who didn’t get the chance to see his live, Judd Apatow-produced one-man show Career Suicide, you’re in luck, because next month it’s headed to HBO in the form of a TV special. Check out the trailer for the special HBO released today, and watch the rest when Career Suicide […]
Continue ReadingMarch was a big month for standup specials, specials that ran the gamut from “everybody’s talking about it” to “why isn’t everyone talking about it?” In case you missed it, here’s a rundown of what dropped last month: Kurt Braunohler – Trust Me (Comedy Central) Braunohler’s first full-length Comedy Central special combines his usual absurd […]
Continue ReadingThe Lucas Bros are headed to Netflix with a new standup special next week. Titled Lucas Brothers: On Drugs — the perfect title for the comedians who once got too high to perform at a 4/20 show — the special was filmed at The Bell House in New York and marks the Bros’ Netflix standup […]
Continue ReadingComedian Eliot Glazer has created a live show that combines his absurd comedic sensibility with his musical gifts. A classically trained vocalist, Glazer orchestrates poorly written pop songs of the nineties like “Too Close” and “S8R BOI” into moving ballads featuring vocal harmonies and critical analysis. The most recent monthly performance of Haunting Renditions sold […]
Continue ReadingDaily Show correspondent Hasan Minhaj just signed on for one of the toughest comedy gigs of the year. According to The New York Times, Minhaj will host this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 29th, following the footsteps of previous hosts like Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, Conan O’Brien, Cecily Strong, and last year’s host Larry […]
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