Musical comedy act Johnny Showcase didn’t win over two of the judges tonight, as both Simon Cowell and Howie Mandel buzzed the big X during their original song, “The Octopus.” But it’s your votes overnight that’ll determin…
Continue ReadingLate Late Show writer Fumi Abe made his network TV debut Monday on The Late Show. Abe joked about growing up Japanese-American in Ohio, where he was “a sample size of one,” as well as topics as serious as the pandemic and as normal as datin…
Continue ReadingPhil Wang was one of only two comedians from outside the United States to be invited to perform as part of Netflix’s The Comedy Lineup series in 2018. Born in England but raised in Malaysia until he returned to the U.K. at age 16, Wang graduated from t…
Continue ReadingHappy 50th birthday to Jackie Fabulous, who celebrated with a performance on The Tonight Show! The pandemic almost broke her, though, as she moved in with her mother and had to consider getting a real job when comedy gigs went away.
Continue ReadingWhile on a walkabout today at my local waterfront park, I realized I’m on the verge of not just a milestone birthday, but also two landmark anniversaries in my life. It was just about 25 years ago now that I auditioned for and received an invitation to…
Continue ReadingGina Brillon also advanced this summer into AGT’s quarterfinals rounds, performing live on Tuesday’s episode. Will your votes in the next hours put her through to the next round? Hear her joke about trying to get a formal job with a Rosie P…
Continue ReadingThe Summer Olympics are over, so America’s Got Talent is back on NBC primetime, and we’re into the live quarterfinals performances. Kabir Singh is among them! He joked Tuesday about his mom’s texts. Will Singh make it through to the n…
Continue ReadingWhat was podcasting like before the iPhone? Jesse Thorn knows. After college radio, Thorn, host of public radio’s Bullseye with Jesse Thorn, broadcast his podcast The Sound of Young America from his home, eventually building his own podcast network, Ma…
Continue ReadingTrevor Moore, the affable frontman of The Whitest Kids U’ Know who went on to make multiple solo comedy specials, co-create two Disney comedy series, and host an online talk show for Comedy Central, has died after a freak accident. Moore was 41. …
Continue ReadingEven though most of Montreal’s Just For Laughs stuck to virtual digital screens and meet-ups, JFL last week still could host and declare winners for its annual “Stand Up & Pitch” competitions. FROM JFL: Each winning project is inv…
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