They say that nice guys finish last, but what about nice ladies? That’s one of the many themes comedian and Daily Show writer/contributor Michelle Wolf explores in her new special Nice Lady, which premieres tomorrow night at 9:00pm on HBO. The hour is full of sharp and relevant observations – many that made the cut […]
Continue ReadingA new documentary exploring the life and career of Sam Kinison debuts on Spike TV next month, and today the network released the trailer. Titled I Am Sam Kinison, the Adrian Buitenhuis-directed documentary features interviews with Jay Leno, Bill Burr, Bob Saget, Joe Rogan, Bill Kinison, Sherry Kinison, and many more and airs on Tuesday, […]
Continue ReadingJudd Apatow heads to Netflix next month with his standup special debut, and today the streaming network released the trailer. Taped during Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival in July, The Return marks the filmmaker’s return to standup after 25 years and covers “living with three women, amusing moments from his career and much more.” Watch […]
Continue ReadingCraig Ferguson heads to Netflix next month with a brand new standup special, and today the streaming network released the trailer. Titled Tickle Fight, the special follows Ferguson as he discusses “’70s porn, Japanese toilets and his mildly crime-filled days as a talk show host,” and it makes its Netflix debut next Tuesday, December 5th. […]
Continue ReadingMy first exposure to what would become branded as Blue Collar Comedy was when I was a little kid attending a church talent show in Moundsville, West Virginia. There was a guy who donned a tucked-in flannel and just went up and read a bunch of Jeff Foxworthy’s “You might be a redneck” jokes off […]
Continue ReadingIs the current comedy boom about to bust? Yes, and we should welcome it, according to a great new piece by Jason Zinoman over at The New York Times. Titled “Comedy Is Booming. I Can’t Wait for the Bust,” the piece analyzes both the comics who helped pave way for alt comedy and the current overabundance of […]
Continue ReadingI’m not a big fan of comedy classes. I think anybody who is starting out and wants to learn should save their money and just watch one of Brian Regan’s specials. Each one — including Nunchucks and Flamethrowers, which dropped today on Netflix — is a near perfect blueprint on how to tell jokes. He […]
Continue ReadingNetflix is closing out 2017 with the final standup special of the three-special deal it made with Dave Chappelle last year. Following The Age of Spin and Deep in the Heart of Texas earlier this year, the streaming network announced today that the third special, titled Equanimity, will debut on New Year’s Eve next month. […]
Continue ReadingComedy Central just announced the next batch of half-hour standup specials as part of its series Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents. Like the last round of specials, the series will tape at The Civic Theatre in New Orleans. Here’s the lineup: Emmy Blotnick Tim Dillon Devin Field Megan Gailey Chris Garcia Langston Kerman Mike Lawrence Ryan […]
Continue ReadingBack in March, Patton Oswalt appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to deliver some Mike Huckabee-style standup, and since then Huckabee has written a lot more terrible material just waiting to get the Oswalt treatment. So during last night’s show, Kimmel invited him back for a brand new round of Huckabee punchlines. As usual, Oswalt tries his […]
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