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Apr. 20, 2012
Here’s a 20-Year-Old Video of Patton Oswalt and Marc Maron Doing Standup […]There is something quaint, almost reassuring, about watching Patton Oswalt as a stammering host, wearing a white on white ensemble, nervously […]By Jesse David Fox
Apr. 17, 2012
This Is What It’s Like to Text with Aziz Ansari Here’s another clip from Aziz Ansari’s new comedy special that he released online for $5, a few weeks back. This clip is decidedly more […]By Jesse David Fox
Apr. 11, 2012
The State of Gays in ComedyToday over at Blackbook, Tyler Coates has an excellent look at the state of gay comedians. He talked to folks such as James Adomian, Gabe […]By Adam Frucci
Apr. 11, 2012
Jim Gaffigan’s Self-Released Special ‘Mr. Universe’ Is Available Today Jim Gaffigan’s new standup special Mr. Universe is available today on his website for a mere $5. He’s the third major comic to release his […]By Adam Frucci
Apr. 10, 2012
Just For Laughs Chicago Announces its Preliminary LineupThe Just For Laughs Chicago comedy festival hits the Windy City on June 12-17 this summer, and they’ve just announced the initial lineup. It’s […]By Adam Frucci
Apr. 3, 2012
Legendary Comedian Bill Hicks Was Definitely a Legend, but Was He a […]Unpopular Opinions is a new weekly column in which a writer takes a stand against popular opinion, whether it’s asserting the true merit of a […]By Justin Geldzahler
Apr. 3, 2012
Aziz Ansari On 50 Cent’s Grapefruit Deficiency In case you have yet to drop the $5 necessary to download Aziz Ansari’s new standup special Dangerously Delicious, here’s a new preview from […]By Adam Frucci
Apr. 3, 2012
Check Out a Whale of a Preview for Jim Gaffigan’s Self-Released Standup […] You see, the headline says “Whale of a Preview” because in this clip, Jim Gaffigan is making jokes about whales! And I’ve got even worse whale […]By Adam Frucci
Mar. 30, 2012
Louis C.K.: Live at the Beacon Theater Will Air on FXLouis C.K.’s last standup special Live at the Beacon theater was wildly successful and paved the way for other comics to release their own […]By Hallie Cantor
Mar. 29, 2012
Ansari, Holmes, Schumer, Wright, Maron & More to Crush Bonnaroo With ComedyBonnarooooo: not just a fun thing to yell when you’re drunk and pretending to be a wolf! It’s also a good source of comedy. The festival has […]By Hallie Cantor
Mar. 28, 2012
Go See TJ Miller’s Mash Up for Free in LAJust in case today’s guide to LA’s comedy scene wasn’t enough for you, here’s a form to sign up for free tickets to Comedy Central’s standup […]By Adam Frucci
Mar. 28, 2012
Splitsider’s Guide to LA’s Comedy SceneThe City of Angels. La-la Land. Lipstick City. Tinsel Town. Hollyweird. I could list hokey nicknames for LA all day long, but maybe it’s just […]By Bradford Evans
Mar. 28, 2012
The TV Guide Network Is Getting Into the Comedy Mix With StandUp in […]Let’s put aside the fact that the TV Guide Network’s new female standup show hosted by The Office’s Kate Flannery is called StandUp in […]By Hallie Cantor
Mar. 28, 2012
Rich Pregnant Teenager’s Eugene Mirman Is Always Named GeneFirst things first: Eugene Mirman’s production company is called Rich Pregnant Teenager, which is the premier A+ best name for anything. Second […]By Hallie Cantor
Mar. 27, 2012
Listen to This Interview With Mitch Hedberg From Five Months Before His […] This week marks seven years since Mitch Hedberg’s death. In between repeated listens of his standup albums, you might take a break to listen […]By Hallie Cantor
Mar. 27, 2012
Moshe Kasher on His Deaf and Jewish Parents Moshe Kasher performed on Conan last night to promote his new book Kasher in the Rye and to tell the world about the tragedy of growing up […]By Hallie Cantor
Mar. 27, 2012
Former Senator Arlen Specter Is Amazing at Standup ComedyMeet your new favorite standup comedian, former Pennsylvania senator Arlen Spector. He demolished New Talent Night at Caroline’s Comedy Club […]By Hallie Cantor
Mar. 26, 2012
Gallagher’s Watermelon-Smashing Days Are Behind HimEven before suffering another heart attack yesterday (his second in 11 days and third in a year), Gallagher said last week that he’s retiring […]By Hallie Cantor
Mar. 23, 2012
Dave Chappelle’s Twitter Account: The Animated Taiwanese Re-Imagining I’m not really sure why Next Media Animation keeps restricting itself to coverage of news stories. In just this one video about Dave […]By Hallie Cantor
Mar. 23, 2012
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Take the High Road with Doug Benson’s New Movie Here’s the trailer for the latest movie from Doug Benson, comedian and Known Pot Smoker. It follows him on tour as he tells joke and smokes […]By Hallie Cantor
Mar. 22, 2012
Splitsider’s Guide to Austin’s Comedy SceneThough I was not born in Texas, and did not get here as fast as I could, and while much of what lies outside Austin City Limits is a mystery to […]By Samantha Pitchel
Mar. 22, 2012
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Todd Barry, the ‘Laurence Olivier of Sarcastic Twerps’This profile of Todd Barry is a master class in backhanded compliments. (He’s funny, but not because of his material or delivery. I love this […]By Hallie Cantor
Mar. 22, 2012
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Talking to Aziz Ansari About His New Stand-Up Special, his Upcoming Tour, […]Aziz Ansari added to the chorus of comedians supplying their specials directly to the masses when he announced this week that he was selling […]By Bradford Evans
Mar. 22, 2012
The Dave Chappelle Comeback Starts on TwitterThe Dave Chappelle Comeback Tour has begun! First stop, Twitter. Next stop, total standup comedy domination.By Hallie Cantor
Mar. 21, 2012
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Aziz Ansari Is Doing a Reddit AMA Starting…Now[blackbirdpie id=”182481192434667522”] Get your refresh button ready, ‘cause Aziz Ansari’s Reddit AMA begins right about now. Ask him smart […]By Hallie Cantor
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Aziz Ansari Also Doing That $5 Download Thing for His New SpecialSelf-distribution is the new Comedy Central.By Margaret Lyons
Mar. 20, 2012
Aziz Ansari Is Pulling a Louie With His New Standup Special Everyone’s doing it! C.K., Gaffigan, and now Ansari. As you can learn in this helpful video, Aziz Ansari is selling his new standup special […]By Hallie Cantor
Mar. 16, 2012
Gallagher Is Recovering After a Heart Attack This WednesdayThe comedian Gallagher suffered a heart attack on Wednesday night, but he’s currently in an induced coma and is expected to recover, according […]By Hallie Cantor
Mar. 16, 2012
Talking to Pete Holmes About Standup, Writing, Podcasting, and the Joys of […]For any non-comedy nerds out there who might be reading this, standup comedian Pete Holmes is the voice of the E-Trade Baby. OK, got your […]By Phil Davidson
Mar. 15, 2012
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This John Hodgman Backstage Tour Is Almost Like Being at SXSW Come one, come all, to the tour of the glamorous accomodations at Esther’s Follies comedy show at SXSW. A vegetarian option will be provided. […]By Hallie Cantor
Mar. 14, 2012
What’s Good on Netflix Instant This Month?The worst feeling in the universe may be the desperation of aimlessnessly poking around Netflix Instant trying to find something better than […]By Hallie Cantor
Mar. 14, 2012
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Listen to Woody Allen Talk About Midnight in Paris in the 1960s So it turns out Woody Allen basically figured out the plot of Midnight in Paris in the late 1960s. That’s how it seems when you listen to this […]By Hallie Cantor
Mar. 13, 2012
Ian Edwards on Black Comedy and Hipster ComedyHere’s an interesting interview with comedian Ian Edwards, who’s currently writing for Fox’s In Living Color. In it, he laments the modern […]By Hallie Cantor
Mar. 13, 2012
Zach Galifianakis Shows the Rawness of Standup at the Purple OnionAbout a third of the way through The Comedians of Comedy, the 2005 documentary chronicling the indie band-style stand-up tour Patton Oswalt […]By Cameron Tung
Mar. 12, 2012
Mike Birbiglia’s Sleepwalk With Me Is Coming to TheatersMovie of our dreams Sleepwalk With Me, based on Mike Birbiglia’s one-man show of the same title, has been acquired by IFC Films for a North […]By Hallie Cantor
Mar. 12, 2012
So Louis C.K. Is a Women-Denigrating Pig Now, According to Greta Van […]Following a series of events that most comedy fans will agree is absolute bullshit, Louis C.K. has withdrawn from his role hosting the Radio & […]By Hallie Cantor
Mar. 8, 2012
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A Lot of People Know Eddie Pepitone’s Name This trailer for The Bitter Buddha, the upcoming documentary about Eddie Pepitone directed by Steven Feinartz, may not teach you anything new […]By Hallie Cantor
Mar. 8, 2012
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Kumail Nanjiani Would Never Be in The Thing Ladies, maybe get a guy to help you play this video of Kumail Nanjiani doing standup on Conan last night, because the Koran says women are […]By Hallie Cantor
Mar. 7, 2012
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Go Ask Rob Delaney About His Boners on RedditRob Delaney is doing a Reddit AMA right now. So far we have learned that he gets about three erections a day. He hasn’t answered any questions […]By Hallie Cantor
Mar. 6, 2012
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The Life Cycle of a JokeHere’s a fun look at the development of one standup joke (by comedian Myq Kaplan) from its earliest conception, through workshopping in front […]By Hallie Cantor
Mar. 1, 2012
Who Is Matt Graham?(To the tune of the theme from Shaft:) Who’s the comedian Louis C.K. and Janeane Garofalo thought would be famous in Boston in the 80s? […]By Hallie Cantor
Mar. 1, 2012
Dane Cook Could Be Coming to Your TV SetToday’s surprising casting news is that Dane Cook is starring in NBC’s Next Caller Please pilot. You know, the one about the alpha male radio […]By Hallie Cantor
Feb. 28, 2012
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The Sklar Brothers Are Not the Smothers BrothersHere’s an interview with comedians and podcasters Randy and Jason Sklar about their latest standup album Hendersons And Daughters, the […]By Hallie Cantor
Feb. 28, 2012
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Charles Farrar Browne, the Sometimes-Racist Father of Standup ComedyOn September 22, 1862, the men who pulled the levers of war and government assembled at the White House for a Cabinet meeting. The members […]By Micah Hofferth
Feb. 28, 2012
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Ed Helms’ Lesson About Standup Comedy Karma Ed Helms swung by The Late Show last night to talk standup, and in particular one terrible standup show he did once upon a time in a place […]By Hallie Cantor
Feb. 27, 2012
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Hey Boston, Go See Some Comedy Central Specials Get Taped This WeekIf you live in Boston and enjoy the comedy, you should click here and sign up to go see some standups tape their Comedy Central specials for […]By Adam Frucci
Feb. 27, 2012
Here’s the Presale Info for Aziz Ansari’s Buried Alive! TourAziz Ansari is prepping a pretty huge nationwide tour this spring and summer dubbed Buried Alive! It’s a brand new full hour of comedy, which […]By Adam Frucci
Feb. 27, 2012
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Tracy Morgan Wants to Take Benihana Behind the Middle School and Get it […]Here is one sample quotation from this slideshow about how much Tracy Morgan likes Benihana: So, when they first closed for renovations, […]By Hallie Cantor
Feb. 22, 2012
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How a Female Comic Was Assaulted Onstage Last NightLast night, standup comic Gaby Dunn was sexually harassed while performing at a small show in the East Village. She wrote about her experience […]By Hallie Cantor
Feb. 21, 2012
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Maron, Hodgman, Schaal, Birbiglia, Schumer Top SXSW Comedy LineupThe SXSW comedy lineup is here, and incidentally, it’s almost exactly the same as the invitation list for my dream wedding! (It’s only missing […]By Hallie Cantor
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