Hackney Empire, London Well-spun jokes and great audience rapport elevate the comedian’s show above standard fall-guy fare, though slick management inhibits its sparkHow good can standup be without being very distinctive? This good, I thought, watching…
Continue ReadingHank and John Green began influencing online viewing long before we tied the word influencer to social media, launching their Vlogbrothers YouTube channel on Jan. 1, 2007, …
Continue ReadingAt the age of 49 — three decades removed from an FBI drug bust that sent him to prison, and 24 years into his career …
Continue ReadingZoë Coombs Marr is an Australian comedian who won Best Newcomer at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2012, then returned four years later to …
Continue ReadingJanine Harouni is a Staten Island native who began her stand-up comedy career in earnest only after moving to London, England, in 2012. Harouni experienced …
Continue ReadingDave Merheje is an award-winning Canadian stand-up comedian and actor who co-starred in the Hulu series, Ramy, and recently co-starred on the big screen opposite …
Continue ReadingNeal Brennan’s first big claim to fame came two decades ago when he co-created, wrote and executive produced Chappelle’s Show with his friend Dave Chappelle (with whom …
Continue ReadingRob Haze is a comedian from Atlanta who currently makes his living in Los Angeles performing stand-up and writing for comedy shows on TV — …
Continue ReadingCara Connors grew up in Chicago but began her comedy career in Toronto, where she studied with The Second City, created and starred in original …
Continue ReadingCaitlin Peluffo is a New York City-based comedian who played soccer in college and explored a degree and career in the art world before diving …
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