Episode #376: R.J. Fried
R.J. Fried turned down the National Hockey League first to pursue his college education, and then a career in comedy. So far, so good. Fried …
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Episode #375: Al Madrigal
Al Madrigal grew up in San Francisco and worked in his family’s HR business for 10 years before deciding to pursue a career in comedy. …
Continue ReadingEpisode #374: Phat Tuesdays: Guy Torry & Reginald Hudlin
In the late 1990s, between the comedy booms, perhaps the hottest live stand-up show in Los Angeles happened every week on a Tuesday night. That’s …
Continue ReadingJackie Kashian on The Late Late Show with James Corden
Jackie Kashian put out one of the best comedy specials of 2021. I said so over on Decider! Here she/her is performing a few minutes …
Continue ReadingEpisode #373: Ali Vingiano
Ali Vingiano is a writer, actress and filmmaking comedian who has leveled up over the course of the pandemic. She received her first Writer’s Guild …
Continue ReadingSean Donnelly on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Sean Donnelly made his Tonight Show debut on Friday night, several years and more than 60 pounds lighter since he got to do Letterman. Donnelly …
Continue ReadingRIP Louie Anderson (1953-2022)
Stand-up comedian and actor Louie Anderson died Jan. 21, 2022, after being hospitalized in Las Vegas for DLBCL Diffuse large B cell lymphoma. Anderson was …
Continue ReadingJeff Wright on Late Night with Seth Meyers
Jeff Wright was making funny TikToks and other comedy videos when Late Night with Seth Meyers hired him, and now this young Florida man has …
Continue ReadingEpisode #372: Beth Lapides
Beth Lapides is an actress, writer and comedic performer who has appeared on Will & Grace, Sex & The City, and Politically Incorrect. But she …
Continue ReadingRaanan Hershberg on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Raanan Hershberg has stopped drinking, and he’s got some observations about how his life already has changed drastically. He thought that turning 37 meant something, …
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