Review: Howie Mandel Presents Howie Mandel at the Howie Mandel Comedy Club, on Showtime

When’s the last time you saw him giggling after blowing up a latex glove on his head? He still had a full head of hair when he recorded Howie Mandel on Ice for HBO in 1997. So for his first stand-up special since Y2K, Mandel feels he has some…

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Review: Sebastian Maniscalco, “Stay Hungry,” on Netflix

After a brief period billing himself as just Sebastian, Maniscalco has leaned into his Italian surname and heritage. As the bit above illustrates, the guy next to him on the treadmill still smarts the comedian in such a way that proves why his producti…

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Review: Sommore, “A Queen With No Spades,” on Showtime

Sommore is 52. Leslie Jones is 51. While Jones broke out as a star as the oldest cast member ever hired by Saturday Night Live four years ago, you haven’t seen much of Sommore onscreen outside of her stand-up comedy. The difference is that Ch…

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Preacher Lawson on the finals of America’s Got Talent: The Champions

You didn’t think Preacher Lawson was going to show us his workout routine and then not show us the results? Lawson, the only stand-up comedian to make the finals of AGT’s The Champions, performed his shirt off! We’ll find out the resu…

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Episode #246: Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins was the legendary frontman for hardcore punk band Black Flag in the 1980s, then his own Rollins Band into the 90s and early 2000s. Rollins also has written more than two dozen books, appeared in movies such as Heat, Lost Highway and Bad B…

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Childish Gambino wins Song of the Year; Dave Chappelle Comedy Album of the Year at 2019 Grammy Awards

Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino, took home top honors in absentia at this year’s Grammy Awards, as his “This Is America” won four Grammys in all Sunday night: Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Rap/Sung Performance and Mus…

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Byron Bowers on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Byron Bowers can shift gears like nobody’s business. One second he’s got you laughing about smuggling phones, the next about dealing with a loved one who’s mentally ill. Bowers made a stellar network television debut on Friday’s…

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Nathan Macintosh on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The high rents in New York City can get anyone excited. But have you ever seen someone so intense about healthy food? Nathan Macintosh is your guy, performing on Friday’s Tonight Show. Roll the clip!

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Joe List on The Late Late Show with James Corden

Joe List wonders how anyone can sleep on an airplane, and has found some new ways to combat anxiety. He shares these thoughts and more in his performance on Wednesday’s Late Late Show. Roll the clip!

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Joe List on The Late Late Show with James Corden

Joe List wonders how anyone can sleep on an airplane, and has found some new ways to combat anxiety. He shares these thoughts and more in his performance on Wednesday’s Late Late Show. Roll the clip!

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