“I just started thinking to myself, ‘You know, people have been asking me for decades,’” Johnny Brennan said, telling Rolling Stone of his decision to revive The Jerky Boys. “It’s been a long, long time. I said to myself, ‘Let me do it.’ Let me p…
Continue ReadingWhen Will Smith emerged in the 1980s as a rapper and sitcom star, there was no denying his comedic sensibilities. Some three decades later, though, the idea of performing stand-up comedy still scared The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air enough that he had it on…
Continue ReadingThe National Comedy Center in Jamestown, NY, now is officially that, thanks to legislation passed this week by Congress and signed into law by President Trump on Tuesday. “Jamestown is now to comedy what Cooperstown is to baseball and Cleveland is to r…
Continue ReadingJimmy Carr has a new Netflix special out this week, and to celebrate, he told some new jokes on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Roll the clip!
Continue ReadingJimmy Carr has a new Netflix special out this week, and to celebrate, he told some new jokes on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Roll the clip!
Continue ReadingIn response to criticism from black women in comedy, flustered and upset that the 10th annual Laughing Skull Comedy Festival couldn’t find room for any of them in its upcoming stand-up competition, here’s an open letter from the festival…
Continue ReadingRyan Conner is married, and has been for seven years, but cannot be convinced yet that having children would be a good idea. As he explained in this set on The Late Late Show with James Corden. Roll the clip.
Continue ReadingJimmy Carr has crafted a career for himself as the savviest wordsmith. Self-aware of his offensiveness, he uses wordplay and timing more to demonstrate how clever he is than to make fun of some other person or thing or group. He’ll explain how it’s pol…
Continue ReadingThe Comedy Store closed on Monday night for a private event, the memorial for the late great comedian Steven Brody, aka Brody Stevens, aka Steven Brody Stevens. His best friend and comedy benefactor, Zach Galifianakis, walked onstage first before the m…
Continue ReadingJerry O’Connell has filled in before for Wendy Williams on her syndicated daytime TV talk show. Now Jerry O is giving it a try himself. Funny or Die and Debmar-Mercury will produce the three-week test-run of Jerry O, which will air on FOX station…
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