By writing a memoir, comedians can tell the stories about themselves that don’t fit on a stand-up stage. While autobiographies and anthologies of personal essays from comedians have been around for years, the genre has exploded since the early 2000s. Comedy memoirs have become a staple of bestseller lists and are often among Amazon’s top suggestions. From the funny to the raw, here are the comedian-penned books that any comedy
Continue ReadingThe unofficial Louis C.K. comeback tour has gone international. According to Deadline, the self-sullied stand-up performed an hourlong set at Paris’ Theatre De L’Oeuvre on November 6. His participation at the French theater’s New York comedy night is his first major comedic outing since admitting to sexually harassing five of his former female staffers last fall. The closing performance also comes on the heels of his mini-tour of New York’s
Continue ReadingConan O’Brien joins the endless list of celebrities with a podcast later this month. The TBS late night host will premiere his new podcast, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, on November 19. Team Coco confirmed the first guest will be Will Ferrell. The podcast will fun for 36 weeks in a partnership with Earwolf and feature notable guests in entertainment, music, and comedy such as Kristen Bell, Bill Burr, Marc
Continue ReadingConan O’Brien joins the endless list of celebrities with a podcast later this month. The TBS late night host will premiere his new podcast, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, on November 19. Team Coco confirmed the first guest will be Will Ferrell. The podcast will fun for 36 weeks in a partnership with Earwolf and feature notable guests in entertainment, music, and comedy such as Kristen Bell, Bill Burr, Marc
Continue ReadingComedian Amy Schumer has had a busy year. In addition to getting arrested while protesting Brett Kavanaugh and standing up for Colin Kaepernick, Schumer announced some new tour dates and the second season of her podcast Amy Schumer Presents: 3 Girls, 1 Keith. The $1 million podcast from Spotify features the I Feel Pretty star with Bridget Everett, Rachel Feinstein, and Keith Robinson. Schumer just added a show in Brooklyn
Continue ReadingJason Mewes and Kevin Smith will get back in front of the camera as hetero-lifemates at least one more time this February for Jay and Silent Bob Get a Reboot, according to Mewes. The actor-turned-storyteller told Laughspin, “If all goes as planned, we’re supposed to start pre-production January, start shooting in February in New Orleans.” Production had been previously reported to begin this past August. Jay and Silent Bob Get
Continue ReadingSamantha Bee slammed President Donald Trump for his handling of a question from Jim Acosta on Wednesday night’s Full Frontal. The late night host had a busy show covering the results of the 2018 midterm elections, the gubernatorial race in Georgia, and the loss of Beto O’Rourke in Texas’ tight Senate race. The November 7 show was the 100th episode of the popular TBS comedy series. The former Daily Show
Continue ReadingThe second annual LOL Comedy Honors have been canceled or at least postponed. The award show was supposed to take place Thursday at Gotham Hall in New York City. On the list to attend the black-tie show were big names like Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Nick Cannon, and Tracy Morgan, all comedians being honored for their work in the comedy industry. The announcement of the show’s cancelation came the day
Continue ReadingArtie Lange announced this week he’s going back to rehab, but first has to go to court. The comedian revealed that he would go into treatment earlier this week on a New Jersey radio show hosted by Steve Trevelise on 101.5 FM. The announcement comes after a meeting with the founder of Hamilton Township’s City of Angels Kevin Meara, who runs the nonprofit that fights drug addiction. “I’m about to
Continue ReadingOrlando Leyba is releasing a new stand-up comedy special exclusively on HBO Latino. The special, named Orlando Leyba: Adorable, will premiere on November 16 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. Leyba has already worked with HBO Latino as part of their show Entre Nos: Part 3. The episode, which was released earlier this year, featured comedy from three Latinx comics, including Leyba. The stand-up had a particularly busy 2018, as he also
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