Vicki Barbolak performs on the first live show of America’s Got Talent 2018

The live voting episodes of America’s Got Talent 2018 kicked off tonight on NBC, now live from Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre (they used to be held at NYC’s Radio City Music Hall, when Howard Stern was a judge). Comedian Vicki Barbolak used her three-minute set to joke about her multiple marriages, and how she keeps the […]

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Amber Ruffin separates the art from the artists, including Woody Allen and Bill Cosby

“Stand-up is hard, but recognizing consent is easy!” Late Night with Seth Meyers writer Amber Ruffin stars in this sketch in which she separates the art from problematic artists so you can enjoy it guilt-free. No more worrying about loving that classic Bill Cosby or Woody Allen bit, or any number of men in stand-up […]

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Samuel J. Comroe becomes second comedian to survive Judges Cuts on America’s Got Talent 2018

It has been a rough summer for stand-up comedians hoping to make the cuts on America’s Got Talent in 2018. But Samuel J. Comroe has “swagger.” Among other things. So we’ll see more of Comroe on the live shows! And yes, that’s Chris Hardwick sitting in as a guest judge. And no, NBC filmed this […]

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Oliver Graves performs on Judges Cut night on America’s Got Talent 2018

Oliver Graves is still goth, but doesn’t want to keep working retail jobs, so he hopes his look and his jokes are enough for this 2018 season of America’s Got Talent. But is it enough? Apparently not. He didn’t get chosen for the live shows this summer. Now you be the judge. Roll the clip.

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Vicki Barbolak survives Judges Cuts for America’s Got Talent 2018

Congratulations to Vicki Barbolak, who at 60 is so far the first and only stand-up comedian to make it through to the live shows this summer on America’s Got Talent. Watch and learn. And don’t quit before the miracle happens! Roll it.

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Nimseh Patel on Late Night with Seth Meyers

Nimesh Patel is killing the game in comedy, and in Google. But to hear him tell it on Tuesday’s Late Night with Seth Meyers, he’s still getting served by his mom. Roll the clip!

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Carmen Lynch performs on Judges Cuts episode of America’s Got Talent 2018

Carmen Lynch thought she was going to appear on last week’s audition episode of America’s Got Talent, but AGT decided to save her debut for the “Judges Cut” rounds instead. And so we saw Lynch spotlighted with a set-up from guest judge Ken Jeong talking about quitting his day job as a doctor to pursue […]

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Mark Normand on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Mark Normand made a great point on Monday’s Tonight Show: Why do airlines ask us to pick our seats, without letting us pick our seatmates? Would you want to sit next to Normand, though? He describes himself as a serial killer without the ambition. He certainly has ambition to write and tell great jokes. Roll […]

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Mark Normand was on “The Tonight Show” to get candid about bedwetting

Mark Normand had a killer stand-up set on The Tonight Show last night and he was in fine form. In… MORE

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Let’s watch some outtakes from season 43 of “Saturday Night Live”

It’s the middle of the summer which unfortunately means we’re getting no new episodes of Saturday Night Live. Good thing… MORE

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