When Fred Willard passed away on Friday, we knew that the comedy community would definitely be feeling the effects of… MORE
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Yesterday, it was announced that writer/director Lynn Shelton had suddenly died of a blood disorder Friday night at the age… MORE
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Another sad blow to the comedy community this week. It was announced that Fred Willard passed away last night at… MORE
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Ari Shaffir is no stranger to controversy, but his latest comments on social media have him in some hot water… MORE
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The recent death of British comic Ian Cognito made international headlines because of his comedic timing—he died onstage in the middle of his act. Officials say Cognito died as the result of a heart attack. Though there was shock over the circumstances, Cognito (born Paul Barbieri) wasn’t the first comedian to die in front of an audience, nor will he be the last. A couple of pop culture obsessives, Jeff
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Continue ReadingThe recent death of British comic Ian Cognito made international headlines because of his comedic timing—he died onstage in the middle of his act. Officials say Cognito died as the result of a heart attack. Though there was shock over the circumstances, Cognito (born Paul Barbieri) wasn’t the first comedian to die in front of an audience, nor will he be the last. A couple of pop culture obsessives, Jeff
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Continue ReadingMan… this one sucks. Comedian Kevin Barnett as died at the age of 32. Barnett was a rising star in… MORE
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Mitzi Shore, the founder and owner of The Comedy Store in Los Angeles has passed away at the age of… MORE
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When faced with the loss of her father, comedian Laurie Kilmartin was confronted with an additional challenge: how to make a topic as well-tread as death funny and original. “It’s like trying to do a joke about airplane food.” She started with her moving 2016 comedy special 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad. But even […]
Continue ReadingWe’ve covered the Georgia hard rock band Mastodon on this site before. Mainly because they have a terrific sense of… MORE
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