You should be checking it out: Mike Birbiglia’s “Working It Out” Podcast features a few Gorillas
Everyone and their mother has a podcast but very few if any feature joke building and the comedic process in real time. Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out podcast features comedians, as well as other creatives, as they start to form their next hour. Some of 800 Pound Gorilla’s very own share their process and personal […]
11 Funny Jokes We’re Thankful For This Year
Today is Thanksgiving! No matter what you’re doing to celebrate the festive, feast-centric & gratitude filled holiday (whether that’s working on food prep in the kitchen or taking a restful food coma in between meals), stand-up comedy is without a doubt the best soundtrack & accompaniment to have playing for widely celebrated holiday. For some […]
The 76th Emmy Awards: All The Comedy Winners & Best Moments
Cast & executive producers of Hacks. Courtesy of Disney. Photo credit: Frank Micelotta. Last night from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles were The 76th Emmy Awards, the show where The Television Academy crowns all the big winners from this year’s comedy shows & celebrates excellence in television all around. From last night’s Emmys ceremony, […]
Hot Off The Mic: Alex Edelman Feeling Apprehensive About Being Conan O’Brien’s Friend
Conan O’Brien & Alex Edelman on Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend. Courtesy of Team Coco. If there’s something to be said about what podcasting provides between a host & their guest for the listener is a closer look at a connection growing deeper. When speaking especially for comedy podcasts, this couldn’t be even more true […]
The 76th Annual Emmy Award Comedy Nominations Are Here
The Bear, Late Night With Seth Meyers & Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would. Courtesy of FX, NBC & Netflix. Earlier this morning, the Television Academy released the nominations for this year’s 76th Emmy Awards celebrating all the outstanding performances, writing & shows from this past year in television. Each year brings it’s surprises and […]
The 10 Best Comedy Specials of 2024 (So Far)
Ramy Youssef, Taylor Tomlinson & Dusty Slay. Courtesy of HBO & Netflix. It’s crazy to think that we’re now exactly halfway through 2024, a year that’s been pretty significant & great for stand-up comedy so far thanks in part to this year’s slate of comedy specials. From traditional club & theater shot specials, to hit […]
The Service Industry…By Which We Mean Stand-Up Comedy: Mike Birbiglia, Taylor Tomlinson, & More Talk Stand-Up With The Hollywood Reporter
Courtesy of Beau Grealy/The Hollywood Reporter On the summer solstice, 6 comedians joined The Hollywood Reporter for a Stand-Up Roundtable. Positioned around the table was Mike Birbiglia, Taylor Tomlinson, Ramy Youssef, Jacqueline Novak, Alex Edelman, and Jenny Slate. The roundtable’s host, Lacey Rose, first asked the group to, “describe the audience member that you dread the most.” Novak of […]
Alex Edelman & Maya Rudolph Lead Comedy Names On 2024 Time100 List
This morning, Time Magazine released its annual Time100 list of the most influential people in the world from this past year. Among the names recognized on this year’s list are two of the current leading comedy players Alex Edelman & Maya Rudolph. Alex Edelman on the 2024 Time100 list. Alex Edelman was honored by his […]
This Week In Comedy: Alex Edelman’s Show “Just For Us” Premieres on HBO
While today is April Fool’s, 800 Pound Gorilla is taking the full month of April for two of our favorite things: comedy & laughter. Today marks the official start of the first annual Worldwide Comedy Month, a month long celebration of an art form we deeply love. While we’ll still be covering our standard weekly […]
Alex Edelman’s Solo Show “Just For Us” Lands At HBO This April
Comedian & writer Alex Edelman‘s critically acclaimed Broadway solo show, Just For Us, will debut on HBO this April. Ahead of it’s premiere, a teaser for the anticipated HBO original stand-up comedy special was unveiled today. In the wake of a string of anti-Semitic threats pointed in his direction online, Edelman decides to go straight […]